Aircraft X unauthorized penetration of adjacent approach control airspace.

Attributes
ACN	272177
Time
Date	199405
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sdz
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : rdu enroute airway : gso
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	272177
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	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Got sidetracked with 2 VFR aircraft requesting practice approach. Next thing I knew rdu approach control is calling to take the handoff on aircraft X. Normally, I always get non radar approval for entry into their sector, but giving too much attention to the VFR hindered this. Traffic volume was moderate, therefore, I can only attribute this to lack of attention and scanning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT X UNAUTH PENETRATION OF ADJACENT APCH CTL AIRSPACE.

Narrative: GOT SIDETRACKED WITH 2 VFR ACFT REQUESTING PRACTICE APCH. NEXT THING I KNEW RDU APCH CTL IS CALLING TO TAKE THE HDOF ON ACFT X. NORMALLY, I ALWAYS GET NON RADAR APPROVAL FOR ENTRY INTO THEIR SECTOR, BUT GIVING TOO MUCH ATTN TO THE VFR HINDERED THIS. TFC VOLUME WAS MODERATE, THEREFORE, I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO LACK OF ATTN AND SCANNING.

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.