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An air carrier B737 flight crew landed without authority/authorized from the tower. They state that they were distracted by traffic and tasks.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 376410 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las |
| State Reference | NV |
| 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 | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2300 |
| ASRS Report | 376410 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 9500 |
| ASRS Report | 376398 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera 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:
We were given a descent and airspeed until short final, follow traffic ahead, and contact tower at final approach fix (non standard for las). We complied with all of the clearance except contact tower. At the fix we were trying to slow and configure. We were high and fast per ATC needs. The canyon tours were going beneath us. For myself I think being more diligent in stating 'cleared to land' or 'cleared to only continue approach' at the '1000 ft call,' will help eliminate the occurrence from happening again.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR B737 FLC LANDED WITHOUT AUTH FROM THE TWR. THEY STATE THAT THEY WERE DISTRACTED BY TFC AND TASKS.
Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT AND AIRSPD UNTIL SHORT FINAL, FOLLOW TFC AHEAD, AND CONTACT TWR AT FINAL APCH FIX (NON STANDARD FOR LAS). WE COMPLIED WITH ALL OF THE CLRNC EXCEPT CONTACT TWR. AT THE FIX WE WERE TRYING TO SLOW AND CONFIGURE. WE WERE HIGH AND FAST PER ATC NEEDS. THE CANYON TOURS WERE GOING BENEATH US. FOR MYSELF I THINK BEING MORE DILIGENT IN STATING 'CLRED TO LAND' OR 'CLRED TO ONLY CONTINUE APCH' AT THE '1000 FT CALL,' WILL HELP ELIMINATE THE OCCURRENCE FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.
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.