Although unable to contact the tower, aircraft enters air traffic area and lands anyway.

Attributes
ACN	184803
Time
Date	199107
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ith
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ith tower : clt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 33 flight time total : 338 flight time type : 334
ASRS Report	184803
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : landing without clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I checked the WX forecast for a planned trip at which time I was told that the flight could at times have some areas of marginal VFR. Upon arriving at tompkins co, I tried both 119.6 and 122.95 requesting landing clearance, I was also inquiring if a special VFR clearance was necessary. I did not receive a response on either channel. After being in the pattern and checking for any possible other traffic, I landed. After clearing the active runway I then started receiving on 119.6 which is tower and they told me to contact them after I was in the FBO which I did. I explained to the tower that I did not receive any transmissions from either channel they told me that the tower chief would call me on monday if there was any further questions or problems. The next day before departure a loose wire was found in radio jack after tightening no further problems with radio have occurred. At no time did I have any conflict with any other air traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTHOUGH UNABLE TO CONTACT THE TWR, ACFT ENTERS ATA AND LANDS ANYWAY.

Narrative: I CHKED THE WX FORECAST FOR A PLANNED TRIP AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLT COULD AT TIMES HAVE SOME AREAS OF MARGINAL VFR. UPON ARRIVING AT TOMPKINS CO, I TRIED BOTH 119.6 AND 122.95 REQUESTING LNDG CLRNC, I WAS ALSO INQUIRING IF A SPECIAL VFR CLRNC WAS NECESSARY. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE ON EITHER CHANNEL. AFTER BEING IN THE PATTERN AND CHKING FOR ANY POSSIBLE OTHER TFC, I LANDED. AFTER CLRING THE ACTIVE RWY I THEN STARTED RECEIVING ON 119.6 WHICH IS TWR AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT THEM AFTER I WAS IN THE FBO WHICH I DID. I EXPLAINED TO THE TWR THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TRANSMISSIONS FROM EITHER CHANNEL THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TWR CHIEF WOULD CALL ME ON MONDAY IF THERE WAS ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS. THE NEXT DAY BEFORE DEP A LOOSE WIRE WAS FOUND IN RADIO JACK AFTER TIGHTENING NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH RADIO HAVE OCCURRED. AT NO TIME DID I HAVE ANY CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER AIR TFC.

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.