An hs 125 crew misread the teb 5 departure and climbed to 2000 ft too early.

Attributes
ACN	651325
Time
Date	200503
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	BAe 125 Series 800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb 5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	651325
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 7479 flight time type : 280
ASRS Report	651419
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Chart	sid : teb 5

Narrative:

We departed runway 24 in a hawker 800 xp on the teb 5 departure. The first officer was in the left seat; flying the airplane. I was in the right seat running the checklist. We were supposed to maintain 1500 ft until passing the teb 4.5 DME and then climb to 2000 ft. The first officer departed 1500 ft prior to 4.5 DME and climbed to 2000 ft. The controller queried us on our altitude and we had a short discussion concerning the confusion. The controller stated that there had been a 'lot of problems' with that departure. To the best of our knowledge there was no conflict and the controller did not seem upset. We were not reprimanded nor did we receive instructions to call anyone upon landing. The remainder of the flight was uneventful. The first officer is not as experienced as other pilots in the company; but it was his turn to fly. I believe that the first officer was distracted by trying to fly the airplane and accomplish other tasks at the same time. He inadvertently climbed out of 1500 ft early.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN HS 125 CREW MISREAD THE TEB 5 DEP AND CLBED TO 2000 FT TOO EARLY.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED RWY 24 IN A HAWKER 800 XP ON THE TEB 5 DEP. THE FO WAS IN THE L SEAT; FLYING THE AIRPLANE. I WAS IN THE R SEAT RUNNING THE CHKLIST. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO MAINTAIN 1500 FT UNTIL PASSING THE TEB 4.5 DME AND THEN CLB TO 2000 FT. THE FO DEPARTED 1500 FT PRIOR TO 4.5 DME AND CLBED TO 2000 FT. THE CTLR QUERIED US ON OUR ALT AND WE HAD A SHORT DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE CONFUSION. THE CTLR STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A 'LOT OF PROBLEMS' WITH THAT DEP. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE THERE WAS NO CONFLICT AND THE CTLR DID NOT SEEM UPSET. WE WERE NOT REPRIMANDED NOR DID WE RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO CALL ANYONE UPON LNDG. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE FO IS NOT AS EXPERIENCED AS OTHER PLTS IN THE COMPANY; BUT IT WAS HIS TURN TO FLY. I BELIEVE THAT THE FO WAS DISTRACTED BY TRYING TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AND ACCOMPLISH OTHER TASKS AT THE SAME TIME. HE INADVERTENTLY CLBED OUT OF 1500 FT EARLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.