Small Transport
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 9.5
Distraction; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Human Factors; Procedure; Airspace Structure
Aircraft X departed San Carlos and was handed off to me on radar vectors. I vectored the aircraft north of SJC because there were departures released off of SJC climbing to 5000 ft during west plan operations. When Aircraft X was far enough to the north of the airport; I turned it eastbound. I got distracted by a VFR hand off from the southeast at 10;500 ft MSL that was in the way of all the SJC departures. I resolved the situation to the southeast; and when I scanned back to see where Aircraft X was; I saw that it had entered the 4100 ft MVA at 3000 ft. I immediately climbed the aircraft to 5000 ft with the request to expedite the climb. Aircraft X complied with a quick climb above the MVA.When there are Low ceilings in the SJC area; the amount of IFR departures from SQL; PAO; NUQ; and RHV increase significantly. I would recommend that management personnel keep a abreast of weather conditions; and assign a hand off position before peak traffic starts. Extra sets of eyes could help minimize situations like this.
NCT TRACON Controller reported that an aircraft was inadvertently held at 3000 feet in a 4100 foot MVA area.