Commuter light transport unauthorized landing.

Attributes
ACN	139075
Time
Date	199003
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vld
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : vld
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	landing other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 6032 flight time type : 860
ASRS Report	139075
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approach control cleared us for straight in visibility approach to runway 17. Approach control had called traffic ahead of us 3 times. We never saw the traffic, but this was a distraction. After switching to the tower we were told to report a 3 mi final. I got busy with checklists and did not make the 3 mi report. After we touched down, the tower cleared us to land. There was no other traffic in the traffic pattern or on the frequency. The tower had to have had us in sight for quite awhile and could have asked about the 3 mi report. Instead, he seemed more interested in playing 'gotcha'. I can't believe tower workload was a factor, since this is not a busy tower; no other traffic; no other radio communications. There is no doubt we blew it, but the tower was no help and could have easily resolved problem at his leisure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER LTT UNAUTH LNDG.

Narrative: APCH CTL CLRED US FOR STRAIGHT IN VIS APCH TO RWY 17. APCH CTL HAD CALLED TFC AHEAD OF US 3 TIMES. WE NEVER SAW THE TFC, BUT THIS WAS A DISTR. AFTER SWITCHING TO THE TWR WE WERE TOLD TO RPT A 3 MI FINAL. I GOT BUSY WITH CHKLISTS AND DID NOT MAKE THE 3 MI RPT. AFTER WE TOUCHED DOWN, THE TWR CLRED US TO LAND. THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC IN THE TFC PATTERN OR ON THE FREQ. THE TWR HAD TO HAVE HAD US IN SIGHT FOR QUITE AWHILE AND COULD HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE 3 MI RPT. INSTEAD, HE SEEMED MORE INTERESTED IN PLAYING 'GOTCHA'. I CAN'T BELIEVE TWR WORKLOAD WAS A FACTOR, SINCE THIS IS NOT A BUSY TWR; NO OTHER TFC; NO OTHER RADIO COMS. THERE IS NO DOUBT WE BLEW IT, BUT THE TWR WAS NO HELP AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESOLVED PROB AT HIS LEISURE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.