Enroute controller described an airspace incursion event when an aircraft experienced an emergency r...

Attributes
ACN	941176
Time
Date	201104
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Air carrier X declared an emergency for a cracked wind shield; was issued descent clearance to 100 and rerouted. After listening to the tape; I missed a point out to an adjacent center which I thought I had done but was actually talking to an adjacent approach control when I thought I was talking to the center. After clearing him direct to the airport; I called the center sector again to tell them he was turning direct to the airport but soon after found out that was actually the first time I had talked to the center.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Enroute Controller described an airspace incursion event when an aircraft experienced an emergency requiring an immediate descent and the reporter confused the coordination efforts with adjacent facilities.

Narrative: Air Carrier X declared an emergency for a cracked wind shield; was issued descent clearance to 100 and rerouted. After listening to the tape; I missed a point out to an adjacent Center which I thought I had done but was actually talking to an adjacent Approach Control when I thought I was talking to the Center. After clearing him direct to the airport; I called the Center Sector again to tell them he was turning direct to the airport but soon after found out that was actually the first time I had talked to the Center.

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.

Enroute controller described an airspace incursion event when an aircraft experienced an emergency requiring an immediate descent and the reporter confused the coordination efforts with adjacent facilities.