A CE560 flight crew failed to comply with the initial altitude restrictions on the ruudy RNAV SID fr...

Attributes
ACN	945941
Time
Date	201104
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	TEB.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Citation V/Ultra/Encore (C560)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	SID RUUDY 2
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Altitude Alert
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 3000
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

When I picked up my clearance I was told there was a 50 minute delay and to call back in 45 minutes for engine start. While writing the clearance I was told this clearance: ruudy 2; lanna; expect FL400 in 10 minutes followed by a squawk and the departure frequency. I read back the clearance and after 45 minutes I contacted gate release for engine start. I was cleared to start and then told to contact ground for taxi.after start the co-captain and I ran our checklist and briefed the departure. He questioned what I had in the altitude preselect. I looked at the clearance sheet and said I had received 4;000 ft and I had seen on the SID to maintain 1;500 ft to wentz and then 2;000 ft to tasca or assigned by ATC. I had clearly misread the FL400 as 4;000 ft feet on initial climb out. I told the copilot to verify that with departure.when we checked in climbing through 2;100 ft we were told to maintain 2;000 ft. I immediately stopped my climb while in a turn to 260 degrees. Departure then told us to turn to 280 and maintain 2;000 ft; at which time he asked us what departure we were given. We initially said 4;000 ft; but were verifying that with departure and he said; 'who gave you 4;000 ft?' I had initially said clearance; but it was clear after that I had read 4;000 ft instead of FL400.I have read that SID 100 times. It will not happen again. I phoned the supervisor at ny TRACON and explained it to him and he was in agreement that I had misread my initial altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CE560 flight crew failed to comply with the initial altitude restrictions on the RUUDY RNAV SID from TEB when the Captain mistook the expected final altitude of FL400 as an initially cleared altitude of 4;000 FT.

Narrative: When I picked up my clearance I was told there was a 50 minute delay and to call back in 45 minutes for engine start. While writing the clearance I was told this clearance: RUUDY 2; LANNA; expect FL400 in 10 minutes followed by a squawk and the departure frequency. I read back the clearance and after 45 minutes I contacted Gate Release for engine start. I was cleared to start and then told to contact Ground for taxi.After start the Co-Captain and I ran our checklist and briefed the departure. He questioned what I had in the altitude preselect. I looked at the clearance sheet and said I had received 4;000 FT and I had seen on the SID to maintain 1;500 FT to WENTZ and then 2;000 FT to TASCA or assigned by ATC. I had clearly misread the FL400 as 4;000 FT feet on initial climb out. I told the copilot to verify that with departure.When we checked in climbing through 2;100 FT we were told to maintain 2;000 FT. I immediately stopped my climb while in a turn to 260 degrees. Departure then told us to turn to 280 and maintain 2;000 FT; at which time he asked us what departure we were given. We initially said 4;000 FT; but were verifying that with Departure and he said; 'Who gave you 4;000 FT?' I had initially said Clearance; but it was clear after that I had read 4;000 FT instead of FL400.I have read that SID 100 times. It will not happen again. I phoned the Supervisor at NY TRACON and explained it to him and he was in agreement that I had misread my initial altitude.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A CE560 flight crew failed to comply with the initial altitude restrictions on the ruudy RNAV SID from teb when the captain mistook the expected final altitude of FL400 as an initially cleared altitude of 4;000 ft.