BE1900 flight crew exceeds the departure speed as assigned by ATC out of phx, az.

Attributes
ACN	508010
Time
Date	200104
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 990
ASRS Report	508010
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to original clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In the climb, phx departure told us not to exceed 190 KIAS, due to company traffic in front of us on the same route. As I leveled off at 13000 ft MSL, I accelerated to about 210 KIAS. We both thought the controller only wanted the airspeed of 190 KIAS in the climb. About 30 seconds after we leveled off, the controller asked us to not exceed 190 KIAS. I then slowed the aircraft. To correct this from happening again we will be more alert to ATC. However, normally most crews expect slow-downs and speed requirements on arrival, but not so much on departing the airport. On departure, ATC could say 'maintain 190 KIAS until further advised.' this might help remind crews.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE1900 FLT CREW EXCEEDS THE DEP SPD AS ASSIGNED BY ATC OUT OF PHX, AZ.

Narrative: IN THE CLB, PHX DEP TOLD US NOT TO EXCEED 190 KIAS, DUE TO COMPANY TFC IN FRONT OF US ON THE SAME RTE. AS I LEVELED OFF AT 13000 FT MSL, I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 210 KIAS. WE BOTH THOUGHT THE CTLR ONLY WANTED THE AIRSPD OF 190 KIAS IN THE CLB. ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER WE LEVELED OFF, THE CTLR ASKED US TO NOT EXCEED 190 KIAS. I THEN SLOWED THE ACFT. TO CORRECT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN WE WILL BE MORE ALERT TO ATC. HOWEVER, NORMALLY MOST CREWS EXPECT SLOW-DOWNS AND SPD REQUIREMENTS ON ARR, BUT NOT SO MUCH ON DEPARTING THE ARPT. ON DEP, ATC COULD SAY 'MAINTAIN 190 KIAS UNTIL FURTHER ADVISED.' THIS MIGHT HELP REMIND CREWS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.