Aircraft entered adjacent airspace without a handoff.

Attributes
ACN	119100
Time
Date	198908
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cew
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pns
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	119100
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I let small aircraft X depart my airspace without a handoff. At the time I had 8 aircraft on frequency and one pointout. I asked for help, but by the time I received the help, the deviation had occurred. The east arrival position does 60-70% of the coordination with other facs. I feel the east data or handoff position should be staffed at least between XA00 to XI00 local, but I was informed that we do not have the staffing available.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT ENTERED ADJACENT AIRSPACE WITHOUT A HANDOFF.

Narrative: I LET SMA X DEPART MY AIRSPACE WITHOUT A HANDOFF. AT THE TIME I HAD 8 ACFT ON FREQ AND ONE POINTOUT. I ASKED FOR HELP, BUT BY THE TIME I RECEIVED THE HELP, THE DEVIATION HAD OCCURRED. THE EAST ARR POSITION DOES 60-70% OF THE COORD WITH OTHER FACS. I FEEL THE EAST DATA OR HANDOFF POSITION SHOULD BE STAFFED AT LEAST BETWEEN XA00 TO XI00 LOCAL, BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE STAFFING AVAILABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.