CE525 flight crew is distracted by TCAS traffic alert during the teb 5 departure and climbs above 15...

Attributes
ACN	740489
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citationjet C525/C526
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	740489
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Climbing out of teb on the teterboro 5 departure a traffic alert sounded climbing through 900 ft MSL. As PNF; I looked to visually find the traffic. At the same time I was issued the ATC handoff to new york departure. I then switched the radio to the new frequency. Upon checking in and looking at the altitude on check in that we had climbed to 1900 ft. After a query by the departure controller a clearance to climb to 8000 ft MSL was given along with a turn.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CE525 FLC IS DISTRACTED BY TCAS TFC ALERT DURING THE TEB 5 DEP AND CLBS ABOVE 1500 FT PRIOR TO 4.5 DME.

Narrative: CLIMBING OUT OF TEB ON THE TETERBORO 5 DEPARTURE A TRAFFIC ALERT SOUNDED CLIMBING THROUGH 900 FT MSL. AS PNF; I LOOKED TO VISUALLY FIND THE TRAFFIC. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS ISSUED THE ATC HANDOFF TO NEW YORK DEPARTURE. I THEN SWITCHED THE RADIO TO THE NEW FREQUENCY. UPON CHECKING IN AND LOOKING AT THE ALTITUDE ON CHECK IN THAT WE HAD CLIMBED TO 1900 FT. AFTER A QUERY BY THE DEPARTURE CONTROLLER A CLEARANCE TO CLIMB TO 8000 FT MSL WAS GIVEN ALONG WITH A TURN.

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.

CE525 flight crew is distracted by TCAS traffic alert during the teb 5 departure and climbs above 1500 ft prior to 4.5 DME.