DHC8 crew had an altitude overshot departing phx.

Attributes
ACN	519160
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : p50.tracon
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	519160
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Captain was PF. First officer was PNF and was talking on the radio. Received instructions to climb on heading 180 degrees. We thought our altitude was 8000 ft assigned. First officer read back 8000 ft on radio and 8000 ft was set in our altitude alerter. Upon leveling at 8000 ft, ATC advised we were only cleared to 7000 ft. The captain then came on the radio and stated 'we understood 8000 ft and should we descend?' ATC stated 'no, climb to 13000 ft.' no conflict with other aircraft was created. Crew duty time for the day was 13 + hours. No request from ATC to call later and further discuss.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DHC8 CREW HAD AN ALT OVERSHOT DEPARTING PHX.

Narrative: CAPT WAS PF. FO WAS PNF AND WAS TALKING ON THE RADIO. RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO CLB ON HDG 180 DEGS. WE THOUGHT OUR ALT WAS 8000 FT ASSIGNED. FO READ BACK 8000 FT ON RADIO AND 8000 FT WAS SET IN OUR ALT ALERTER. UPON LEVELING AT 8000 FT, ATC ADVISED WE WERE ONLY CLRED TO 7000 FT. THE CAPT THEN CAME ON THE RADIO AND STATED 'WE UNDERSTOOD 8000 FT AND SHOULD WE DSND?' ATC STATED 'NO, CLB TO 13000 FT.' NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACFT WAS CREATED. CREW DUTY TIME FOR THE DAY WAS 13 + HRS. NO REQUEST FROM ATC TO CALL LATER AND FURTHER DISCUSS.

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.