Air carrier light transport altitude deviation overshot during climb from cvg.

Attributes
ACN	84517
Time
Date	198803
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5000
ASRS Report	84517
Person 2
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight cvg-sdf cleared on a 250 degree heading to 8000', moderate turbulence. Requested 10000', assigned 12000', repeated such to controller. Through 10500' we were asked our altitude by ATC and told him 10500'. He said we were only assigned 10000'. We responded that he had assigned us 12000'. He denied it and reclred us to 10000'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LTT ALT DEVIATION OVERSHOT DURING CLIMB FROM CVG.

Narrative: FLT CVG-SDF CLRED ON A 250 DEG HDG TO 8000', MODERATE TURB. REQUESTED 10000', ASSIGNED 12000', REPEATED SUCH TO CTLR. THROUGH 10500' WE WERE ASKED OUR ALT BY ATC AND TOLD HIM 10500'. HE SAID WE WERE ONLY ASSIGNED 10000'. WE RESPONDED THAT HE HAD ASSIGNED US 12000'. HE DENIED IT AND RECLRED US TO 10000'.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.