TRACON departure controller cleared an aircraft into ARTCC's airspace without permission.

Attributes
ACN	157367
Time
Date	199009
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : alb
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : alb
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zbw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	157367
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

While working the radar west position at alb approach under heavy traffic conditions I issued to an small transport an altitude clearance to 12000', when I meant to issue 10000'. Requested altitude on the strip was 12000', and I must have read that on the strip and inadvertently gave it to the pilot. ZBW (canan sector) observed the aircraft climbing out of 10000' and called it to my attention. No other aircraft were involved. I was totally in error in issuing 12000' to the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACON DEP CTLR CLEARED AN ACFT INTO ARTCC'S AIRSPACE WITHOUT PERMISSION.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING THE RADAR W POS AT ALB APCH UNDER HEAVY TFC CONDITIONS I ISSUED TO AN SMT AN ALT CLRNC TO 12000', WHEN I MEANT TO ISSUE 10000'. REQUESTED ALT ON THE STRIP WAS 12000', AND I MUST HAVE READ THAT ON THE STRIP AND INADVERTENTLY GAVE IT TO THE PLT. ZBW (CANAN SECTOR) OBSERVED THE ACFT CLBING OUT OF 10000' AND CALLED IT TO MY ATTN. NO OTHER ACFT WERE INVOLVED. I WAS TOTALLY IN ERROR IN ISSUING 12000' TO THE ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.