A PA24 pilot, on departure climb, overshot his assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	540910
Time
Date	200202
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg.tracon tower : atl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Turbo Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2120 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	590910
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar. other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After initial contact with cincinnati departure, I was cleared to climb to 4000 ft MSL. I inadvertently climbed through 4000 ft to 6000 ft. I discovered the altitude deviation when ATC reminded me that I had been cleared only to 4000 ft. At that time I was directed to level off at 6000 ft, which I did. The remainder of the flight was uneventful. A contributing factor was a distraction regarding the transponder which had just been repaired as well as other avionics issues.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA24 PLT, ON DEP CLB, OVERSHOT HIS ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: AFTER INITIAL CONTACT WITH CINCINNATI DEP, I WAS CLRED TO CLB TO 4000 FT MSL. I INADVERTENTLY CLBED THROUGH 4000 FT TO 6000 FT. I DISCOVERED THE ALTDEV WHEN ATC REMINDED ME THAT I HAD BEEN CLRED ONLY TO 4000 FT. AT THAT TIME I WAS DIRECTED TO LEVEL OFF AT 6000 FT, WHICH I DID. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS A DISTR REGARDING THE XPONDER WHICH HAD JUST BEEN REPAIRED AS WELL AS OTHER AVIONICS ISSUES.

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.