Air carrier large transport unauthorized landing at msp.

Attributes
ACN	125316
Time
Date	198910
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	125316
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

One can experience a cold clammy feeling by looking at the aircraft communications radio after landing and noting that the tower frequency is not one of the frequencys displayed, meaning, we just landed and didn't talk to the tower. How could this happen? Easy! Provide vectors for an unannounced approach (ATIS says ILS, controller intends to get aircraft clear of clouds and then clear for a visual). Due to heavy traffic and controller technique we came out of the clouds 4 mi from the runway, 1/2 mi south of the extended runway centerline and somewhat above a comfortable airspeed for the position. On top of the above circumstances, the pilot flying had only 16 hours and 5 lndgs in the aircraft. In view of his experience and our position it might have been prudent to relieve him of control, but he was doing well and I chose to let him continue and provide suggestions on confign and speed. My interest in his flying allowed contacting the tower to be overlooked. Considering that sloppy controller technique seems to be increasing, I will increase my awareness to be sure to accomplish basic functions during exciting apches.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT UNAUTH LNDG AT MSP.

Narrative: ONE CAN EXPERIENCE A COLD CLAMMY FEELING BY LOOKING AT THE ACFT COMS RADIO AFTER LNDG AND NOTING THAT THE TWR FREQ IS NOT ONE OF THE FREQS DISPLAYED, MEANING, WE JUST LANDED AND DIDN'T TALK TO THE TWR. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? EASY! PROVIDE VECTORS FOR AN UNANNOUNCED APCH (ATIS SAYS ILS, CTLR INTENDS TO GET ACFT CLEAR OF CLOUDS AND THEN CLEAR FOR A VISUAL). DUE TO HEAVY TFC AND CTLR TECHNIQUE WE CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS 4 MI FROM THE RWY, 1/2 MI S OF THE EXTENDED RWY CENTERLINE AND SOMEWHAT ABOVE A COMFORTABLE AIRSPEED FOR THE POSITION. ON TOP OF THE ABOVE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PLT FLYING HAD ONLY 16 HRS AND 5 LNDGS IN THE ACFT. IN VIEW OF HIS EXPERIENCE AND OUR POSITION IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PRUDENT TO RELIEVE HIM OF CONTROL, BUT HE WAS DOING WELL AND I CHOSE TO LET HIM CONTINUE AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS ON CONFIGN AND SPEED. MY INTEREST IN HIS FLYING ALLOWED CONTACTING THE TWR TO BE OVERLOOKED. CONSIDERING THAT SLOPPY CTLR TECHNIQUE SEEMS TO BE INCREASING, I WILL INCREASE MY AWARENESS TO BE SURE TO ACCOMPLISH BASIC FUNCTIONS DURING EXCITING APCHES.

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.