ZBW controller reports of an aircraft that auto-pops onto his scope. Calls another sector to see who...

Attributes
ACN	1231087
Time
Date	201501
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZBW.ARTCC
State Reference	NH
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Developmental
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Aircraft X auto-popped on my radar scope with no coordination or a handoff. There was no auto-flash either. I contacted cleveland center's rochester sector and inquired about the aircraft and they had no idea who the aircraft was. I requested communication with the aircraft and after about 10 seconds; the aircraft checked on. Be more diligent on mode C intruders if there are any.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZBW Controller reports of an aircraft that auto-pops onto his scope. Calls another sector to see who the aircraft is and they do not know. Aircraft calls Controller a few seconds later.

Narrative: Aircraft X auto-popped on my radar scope with no coordination or a handoff. There was no auto-flash either. I contacted Cleveland Center's Rochester sector and inquired about the aircraft and they had no idea who the aircraft was. I requested communication with the aircraft and after about 10 seconds; the aircraft checked on. Be more diligent on Mode C intruders if there are any.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

ZBW controller reports of an aircraft that auto-pops onto his scope. Calls another sector to see who the aircraft is and they do not know. Aircraft calls controller a few seconds later.