ZMP controller described an airspace incursion event when failing to note a tvk IFR departure absent...

Narrative:

A BE40 departed tvk VFR and requested clearance to stp; aircraft was issued clearance with the amendment to 'direct agude AGUDE2' arrival. Aircraft failed to turn on transponder and was not tracked by the radar since the egv radar site is a secondary only radar. I answered the land line which turned into a somewhat lengthy call. Scanning the display after the call I remarked 'where is this guy' referring to the the BE40 strip in the bay; and then broadcast on frequency for the aircraft to 'check the transponder for on;' the aircraft showed up in the adjacent sector (06); level at 16;000 ft. I then coordinated with sector 06. I could have started a data block on the aircraft at tkv; to alert me sooner that the aircraft had not tracked up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZMP Controller described an airspace incursion event when failing to note a TVK IFR departure absent a transponder; finally identifying the subject aircraft in another sector. Land line communication was listed as a distracting factor.

Narrative: A BE40 departed TVK VFR and requested clearance to STP; aircraft was issued clearance with the amendment to 'direct AGUDE AGUDE2' arrival. Aircraft failed to turn on transponder and was not tracked by the RADAR since the EGV RADAR site is a secondary only RADAR. I answered the land line which turned into a somewhat lengthy call. Scanning the display after the call I remarked 'where is this guy' referring to the the BE40 strip in the bay; and then broadcast on frequency for the aircraft to 'check the transponder for on;' the aircraft showed up in the adjacent Sector (06); level at 16;000 FT. I then coordinated with Sector 06. I could have started a data block on the aircraft at TKV; to alert me sooner that the aircraft had not tracked up.

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	894852
Time
Date	201006
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZMP.ARTCC
State Reference	MN
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Beechjet 400
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

ZMP controller described an airspace incursion event when failing to note a tvk IFR departure absent a transponder; finally identifying the subject aircraft in another sector. Land line communication was listed as a distracting factor.