ZDV controller reported receiving a handoff that leveled at an altitude below the minimum vectoring ...

Narrative:

Aircraft X was a departure from D01; level at 090 requesting FL280. While in ho (handoff) status; I noticed that aircraft X was level 090 and appeared to not be climbing to FL230 per the LOA (letter of agreement) with D01. Aircraft X began flashing MSAW (minimum safe altitude warning) and checked in looking for higher. I verified aircraft X was level 090 with no climb clearance; issued a climb to FL260; advised him that the minimum altitude is 100. [I] called cos approach as they were calling me to request climb/po (point out) aircraft X. They requested communications and I shipped aircraft X. There was no coordination from D01 on this aircraft; and apparently aircraft X had lost communication with D01; and was inquiring on guard as to who to talk to.it is not uncommon for aircraft to flash MSAW climbing from either cos approach or D01- as their minimum altitudes are different than ours. Many times; departures off apa climb later; and flash MSAW in D01's airspace; but they are above the terrain by the time we talk to them. It is very common to take a ho with MSAW flashing in the data block. I don't know where the miscommunication occurred; for D01 to never climb this aircraft and never call to let me know aircraft X was NORAC (no radio contact). Cos approach called later; and they believe aircraft X was having radio issues. Coordination absolutely needs to be done between D01; sector 41; and cos approach to verify everyone knows what is happening.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDV Controller reported receiving a handoff that leveled at an altitude below the Minimum Vectoring Altitude; due to the aircraft not being in radio contact.

Narrative: Aircraft X was a departure from D01; level at 090 requesting FL280. While in HO (Handoff) status; I noticed that Aircraft X was level 090 and appeared to not be climbing to FL230 per the LOA (Letter of Agreement) with D01. Aircraft X began flashing MSAW (Minimum Safe Altitude Warning) and checked in looking for higher. I verified Aircraft X was level 090 with no climb clearance; issued a climb to FL260; advised him that the minimum altitude is 100. [I] called COS Approach as they were calling me to request climb/PO (Point Out) Aircraft X. They requested communications and I shipped Aircraft X. There was no coordination from D01 on this aircraft; and apparently Aircraft X had lost communication with D01; and was inquiring on guard as to who to talk to.It is not uncommon for aircraft to flash MSAW climbing from either COS Approach or D01- as their minimum altitudes are different than ours. Many times; departures off APA climb later; and flash MSAW in D01's airspace; but they are above the terrain by the time we talk to them. It is very common to take a HO with MSAW flashing in the data block. I don't know where the miscommunication occurred; for D01 to never climb this aircraft and never call to let me know Aircraft X was NORAC (No Radio Contact). COS Approach called later; and they believe Aircraft X was having radio issues. Coordination absolutely needs to be done between D01; sector 41; and COS Approach to verify everyone knows what is happening.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1551043
Time
Date	201806
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PC-12
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

ZDV controller reported receiving a handoff that leveled at an altitude below the minimum vectoring altitude; due to the aircraft not being in radio contact.