ZDV controlled described a wrong automated hand off event to D01 TRACON; the reporter alleging like ...

Narrative:

Aircraft X handed off to denver approach. Aircraft was -quail-vel at FL180. The aircraft was to enter denver approach arrival airspace. What I did not notice was that the computer had started the hand off to the wrong approach control sector. The aircraft should have handed off to 'X' tags or arrivals. The aircraft instead handed off to 'south' tag; south departure. This has been an on going problem that remains unfixed. Aircraft that are at assigned altitudes do not hand off to the right sectors at den approach. I feel this is just an adaptation problem that remains unfixed. I took the hand off back and initiated a hand off to 'X' tags. The aircraft was taken by arrivals 'X' tags before the aircraft entered their airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDV Controlled described a wrong automated hand off event to D01 TRACON; the reporter alleging like wrong hand offs are an on going problem that needs attention.

Narrative: Aircraft X handed off to Denver Approach. Aircraft was -QUAIL-VEL at FL180. The aircraft was to enter Denver Approach Arrival Airspace. What I did not notice was that the computer had started the hand off to the wrong Approach Control Sector. The aircraft should have handed off to 'X' tags or Arrivals. The aircraft instead handed off to 'S' tag; South Departure. This has been an on going problem that remains unfixed. Aircraft that are at assigned altitudes do not hand off to the right sectors at DEN Approach. I feel this is just an adaptation problem that remains unfixed. I took the hand off back and initiated a hand off to 'X' tags. The aircraft was taken by Arrivals 'X' tags before the aircraft entered their airspace.

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	899902
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

ZDV controlled described a wrong automated hand off event to D01 TRACON; the reporter alleging like wrong hand offs are an on going problem that needs attention.