Uncoord penetration of airspace. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	133512
Time
Date	199001
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ric
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tracon : ric
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 17
ASRS Report	133512
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I was working the west and south feeder positions combined at richmond approach control with approximately 12 aircraft. Small transport X was approximately 35 mi south of richmond VORTAC heading toward tyi VORTAC at 6000' in an automated handoff to ZDC. During this period small transport X called me requesting 4000' because of the turbulence. I glanced down at small transport X and noticed he had just crossed over the boundary into ZDC's airspace and they had not accepted the handoff. I then tried to call the coffield (cvj) sector of ZDC and manually hand the aircraft off to the, but did not get a reply on the handoff line. I then called another sector (bkt) and asked them to call the cvi sector and have them call me, but again to no avail. I then instructed small transport X to turn right heading 020 degree to reestablish him back in my airspace. I then called the cvi sector on the dial line trying to establish communications between ric and ZDC but again to no avail. I then called the cvi sector on the voice call line again and then they answered my call at which time I made a radar handoff. I then notified my supervisor of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNCOORD PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE W AND S FEEDER POSITIONS COMBINED AT RICHMOND APCH CTL WITH APPROX 12 ACFT. SMT X WAS APPROX 35 MI S OF RICHMOND VORTAC HDG TOWARD TYI VORTAC AT 6000' IN AN AUTOMATED HANDOFF TO ZDC. DURING THIS PERIOD SMT X CALLED ME REQUESTING 4000' BECAUSE OF THE TURBULENCE. I GLANCED DOWN AT SMT X AND NOTICED HE HAD JUST CROSSED OVER THE BOUNDARY INTO ZDC'S AIRSPACE AND THEY HAD NOT ACCEPTED THE HANDOFF. I THEN TRIED TO CALL THE COFFIELD (CVJ) SECTOR OF ZDC AND MANUALLY HAND THE ACFT OFF TO THE, BUT DID NOT GET A REPLY ON THE HANDOFF LINE. I THEN CALLED ANOTHER SECTOR (BKT) AND ASKED THEM TO CALL THE CVI SECTOR AND HAVE THEM CALL ME, BUT AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. I THEN INSTRUCTED SMT X TO TURN RIGHT HDG 020 DEG TO REESTABLISH HIM BACK IN MY AIRSPACE. I THEN CALLED THE CVI SECTOR ON THE DIAL LINE TRYING TO ESTABLISH COMS BETWEEN RIC AND ZDC BUT AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. I THEN CALLED THE CVI SECTOR ON THE VOICE CALL LINE AGAIN AND THEN THEY ANSWERED MY CALL AT WHICH TIME I MADE A RADAR HANDOFF. I THEN NOTIFIED MY SUPVR OF THE INCIDENT.

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