Beech king air pilot has an altitude deviation during the teb 5 departure.

Attributes
ACN	710481
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200 HDC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	710481
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne critical non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Assigned the teb 5 departure; which requires runway heading to 1500 ft; then a right turn to a heading of 280 degrees; then climb to 2000 ft after passing 4.5 DME. After taking off on runway 24; I was handed off to departure. Maintaining 1500 ft the controller instructed a right turn to a heading of 270 degrees. I was clear of 45 DME and initiated a climb to 2000 ft as per the departure procedure. Since I had received a vector and queried the controller who told me to immediately descend to 1500 ft for crossing traffic; which I complied with. I realize now that by giving me a vector the departure procedure was out the window. However; the controller could have eliminated much confusion if he had told me to maintain 1500 ft when he gave me the vector.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH KING AIR PLT HAS AN ALTDEV DURING THE TEB 5 DEP.

Narrative: ASSIGNED THE TEB 5 DEP; WHICH REQUIRES RWY HDG TO 1500 FT; THEN A R TURN TO A HDG OF 280 DEGS; THEN CLB TO 2000 FT AFTER PASSING 4.5 DME. AFTER TAKING OFF ON RWY 24; I WAS HANDED OFF TO DEP. MAINTAINING 1500 FT THE CTLR INSTRUCTED A R TURN TO A HDG OF 270 DEGS. I WAS CLR OF 45 DME AND INITIATED A CLB TO 2000 FT AS PER THE DEP PROC. SINCE I HAD RECEIVED A VECTOR AND QUERIED THE CTLR WHO TOLD ME TO IMMEDIATELY DSND TO 1500 FT FOR XING TFC; WHICH I COMPLIED WITH. I REALIZE NOW THAT BY GIVING ME A VECTOR THE DEP PROC WAS OUT THE WINDOW. HOWEVER; THE CTLR COULD HAVE ELIMINATED MUCH CONFUSION IF HE HAD TOLD ME TO MAINTAIN 1500 FT WHEN HE GAVE ME THE VECTOR.

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.