Aircraft X unauthorized uncoord penetration of approach control airspace. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	213143
Time
Date	199206
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ard
State Reference	NY
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : n90 enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 22
ASRS Report	213143
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : handoff position
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft X entered ny approach control airspace without a handoff. High volume of traffic with 2 sectors combined. Staffed by right, H, and D controllers. I was told aircraft X was radar and changed his frequency when, in fact, aircraft X was not radar.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT X UNAUTHORIZED UNCOORD PENETRATION OF APCH CTL AIRSPACE. OPDEV.

Narrative: ACFT X ENTERED NY APCH CTL AIRSPACE WITHOUT A HDOF. HIGH VOLUME OF TFC WITH 2 SECTORS COMBINED. STAFFED BY R, H, AND D CTLRS. I WAS TOLD ACFT X WAS RADAR AND CHANGED HIS FREQ WHEN, IN FACT, ACFT X WAS NOT RADAR.

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.