ZID controller experienced operational deviation when failing to initiate a timely handoff to an adj...

Attributes
ACN	763381
Time
Date	200711
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : abb.vortac
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller time certified in position1 : 19 controller time certified in position2 : 6
ASRS Report	763381
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Working cvg arrs. Took handoff back from sector 21 D18 and adjusted speed control. I did not re-handoff air carrier. The aircraft entered ZID 18 airspace without handoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZID CTLR EXPERIENCED OPDEV WHEN FAILING TO INITIATE A TIMELY HDOF TO AN ADJACENT SECTOR.

Narrative: WORKING CVG ARRS. TOOK HDOF BACK FROM SECTOR 21 D18 AND ADJUSTED SPD CTL. I DID NOT RE-HANDOFF ACR. THE ACFT ENTERED ZID 18 AIRSPACE WITHOUT HDOF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

ZID controller experienced operational deviation when failing to initiate a timely handoff to an adjacent sector.