An atx aircraft departs maf without his transponder on and ATC forgets to xfer control to the ZFW ce...

Attributes
ACN	438742
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : jen.vortac
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc tower : rfd.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : ns.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 115
ASRS Report	438742
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I took off out of maf (IFR clearance/VFR conditions) with transponder in off position. ATC (maf) did not catch it. Clearance was direct tuscola VOR direct glenrose VOR, glenrose 5 arrival, 11000 ft. I was not handed off to center. 35 mi outside of glenrose, I start questioning why they are not stepping me down. That is when I realized I was not talking to center. I tried 3-4 times to make contact with regional on #1 communication (no response), then I made contact on #2 communication and told them my position. Through 3 different frequency changes I finally get the right controller. By this time I am just a few mi outside glenrose at 11000 ft. At that contact they informed me that I was not in the system and issued me an IFR clearance. When on the ground I was asked to contact ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATX ACFT DEPARTS MAF WITHOUT HIS XPONDER ON AND ATC FORGETS TO XFER CTL TO THE ZFW CTR.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF OUT OF MAF (IFR CLRNC/VFR CONDITIONS) WITH XPONDER IN OFF POS. ATC (MAF) DID NOT CATCH IT. CLRNC WAS DIRECT TUSCOLA VOR DIRECT GLENROSE VOR, GLENROSE 5 ARR, 11000 FT. I WAS NOT HANDED OFF TO CTR. 35 MI OUTSIDE OF GLENROSE, I START QUESTIONING WHY THEY ARE NOT STEPPING ME DOWN. THAT IS WHEN I REALIZED I WAS NOT TALKING TO CTR. I TRIED 3-4 TIMES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH REGIONAL ON #1 COM (NO RESPONSE), THEN I MADE CONTACT ON #2 COM AND TOLD THEM MY POS. THROUGH 3 DIFFERENT FREQ CHANGES I FINALLY GET THE RIGHT CTLR. BY THIS TIME I AM JUST A FEW MI OUTSIDE GLENROSE AT 11000 FT. AT THAT CONTACT THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WAS NOT IN THE SYS AND ISSUED ME AN IFR CLRNC. WHEN ON THE GND I WAS ASKED TO CONTACT ATC.

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.

An atx aircraft departs maf without his transponder on and ATC forgets to xfer control to the ZFW center.