IFR aircraft entered adjacent without a handoff.

Attributes
ACN	130238
Time
Date	198912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bis
State Reference	ND
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp tracon : bis tower : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 12
ASRS Report	130238
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I was the radar approach controller at bis ATC tower. I had the flight progress strip on small transport X that was overflying bis on IFR flight plan at 9000'. Minneapolis ARTCC did not initialize an automated handoff on the aft until it was inside my airspace approximately 1/4-1/2 mi. At the time, there were no aircraft within the range of my radar (45 mi) at any altitude, including center's airspace. This has happened before, and is probably caused by inattn during slow traffic periods.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IFR ACFT ENTERED ADJACENT WITHOUT A HANDOFF.

Narrative: I WAS THE RADAR APCH CTLR AT BIS ATC TWR. I HAD THE FLT PROGRESS STRIP ON SMT X THAT WAS OVERFLYING BIS ON IFR FLT PLAN AT 9000'. MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC DID NOT INITIALIZE AN AUTOMATED HDOF ON THE AFT UNTIL IT WAS INSIDE MY AIRSPACE APPROX 1/4-1/2 MI. AT THE TIME, THERE WERE NO ACFT WITHIN THE RANGE OF MY RADAR (45 MI) AT ANY ALT, INCLUDING CENTER'S AIRSPACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, AND IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY INATTN DURING SLOW TFC PERIODS.

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.