Narrative:

I was controling den sector 29 and received an assigned heading of 125 degrees on air carrier X. Mentally, this heading is good to miss R2601. Later, I took a handoff on air carrier X. I didn't immediately correlate potential conflict with R2601. Sector was fairly busy with departures climbing. About 2 mins away from R2601, I noticed air carrier X in conflict with R2601 airspace. I immediately climbed air carrier X. 20 seconds later, I asked if they could be level. Answer was, probably not. I expedited a turn, missed being level in time by 1/2 - 1 mi.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDV CTLR MISJUDGES ACR ASSIGNED HDG, AND DOES NOT TIMELY SEPARATE ACR FROM PENETRATING R2601 DELEGATED AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS CTLING DEN SECTOR 29 AND RECEIVED AN ASSIGNED HDG OF 125 DEGS ON ACR X. MENTALLY, THIS HDG IS GOOD TO MISS R2601. LATER, I TOOK A HDOF ON ACR X. I DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY CORRELATE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH R2601. SECTOR WAS FAIRLY BUSY WITH DEPS CLBING. ABOUT 2 MINS AWAY FROM R2601, I NOTICED ACR X IN CONFLICT WITH R2601 AIRSPACE. I IMMEDIATELY CLBED ACR X. 20 SECONDS LATER, I ASKED IF THEY COULD BE LEVEL. ANSWER WAS, PROBABLY NOT. I EXPEDITED A TURN, MISSED BEING LEVEL IN TIME BY 1/2 - 1 MI.

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.