A BE40 crew departing teb were given a 280 degree heading maintain 1500 ft. ATC failed to give higher altitude until a terrain warning occurred at teb 5 DME.

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Attributes
ACN	671737
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Beechjet 400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	671737
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Airport
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Clearance was received from teb clearance delivery. 'Turn right heading 280 degrees; join the teb 5 departure; radar vectors brezy; as filed; expect 15000 ft in 10 mins.' upon receipt of clearance; I verified with clearance delivery that he wanted us to turn to heading 280 degrees as soon as possible instead of climbing to 1500 ft first. We were departing runway 24. This was verified. Upon radio contact with departure; the clearance was amended to 'fly heading 280 degrees maintain 1500 ft.' at the 4.5 DME from teb; the PNF was trying to make contact with departure control for a higher altitude. The frequency was busy due to WX and traffic. About 6 to 7 DME the GPWS activated with 'terrain climb.' I turned the autoplt off and started the climb. Almost immediately the controller issued climb instructions to climb to 6000 ft. To prevent a recurrence I think the amended clearance should be 'fly heading 280 degrees; maintain 1500 ft till the 4.5 DME then climb to 2000 ft as published.' it might be helpful for pilots in this situation to start keying the transponder 'identify' to get the attention of the controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE40 CREW DEPARTING TEB WERE GIVEN A 280 DEG HDG MAINTAIN 1500 FT. ATC FAILED TO GIVE HIGHER ALT UNTIL A TERRAIN WARNING OCCURRED AT TEB 5 DME.

Narrative: CLRNC WAS RECEIVED FROM TEB CLRNC DELIVERY. 'TURN R HDG 280 DEGS; JOIN THE TEB 5 DEP; RADAR VECTORS BREZY; AS FILED; EXPECT 15000 FT IN 10 MINS.' UPON RECEIPT OF CLRNC; I VERIFIED WITH CLRNC DELIVERY THAT HE WANTED US TO TURN TO HDG 280 DEGS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE INSTEAD OF CLBING TO 1500 FT FIRST. WE WERE DEPARTING RWY 24. THIS WAS VERIFIED. UPON RADIO CONTACT WITH DEP; THE CLRNC WAS AMENDED TO 'FLY HDG 280 DEGS MAINTAIN 1500 FT.' AT THE 4.5 DME FROM TEB; THE PNF WAS TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH DEP CTL FOR A HIGHER ALT. THE FREQUENCY WAS BUSY DUE TO WX AND TFC. ABOUT 6 TO 7 DME THE GPWS ACTIVATED WITH 'TERRAIN CLB.' I TURNED THE AUTOPLT OFF AND STARTED THE CLB. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CTLR ISSUED CLB INSTRUCTIONS TO CLB TO 6000 FT. TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE I THINK THE AMENDED CLRNC SHOULD BE 'FLY HDG 280 DEGS; MAINTAIN 1500 FT TILL THE 4.5 DME THEN CLB TO 2000 FT AS PUBLISHED.' IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR PLTS IN THIS SIT TO START KEYING THE XPONDER 'IDENT' TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE CTLR.

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.