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Pilot assumed by controller phraseology that he was cleared to land, and landed at a primary airport in class D airspace without a landing clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 294798 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199501 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : orh |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : orh |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 567 flight time type : 540 |
| ASRS Report | 294798 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The incident occurred on a VFR flight from alb to orh. Approximately 13 NM northwest of orh, I contacted orh tower to obtain permission to enter class D airspace to land. The tower responded with what I thought to hear, 'enter left downwind for runway 33 at midfield.' I did enter a left downwind at midfield, turned base and final, and landed. Upon taxiing off the runway the tower advised me that I had landed without a clearance. Upon reflection of the incident, I believe the tower said, 'to enter left downwind for runway 33, report at midfield.' I apparently had not made the distinction between 'at' and 'report,' causing me to think I had permission to land. A contributing factor, I believe, was my lack of VFR flying time in the last 90 days (as compared to much more active flying) and my flts are usually by an IFR flight plan on cross country trips. I have become unfamiliar with ATC instructions, and intentions, on VFR flts. Safety was not compromised.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT ASSUMED BY CTLR PHRASEOLOGY THAT HE WAS CLRED TO LAND, AND LANDED AT A PRIMARY ARPT IN CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT A LNDG CLRNC.
Narrative: THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A VFR FLT FROM ALB TO ORH. APPROX 13 NM NW OF ORH, I CONTACTED ORH TWR TO OBTAIN PERMISSION TO ENTER CLASS D AIRSPACE TO LAND. THE TWR RESPONDED WITH WHAT I THOUGHT TO HEAR, 'ENTER L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 33 AT MIDFIELD.' I DID ENTER A L DOWNWIND AT MIDFIELD, TURNED BASE AND FINAL, AND LANDED. UPON TAXIING OFF THE RWY THE TWR ADVISED ME THAT I HAD LANDED WITHOUT A CLRNC. UPON REFLECTION OF THE INCIDENT, I BELIEVE THE TWR SAID, 'TO ENTER L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 33, RPT AT MIDFIELD.' I APPARENTLY HAD NOT MADE THE DISTINCTION BTWN 'AT' AND 'RPT,' CAUSING ME TO THINK I HAD PERMISSION TO LAND. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, I BELIEVE, WAS MY LACK OF VFR FLYING TIME IN THE LAST 90 DAYS (AS COMPARED TO MUCH MORE ACTIVE FLYING) AND MY FLTS ARE USUALLY BY AN IFR FLT PLAN ON XCOUNTRY TRIPS. I HAVE BECOME UNFAMILIAR WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS, AND INTENTIONS, ON VFR FLTS. SAFETY WAS NOT COMPROMISED.
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.