ARTCC controller descended an aircraft into approach control airspace without handoff or pointout.

Attributes
ACN	161446
Time
Date	199011
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tracon : rdu tower : dca
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : rdu
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 11
ASRS Report	161446
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Airspace violation. Aircraft was descended into rdu approach's airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARTCC CTLR DESCENDED AN ACFT INTO APCH CTL AIRSPACE WITHOUT HANDOFF OR POINTOUT.

Narrative: AIRSPACE VIOLATION. ACFT WAS DSNDED INTO RDU APCH'S AIRSPACE.

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.