Approach controller described an unauthorized airspace entry event when a military aircraft in an em...

Narrative:

Aircraft X checked in at 60; I descended the aircraft to 30 approximately 5 minutes later I noticed the aircraft still at 60 so I asked aircraft X to say flight conditions. Aircraft X stated he had an emergency climbing to 80. I informed approach of the aircraft in case he returned to them. Then I called center to point out the aircraft climbing into their airspace to 80. I noticed the aircraft continuing to climb and called center again to update them. I never talked to the aircraft again. Obviously the pilots procedure with engine problems is to climb; it would have been nice to have received a little more information; and had the pilot request; and be issued; a climb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Approach Controller described an unauthorized airspace entry event when a military aircraft in an emergency condition initiated a climb without providing the controller with any pertinent information.

Narrative: Aircraft X checked in at 60; I descended the aircraft to 30 approximately 5 minutes later I noticed the aircraft still at 60 so I asked Aircraft X to say flight conditions. Aircraft X stated he had an emergency climbing to 80. I informed approach of the aircraft in case he returned to them. Then I called Center to point out the aircraft climbing into their airspace to 80. I noticed the aircraft continuing to climb and called Center again to update them. I never talked to the aircraft again. Obviously the pilots procedure with engine problems is to climb; it would have been nice to have received a little more information; and had the pilot request; and be issued; a climb.

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	969248
Time
Date	201109
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Texan T6/Harvard (Antique)
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Approach controller described an unauthorized airspace entry event when a military aircraft in an emergency condition initiated a climb without providing the controller with any pertinent information.