A controller allowed an aircraft to enter sfra without an operating transponder. The controller fail...

Narrative:

I was given a relief briefing. The briefing included IFR traffic landing at the airports and did not include information about aircraft X. Aircraft X asked for a frequency change. I asked aircraft X if he was leaving the sfra. Aircraft X informed me he was in the sfra and would like a frequency change. I told aircraft X his frequency changed was approved. I assumed this sfra aircraft was on his discrete beacon code and he was flying below my radar coverage. I did not observe his call sign or radar track; nor was I aware of where he was in reference to my video map. Around that time another sector tracked up a primary radar target in the sfra. I was not made aware by the supervisor that there was an aircraft in the sfra that was a target of interest. I was later informed that aircraft X did not have his transponder on at all and several security measures were taken including a scramble of fighter planes. In the future; I would recommend taking better action to all sfra aircraft when they are requesting a frequency change. I would also encourage to have a procedure put in place when an aircraft is on a discrete beacon code and on your frequency for sfra tracking purposes. This could be something as easy as tagging up the aircraft or putting a 'bat' on this aircraft. Furthermore; have the front line manager be aware of that immediately and to notify controllers of this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Controller allowed an aircraft to enter SFRA without an operating transponder. The Controller failed to brief the relieving Controller about the traffic in the SFRA.

Narrative: I was given a relief briefing. The briefing included IFR traffic landing at the airports and did NOT include information about Aircraft X. Aircraft X asked for a frequency change. I asked Aircraft X if he was leaving the SFRA. Aircraft X informed me he was in the SFRA and would like a frequency change. I told Aircraft X his frequency changed was approved. I assumed this SFRA aircraft was on his discrete beacon code and he was flying below my radar coverage. I did not observe his call sign or radar track; nor was I aware of where he was in reference to my video map. Around that time another sector tracked up a primary radar target in the SFRA. I was not made aware by the supervisor that there was an aircraft in the SFRA that was a target of interest. I was later informed that Aircraft X did not have his transponder on at all and several security measures were taken including a scramble of fighter planes. In the future; I would recommend taking better action to all SFRA aircraft when they are requesting a frequency change. I would also encourage to have a procedure put in place when an aircraft is on a discrete beacon code and on your frequency for SFRA tracking purposes. This could be something as easy as tagging up the aircraft or putting a 'bat' on this aircraft. Furthermore; have the Front Line manager be aware of that immediately and to notify controllers of this.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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	1335393
Time
Date	201602
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	PCT.TRACON
State Reference	VA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Military
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1.0
Person 2
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6.5
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A controller allowed an aircraft to enter sfra without an operating transponder. The controller failed to brief the relieving controller about the traffic in the sfra.