Small Transport
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4.5
Distraction; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Human Factors; Procedure
Working sector 50-59/84 combined is a common event in the area. Aircraft X called airborne looking to pick up his IFR [clearance] to [destination]. I issued his clearance and gave him a squawk code. When I initially sent the initial DM [Departure Message] message I noticed that it had not gone through so I did it a second time with success. At this time it was slightly busier than normal at the sector and I did not put up a track as I was waiting for the computer to auto track the aircraft.I continued to work and Aircraft X asked on frequency if he should be talking to [destination] approach. At this time I noticed that he was 15 NM inside of [destination approach's] airspace and was squawking the wrong code. I called for Departure on the VSCS [Voice Switch and Control System] and informed them that [transponder ZZZZ] code inside their airspace was indeed Aircraft X level at 9;000 and that I had not radar identified him yet. They called Radar Contact and I switched Aircraft X to their frequency.I should have been viligent in reminding myself that I had an aircraft that had departed. I should have thrown up a track to help remind me so that when it didn't auto tag I would have noticed and been able to catch the wrong squawk code.
ZKC Controller reported of an aircraft departing; but not tagging up. Aircraft was never identified and minutes later the pilot asked if he should be on another frequency. Aircraft was 15 miles into someone else's airspace. Controller called adjacent airspace Controller and made handoff and told receiving Controller the plane was never identified.