A busy ZDC controller allowed traffic at FL210 to enter ZNY airspace without coordination.

Attributes
ACN	466430
Time
Date	200003
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cyn.vor
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 20
ASRS Report	466430
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : handoff position
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	466424
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Due to an extremely busy situation occurring in the sector at the time of the incident, an aircraft entered ZNY without a handoff. There was no automated handoff. The aircraft did not lose separation with any other aircraft. Supplemental information from acn 466424: while working the d-side position at D-59, I noticed the radar controller at R-58 was extremely busy. I then notified the supervisor that I was going to assume the D-58 position. As soon as I plugged in, ZNY called questioning who the aircraft was. I then made the necessary coordination on air carrier X at FL210.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BUSY ZDC CTLR ALLOWED TFC AT FL210 TO ENTER ZNY AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD.

Narrative: DUE TO AN EXTREMELY BUSY SIT OCCURRING IN THE SECTOR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AN ACFT ENTERED ZNY WITHOUT A HDOF. THERE WAS NO AUTOMATED HDOF. THE ACFT DID NOT LOSE SEPARATION WITH ANY OTHER ACFT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 466424: WHILE WORKING THE D-SIDE POS AT D-59, I NOTICED THE RADAR CTLR AT R-58 WAS EXTREMELY BUSY. I THEN NOTIFIED THE SUPVR THAT I WAS GOING TO ASSUME THE D-58 POS. AS SOON AS I PLUGGED IN, ZNY CALLED QUESTIONING WHO THE ACFT WAS. I THEN MADE THE NECESSARY COORD ON ACR X AT FL210.

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.