Flight crew of a B737 failed to contact ground control after leaving the runway causing much grief t...

Attributes
ACN	339669
Time
Date	199606
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 166 flight time total : 15182 flight time type : 2862
ASRS Report	339669
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At the end of the landing roll, I take control and turn right off the runway while the first officer takes over the radios. This is our home base, so we are very familiar, we are very tired, and the first officer is as experienced as I am, plus we have just finished the last landing of the trip -- all of the above leading to a very msplaced complacent feeling on my part. As we turn off, I ask the first officer which way we were cleared to turn (there are 2 choices, both commonly used). He says 'right turn, cleared to the ramp.' I thought that this might be a normal clearance at a non peak time, but not at rush hour. However, I continue following the aircraft taxiing ahead. As we approach a crossing high speed turnoff from the active, I again ask the first officer 'are we cleared to cross taxiway B?' and he says 'yes, cleared to the gate.' a landing B757 fortunately is going too fast for the high speed turnoff, so there is no conflict. As we approach the ramp and the first officer calls ramp control, they state 'is that you on taxiway M?' our confirmation that all is not well. The first officer verifies that it is us, and ramp replies with 'taxi to the gate, and call the FAA at ext XXXX.' uh oh. I called ground, and they say they tried us on 4 radios, and I admitted that we just flat forgot to call. They said there would be no further action, but to take care in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A B737 FAILED TO CONTACT GND CTL AFTER LEAVING THE RWY CAUSING MUCH GRIEF TO THE TWR GND CTLR BY NOT BEING ABLE TO COM WITH THE FLC DURING TAXI TO GATE.

Narrative: AT THE END OF THE LNDG ROLL, I TAKE CTL AND TURN R OFF THE RWY WHILE THE FO TAKES OVER THE RADIOS. THIS IS OUR HOME BASE, SO WE ARE VERY FAMILIAR, WE ARE VERY TIRED, AND THE FO IS AS EXPERIENCED AS I AM, PLUS WE HAVE JUST FINISHED THE LAST LNDG OF THE TRIP -- ALL OF THE ABOVE LEADING TO A VERY MSPLACED COMPLACENT FEELING ON MY PART. AS WE TURN OFF, I ASK THE FO WHICH WAY WE WERE CLRED TO TURN (THERE ARE 2 CHOICES, BOTH COMMONLY USED). HE SAYS 'R TURN, CLRED TO THE RAMP.' I THOUGHT THAT THIS MIGHT BE A NORMAL CLRNC AT A NON PEAK TIME, BUT NOT AT RUSH HR. HOWEVER, I CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE ACFT TAXIING AHEAD. AS WE APCH A XING HIGH SPD TURNOFF FROM THE ACTIVE, I AGAIN ASK THE FO 'ARE WE CLRED TO CROSS TXWY B?' AND HE SAYS 'YES, CLRED TO THE GATE.' A LNDG B757 FORTUNATELY IS GOING TOO FAST FOR THE HIGH SPD TURNOFF, SO THERE IS NO CONFLICT. AS WE APCH THE RAMP AND THE FO CALLS RAMP CTL, THEY STATE 'IS THAT YOU ON TXWY M?' OUR CONFIRMATION THAT ALL IS NOT WELL. THE FO VERIFIES THAT IT IS US, AND RAMP REPLIES WITH 'TAXI TO THE GATE, AND CALL THE FAA AT EXT XXXX.' UH OH. I CALLED GND, AND THEY SAY THEY TRIED US ON 4 RADIOS, AND I ADMITTED THAT WE JUST FLAT FORGOT TO CALL. THEY SAID THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER ACTION, BUT TO TAKE CARE IN THE FUTURE.

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.

Flight crew of a B737 failed to contact ground control after leaving the runway causing much grief to the tower ground controller by not being able to communication with the flight crew during taxi to gate.