ZDV controller described airspace incursion event; reporter listing radio communications problems as...

Narrative:

I was working sector 7 radar with training being conducted on the RA position. It was a very heavy departure push from denver approach. I had a 'stuck mic' that lasted approximately 5-6 minutes. This greatly complicated the departure push. We instructed denver approach to maintain radio communications with all aircraft until we could re-establish control of my frequencies. The only coordination I received regarding military X was that he was assigned a 090 heading. About 1 minute later military X made an approximate 90 degree turn to the south and entered sector 27 airspace without a hand off. Later I was asked to check if military X was on my frequency; he was; and I shipped the aircraft to sector 27. Military X never checked on my frequency. I did not accept a hand off from denver approach; maybe the RA position did. Recommendation; better communication and coordination between denver approach and my RA position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDV Controller described airspace incursion event; reporter listing radio communications problems as the primary causal factor.

Narrative: I was working Sector 7 RADAR with training being conducted on the RA position. It was a very heavy departure push from Denver Approach. I had a 'stuck mic' that lasted approximately 5-6 minutes. This greatly complicated the departure push. We instructed Denver Approach to maintain radio communications with all aircraft until we could re-establish control of my frequencies. The only coordination I received regarding Military X was that he was assigned a 090 heading. About 1 minute later Military X made an approximate 90 degree turn to the South and entered Sector 27 airspace without a hand off. Later I was asked to check if Military X was on my frequency; he was; and I shipped the aircraft to Sector 27. Military X never checked on my frequency. I did not accept a hand off from Denver Approach; maybe the RA position did. Recommendation; better communication and coordination between Denver Approach and my RA position.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	871655
Time
Date	201002
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Military Trainer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Person 2
Function	Enroute Trainee
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

ZDV controller described airspace incursion event; reporter listing radio communications problems as the primary causal factor.