ZDC controller described a failed hand off event from ZTL; identified when contacted by the aircraft...

Narrative:

While being trained at R36 (raleigh); a B767 checked onto the frequency at FL310. Not having taken a radar hand off on a B767; I started to search for the sector that he belonged on. When no flight plan information came up in the system; I asked his location and the B767 responded that they were just passing over the rdu VOR at FL310. I then immediately saw the limited data block over rdu. I asked if he was on J209 and they responded in the affirmative. I then called sector 38 and gave them a point out on the limited data tag and that we were trying to figure out where he was going and why we didn't have a flight plan. My instructor then started asking for the flight plan from the B767; and started to input it into the system. My instructor then called back to ZTL to see if they had flight plan information and they said that they did not. A hand off from ZTL would have eliminated this whole problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDC Controller described a failed hand off event from ZTL; identified when contacted by the aircraft in question and later observing a limited Data Block.

Narrative: While being trained at R36 (Raleigh); a B767 checked onto the frequency at FL310. Not having taken a RADAR hand off on a B767; I started to search for the sector that he belonged on. When no flight plan information came up in the system; I asked his location and the B767 responded that they were just passing over the RDU VOR at FL310. I then immediately saw the limited data block over RDU. I asked if he was on J209 and they responded in the affirmative. I then called Sector 38 and gave them a point out on the limited data tag and that we were trying to figure out where he was going and why we didn't have a flight plan. My instructor then started asking for the flight plan from the B767; and started to input it into the system. My instructor then called back to ZTL to see if they had flight plan information and they said that they did not. A hand off from ZTL would have eliminated this whole problem.

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	940938
Time
Date	201103
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZDC.ARTCC
State Reference	VA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-400 and 400 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Handoff / Assist Trainee
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

ZDC controller described a failed hand off event from ZTL; identified when contacted by the aircraft in question and later observing a limited data block.