A ZDV controller reports of issuing a clearance to an aircraft in another controller's airspace. The...

Attributes
ACN	1281085
Time
Date	201507
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 10
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I was working 7R. My d-side informed me that aircraft X needed a clearance off of itr (northwest-bound to rpx) climbing to 100. The data block was handing off to me in coast track; just northwest of itr. After getting an altitude report (climbing through 095 to 100); I cleared aircraft X without getting a position report; first. It was complex; busy; during the east departure push. I never got aircraft X in radar; and then my session ended. When I returned from break; I was informed that aircraft X was actually in 15's airspace when I cleared him; and actually made it to sector 21 before ATC figured out who he was and where he was.I need to get a position report before clearing him. We also all need to do our due diligence in not letting a co-worker 'lead us down the path'; get the needed information before issuing a clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A ZDV Controller reports of issuing a clearance to an aircraft in another controller's airspace. The Controller did not know position of aircraft before issuing the clearance.

Narrative: I was working 7R. My D-side informed me that Aircraft X needed a clearance off of ITR (NW-bound to RPX) climbing to 100. The data block was handing off to me in coast track; just NW of ITR. After getting an altitude report (climbing through 095 to 100); I cleared Aircraft X without getting a position report; first. It was complex; busy; during the east departure push. I never got Aircraft X in radar; and then my session ended. When I returned from break; I was informed that Aircraft X was actually in 15's airspace when I cleared him; and actually made it to sector 21 before ATC figured out who he was and where he was.I need to get a position report before clearing him. We also all need to do our due diligence in not letting a co-worker 'lead us down the path'; get the needed information before issuing a clearance.

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A ZDV controller reports of issuing a clearance to an aircraft in another controller's airspace. The controller did not know position of aircraft before issuing the clearance.