ZID controller experienced airspace incursion event when an incorrect beacon code assignment and ina...

Narrative:

Aircraft X called; 'center we are just off of hoc looking for instruments to I43'. I assigned a code from the strip required at the sector due to non-radar procedures. I asked aircraft X his altitude. He said; '027.' I climbed him to 070 and reaching 030 cleared him direct to I43. After a minute or so I asked aircraft his altitude. He stated; '045.' I should have been picking him up on radar as the coverage is ok in this area. I looked up the electronic flight plan and the flight plan had a different code. I assigned the new code and it popped up inside of cmh approach's airspace. I called immediately and handed off aircraft X. I asked aircraft X his position when he called; he said; '12-15 miles from hoc.' I explained the proximity of the two approach controls and advised him not to say; 'just off of XXX' when asking for a clearance. Recommendation: radar controller should verify position and pilot should not say 'just off of' when actually several miles away.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZID Controller experienced airspace incursion event when an incorrect beacon code assignment and inaccurate pilot position report resulted in an initial misidentification of an aircraft requesting an IFR pick up.

Narrative: Aircraft X called; 'Center we are just off of HOC looking for instruments to I43'. I assigned a code from the strip required at the sector due to non-radar procedures. I asked Aircraft X his altitude. He said; '027.' I climbed him to 070 and reaching 030 cleared him direct to I43. After a minute or so I asked aircraft his altitude. He stated; '045.' I should have been picking him up on RADAR as the coverage is OK in this area. I looked up the electronic flight plan and the flight plan had a different code. I assigned the new code and it popped up inside of CMH Approach's airspace. I called immediately and handed off Aircraft X. I asked Aircraft X his position when he called; he said; '12-15 miles from HOC.' I explained the proximity of the two Approach Controls and advised him not to say; 'just off of XXX' when asking for a clearance. Recommendation: RADAR Controller should verify position and Pilot should not say 'just off of' when actually several miles away.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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	863476
Time
Date	200912
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	HOC.Airport
State Reference	OH
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types

ZID controller experienced airspace incursion event when an incorrect beacon code assignment and inaccurate pilot position report resulted in an initial misidentification of an aircraft requesting an IFR pick up.