GGG instructor and developmental departure controller miss incorrect readback of climbing C421 which penetrates ZFW class east airspace without a handoff.

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Attributes
ACN	508974
Time
Date	200104
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ggg.vortac
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ggg.tracon artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Golden Eagle 421
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure instruction : instructor
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	controller radar : 16 controller time certified in position1 : 15 flight time total : 700
ASRS Report	508974
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure instruction : trainee
Qualification	controller : developmental
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to assigned airspace flight crew : returned to original clearance
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Aircraft checked on frequency out of 9500 ft climbing to 11000 ft. Our airspace upper limit is 10000 ft. Aircraft had been issued 10000 ft by previous controller. I did not catch the climbing error. My student told aircraft to report level at 10000 ft. The aircraft again replied, 'roger report 11000 ft.' again, I missed the readback. Aircraft climbed to 11000 ft and reported level. This violated ZFW and mlu airspace. The aircraft had no mode C displayed and aircraft was in coast for much of this occurrence. We have a problem in this area with aircraft tags coasting. I coordinated with center to protect for the aircraft and then descend the aircraft back to 10000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GGG INSTRUCTOR AND DEVELOPMENTAL DEP CTLR MISS INCORRECT READBACK OF CLBING C421 WHICH PENETRATES ZFW CLASS E AIRSPACE WITHOUT A HDOF.

Narrative: ACFT CHKED ON FREQ OUT OF 9500 FT CLBING TO 11000 FT. OUR AIRSPACE UPPER LIMIT IS 10000 FT. ACFT HAD BEEN ISSUED 10000 FT BY PREVIOUS CTLR. I DID NOT CATCH THE CLBING ERROR. MY STUDENT TOLD ACFT TO RPT LEVEL AT 10000 FT. THE ACFT AGAIN REPLIED, 'ROGER RPT 11000 FT.' AGAIN, I MISSED THE READBACK. ACFT CLBED TO 11000 FT AND RPTED LEVEL. THIS VIOLATED ZFW AND MLU AIRSPACE. THE ACFT HAD NO MODE C DISPLAYED AND ACFT WAS IN COAST FOR MUCH OF THIS OCCURRENCE. WE HAVE A PROB IN THIS AREA WITH ACFT TAGS COASTING. I COORDINATED WITH CTR TO PROTECT FOR THE ACFT AND THEN DSND THE ACFT BACK TO 10000 FT.

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.