Approach controller failed to handoff a beech 36 to the next sector prior to it dropping off the rad...

Attributes
ACN	471238
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mgm.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mgm.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : combined radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 7 controller radar : 3 controller time certified in position1 : 3
ASRS Report	471238
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
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:

I was working the north radar position. All other radar position were combined to me. I had 15 aircraft on frequency, 1 overflt nebound at 7000 ft dropped off scope and I was too busy to catch it. He was not handed off to the next sector appropriately. Caused by excessive workload. Position should have been decombined. I should have had a handoff person to help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR FAILED TO HDOF A BEECH 36 TO THE NEXT SECTOR PRIOR TO IT DROPPING OFF THE RADAR SCOPE.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE N RADAR POS. ALL OTHER RADAR POS WERE COMBINED TO ME. I HAD 15 ACFT ON FREQ, 1 OVERFLT NEBOUND AT 7000 FT DROPPED OFF SCOPE AND I WAS TOO BUSY TO CATCH IT. HE WAS NOT HANDED OFF TO THE NEXT SECTOR APPROPRIATELY. CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD. POS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DECOMBINED. I SHOULD HAVE HAD A HDOF PERSON TO HELP.

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.

Approach controller failed to handoff a beech 36 to the next sector prior to it dropping off the radar scope.