Air carrier large transport unauthorized landing at msp.

Attributes
ACN	103958
Time
Date	198902
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp tower : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	108395
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight far msp. We were to expect a visibility approach 29R and were downwind abeam 29 out of 6000' when approach said 29L available. We accepted 29L and were told to switch to tower frequency when turning final 29L. Copilot called airport in sight and we were cleared for a visibility approach 29L while still descending downwind (quite a distance from our final for 29L). As we turned base leg, approach clears a commuter for a 29R approach and a civil private aircraft for 29R. We had not yet crossed the centerline of 29R and I requested the location of the other aircraft. They were not near our aircraft. As the copilot turned final, my attention focused on his airspeed control and I called his attention to threshold 2. Approach speed is threshold +5. He corrected and we finished the approach and landing. I noticed 22 being used for takeoffs and that there were no aircraft awaiting takeoff on 29L. I told the copilot to hold short of 22 on landing and broadcast air carrier XXX holding short of 22. At that point approach control said, 'aircraft holding short, you are on approach.' I switched to tower frequency and apologized for the late switch. The lady in the tower said, 'no problem, switch to ground.' nothing more was said. I believe it was a classic case of distraction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT UNAUTH LNDG AT MSP.

Narrative: FLT FAR MSP. WE WERE TO EXPECT A VIS APCH 29R AND WERE DOWNWIND ABEAM 29 OUT OF 6000' WHEN APCH SAID 29L AVAILABLE. WE ACCEPTED 29L AND WERE TOLD TO SWITCH TO TWR FREQ WHEN TURNING FINAL 29L. COPLT CALLED ARPT IN SIGHT AND WE WERE CLRED FOR A VIS APCH 29L WHILE STILL DSNDING DOWNWIND (QUITE A DISTANCE FROM OUR FINAL FOR 29L). AS WE TURNED BASE LEG, APCH CLEARS A COMMUTER FOR A 29R APCH AND A CIVIL PVT ACFT FOR 29R. WE HAD NOT YET CROSSED THE CENTERLINE OF 29R AND I REQUESTED THE LOCATION OF THE OTHER ACFT. THEY WERE NOT NEAR OUR ACFT. AS THE COPLT TURNED FINAL, MY ATTN FOCUSED ON HIS AIRSPD CTL AND I CALLED HIS ATTN TO THRESHOLD 2. APCH SPD IS THRESHOLD +5. HE CORRECTED AND WE FINISHED THE APCH AND LNDG. I NOTICED 22 BEING USED FOR TKOFS AND THAT THERE WERE NO ACFT AWAITING TKOF ON 29L. I TOLD THE COPLT TO HOLD SHORT OF 22 ON LNDG AND BROADCAST ACR XXX HOLDING SHORT OF 22. AT THAT POINT APCH CTL SAID, 'ACFT HOLDING SHORT, YOU ARE ON APCH.' I SWITCHED TO TWR FREQ AND APOLOGIZED FOR THE LATE SWITCH. THE LADY IN THE TWR SAID, 'NO PROB, SWITCH TO GND.' NOTHING MORE WAS SAID. I BELIEVE IT WAS A CLASSIC CASE OF DISTR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.