Fat controller described a confused hand off event when traffic inbound was devoid of any flight pla...

Narrative:

A C208 departed fat on an IFR flight plan. The aircraft was handed off to nct and switched frequencies. Approximately 30 minutes later nct called with 'hand off unable ARTS'. The aircraft was the C208 at 5;000. We checked the fdio and there was nothing stored. The aircraft did not have an IFR flight plan in the system. Nct apparently cleared the aircraft to fat and failed to file a flight plan. We don't know if the aircraft stopped at his destination or just did a fly by and return. [This is] a problem that would not have occurred if this facility was part of nct. Something the nct controllers can't seem to get into their heads. By no means am I advocating this facility become part of nct. Nct needs to be made aware that just because it works 'in house' doesn't mean it works with adjacent facilities. Standard procedures should always be followed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAT Controller described a confused hand off event when traffic inbound was devoid of any Flight Plan information in the FAT ARTS system; the reporter claiming NCT handled the traffic incorrectly with regard to separate facilities.

Narrative: A C208 departed FAT on an IFR Flight Plan. The aircraft was handed off to NCT and switched frequencies. Approximately 30 minutes later NCT called with 'hand off unable ARTS'. The aircraft was the C208 at 5;000. We checked the FDIO and there was nothing stored. The aircraft did not have an IFR Flight Plan in the system. NCT apparently cleared the aircraft to FAT and failed to file a Flight Plan. We don't know if the aircraft stopped at his destination or just did a fly by and return. [This is] a problem that would not have occurred if this facility was part of NCT. Something the NCT Controllers can't seem to get into their heads. By no means am I advocating this facility become part of NCT. NCT needs to be made aware that just because it works 'in house' doesn't mean it works with adjacent facilities. Standard procedures should always be followed.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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	1007504
Time
Date	201205
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	FAT.Airport
State Reference	CA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Caravan Undifferentiated
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach Departure
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Fat controller described a confused hand off event when traffic inbound was devoid of any flight plan information in the fat ARTS system; the reporter claiming nct handled the traffic incorrectly with regard to separate facilities.