Atx X unauthorized penetration of airspace by approach controller.

Attributes
ACN	266344
Time
Date	199403
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hvn
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : hvn
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 12
ASRS Report	266344
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure 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 was working the loves radar position combined with vikky and seall. I did not have a handoff person due to inadequate staffing. My natca rep had advised my area manager that staffing was below minimum by 2 controllers and that he should call in someone for overtime. The area manager refused to call anyone in. At XXXX, my supervisor advised me that he had taken a call from hvn tower and given them the control zone for a special VFR. 3 mins later, I answered a call from bdr advising me that the aircraft was clear of the control zone. I assumed that my supervisor mistakenly said 'hvn' instead of 'bdr' for the aircraft in the control zone. When I received this call, my supervisor was out of my area checking on the status of aircraft I was holding, so I couldn't verify this information. 11 mins later, I cleared atx X for the ILS 2 approach at hvn. I advised X that he was 3 mi from sallt and transferred communication to the tower. 14 mins later hvn tower advised that the special VFR aircraft was clear of their control zone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX X UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE BY APCH CTLR.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE LOVES RADAR POS COMBINED WITH VIKKY AND SEALL. I DID NOT HAVE A HDOF PERSON DUE TO INADEQUATE STAFFING. MY NATCA REP HAD ADVISED MY AREA MGR THAT STAFFING WAS BELOW MINIMUM BY 2 CTLRS AND THAT HE SHOULD CALL IN SOMEONE FOR OVERTIME. THE AREA MGR REFUSED TO CALL ANYONE IN. AT XXXX, MY SUPVR ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD TAKEN A CALL FROM HVN TWR AND GIVEN THEM THE CTL ZONE FOR A SPECIAL VFR. 3 MINS LATER, I ANSWERED A CALL FROM BDR ADVISING ME THAT THE ACFT WAS CLR OF THE CTL ZONE. I ASSUMED THAT MY SUPVR MISTAKENLY SAID 'HVN' INSTEAD OF 'BDR' FOR THE ACFT IN THE CTL ZONE. WHEN I RECEIVED THIS CALL, MY SUPVR WAS OUT OF MY AREA CHKING ON THE STATUS OF ACFT I WAS HOLDING, SO I COULDN'T VERIFY THIS INFO. 11 MINS LATER, I CLRED ATX X FOR THE ILS 2 APCH AT HVN. I ADVISED X THAT HE WAS 3 MI FROM SALLT AND TRANSFERRED COM TO THE TWR. 14 MINS LATER HVN TWR ADVISED THAT THE SPECIAL VFR ACFT WAS CLR OF THEIR CTL ZONE.

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.