Air carrier X unauthorized uncoord penetration of airspace. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	172064
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw tracon : bdl tracon : bos artcc : nzy
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	172064
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I accepted a handoff on air carrier X. Over the landline I heard air carrier X is looking for 10000'. On initial contact I descended air carrier X to 10000'. I thought boston approach handed off air carrier X to me and that they owned airspace surface to 14000'. A flight progress strips showed 10000' on the strip. A period of time expired and boston approach called and asked if the center gave air carrier X to me. Now I knew boston approach did not handoff air carrier X to me. The operational deviation was discovered while reviewing the tape due to another aircraft accident. The incident occurred because of a lack of knowledge of boston approach airspace and not taking the extra actions to ensure descent was approved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X UNAUTH UNCOORD PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. OPDEV.

Narrative: I ACCEPTED A HDOF ON ACR X. OVER THE LANDLINE I HEARD ACR X IS LOOKING FOR 10000'. ON INITIAL CONTACT I DSNDED ACR X TO 10000'. I THOUGHT BOSTON APCH HANDED OFF ACR X TO ME AND THAT THEY OWNED AIRSPACE SURFACE TO 14000'. A FLT PROGRESS STRIPS SHOWED 10000' ON THE STRIP. A PERIOD OF TIME EXPIRED AND BOSTON APCH CALLED AND ASKED IF THE CTR GAVE ACR X TO ME. NOW I KNEW BOSTON APCH DID NOT HDOF ACR X TO ME. THE OPERATIONAL DEV WAS DISCOVERED WHILE REVIEWING THE TAPE DUE TO ANOTHER ACFT ACCIDENT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF BOSTON APCH AIRSPACE AND NOT TAKING THE EXTRA ACTIONS TO ENSURE DSNT WAS APPROVED.

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.