Narrative:

Cool clear day, inexperienced copilot, PF, left seat to gain time for upgrade, captain PNF (PIC) flying right seat. On takeoff from lit runway 4L, runway heading to 4000 ft, climbing through 2000 ft MSL with a high power setting, ATC gave heading change to 330 degrees, advising of traffic at our 10 O'clock position moving to 12 O'clock position in the turn. PNF was completing the after takeoff checklist and began searching for the traffic. PF made remark about going fast, then TCASII began RA series calls of traffic, climb and indicated a required climb of 4900 FPM. As we rolled out on 330 degree heading, PNF saw C21 traffic (5000 ft MSL) on right to left course going directly through our course, above us. As PNF returned attention inside the cockpit, we were over 300 ft above assigned altitude at 260 KIAS. ATC advised us to stop squawk, as we indicated in excess of 300 ft above assigned altitude. Power was reduced and descent to assigned altitude completed. Then ATC advised mode C showed our assigned altitude. Factors: 1) inexperienced copilot as PF in left seat. 2) captain PNF in right seat. 3) ATC vector directly into other aircraft. 4) TCASII RA advising 'climb,' 'monitor vertical speed' adding to issues in cockpit, along with overspd warning horn, then landing gear horn upon power reduction. Issues: 1) although PF is familiar with little rock flying area, the aircraft is new to him. 2) a high power setting caused excessive speed and high rates of climb, perhaps causing the TCASII to issue an RA of climbing at 4900 ft to avoid the traffic. 3) although the TCASII directed a climb, we ignored that input to level at assigned altitude, exactly what we are told not to do. However, a climb in this case would have resulted in an intercept and midair collision. TCASII RA was discussed and overruled. Resolutions: 1) PIC/PNF will address TCASII circumstances and issues with the TCASII manufacturer, and debrief pilots at the work place. 2) PNF and PF have discussed the circumstances of events leading up to the conflict (high power setting/speed/ascent). 3) PIC/PNF/captain will tighten up personal limits of deviations from the 'norm' before directing/taking action.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE40 FLC OVERSPD AND OVERSHOOT ASSIGNED ALT CONFLICTING WITH A C21 UNDER LIT DEP CTL.

Narrative: COOL CLR DAY, INEXPERIENCED COPLT, PF, L SEAT TO GAIN TIME FOR UPGRADE, CAPT PNF (PIC) FLYING R SEAT. ON TKOF FROM LIT RWY 4L, RWY HEADING TO 4000 FT, CLBING THROUGH 2000 FT MSL WITH A HIGH PWR SETTING, ATC GAVE HEADING CHANGE TO 330 DEGS, ADVISING OF TFC AT OUR 10 O'CLOCK POS MOVING TO 12 O'CLOCK POS IN THE TURN. PNF WAS COMPLETING THE AFTER TKOF CHKLIST AND BEGAN SEARCHING FOR THE TFC. PF MADE REMARK ABOUT GOING FAST, THEN TCASII BEGAN RA SERIES CALLS OF TFC, CLB AND INDICATED A REQUIRED CLB OF 4900 FPM. AS WE ROLLED OUT ON 330 DEG HDG, PNF SAW C21 TFC (5000 FT MSL) ON R TO L COURSE GOING DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR COURSE, ABOVE US. AS PNF RETURNED ATTN INSIDE THE COCKPIT, WE WERE OVER 300 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT AT 260 KIAS. ATC ADVISED US TO STOP SQUAWK, AS WE INDICATED IN EXCESS OF 300 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT. PWR WAS REDUCED AND DSCNT TO ASSIGNED ALT COMPLETED. THEN ATC ADVISED MODE C SHOWED OUR ASSIGNED ALT. FACTORS: 1) INEXPERIENCED COPLT AS PF IN L SEAT. 2) CAPT PNF IN R SEAT. 3) ATC VECTOR DIRECTLY INTO OTHER ACFT. 4) TCASII RA ADVISING 'CLB,' 'MONITOR VERT SPD' ADDING TO ISSUES IN COCKPIT, ALONG WITH OVERSPD WARNING HORN, THEN LNDG GEAR HORN UPON PWR REDUCTION. ISSUES: 1) ALTHOUGH PF IS FAMILIAR WITH LITTLE ROCK FLYING AREA, THE ACFT IS NEW TO HIM. 2) A HIGH PWR SETTING CAUSED EXCESSIVE SPD AND HIGH RATES OF CLB, PERHAPS CAUSING THE TCASII TO ISSUE AN RA OF CLBING AT 4900 FT TO AVOID THE TFC. 3) ALTHOUGH THE TCASII DIRECTED A CLB, WE IGNORED THAT INPUT TO LEVEL AT ASSIGNED ALT, EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE TOLD NOT TO DO. HOWEVER, A CLB IN THIS CASE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN INTERCEPT AND MIDAIR COLLISION. TCASII RA WAS DISCUSSED AND OVERRULED. RESOLUTIONS: 1) PIC/PNF WILL ADDRESS TCASII CIRCUMSTANCES AND ISSUES WITH THE TCASII MANUFACTURER, AND DEBRIEF PLTS AT THE WORK PLACE. 2) PNF AND PF HAVE DISCUSSED THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CONFLICT (HIGH PWR SETTING/SPD/ASCENT). 3) PIC/PNF/CAPT WILL TIGHTEN UP PERSONAL LIMITS OF DEVS FROM THE 'NORM' BEFORE DIRECTING/TAKING ACTION.

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.