CL65 crew landed without getting landing clearance from the tower.

Attributes
ACN	411385
Time
Date	199807
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : day
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Challenger CL604
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 285 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	411385
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1002
ASRS Report	411243
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Forgot to contact tower, due to the following reasons: 1) ATC told us to contact tower when joining final, but it was issued on downwind (cleared for the visual approach). 2) there was a lot of noise coming from the cabin, we were concerned that the flight attendant may not make it to her jump seat in time. Debrief -- the flight attendant reported that she did make it to her seat, but it was very close. Also, she reported that she got the correct signals from me, the captain, and that it was her fault she served on this short flight. She knows that I (the captain) used the correct signals and that she was also briefed on the company's standard signals since there was a recent change. She apologized and said it would not happen again. 3) we were thinking go around not landing, but when she made it to her jump seat we knew we could land since the noise of the jump seat confirmed it. 4) after 13 1/2 hours of duty, we had flown 6 previous flts, now over 8 hours 30 mins and now on our 7TH flight. We were tired and this very short flight (16 mins, 5 airborne) did not help. This incident was coupled with many ingredients, even though there was no incident involving other aircraft or any other problem noted by ATC. I have been flying since 1982 (16+ yrs) and nothing like this has ever happened. I am very concerned because it only takes 1, 2, or 3 more factors and there is a major accident, and people die, but they will just blame the pilots. Supplemental information from acn 411243: factors which I feel are relevant: 1) captain was preoccupied with programming FMS and was distraction. 2) captain preoccupied with monitoring my flying, instructing me as to what he thought I should do in order to descend and slow (none of which are required -- approach was stabilized on GS and localizer). 3) when turning final (at about 4 mi) loud noise from galley was heard. Flight attendant was up after the final signal for her to be seated. We were thinking possible go around. 4) we were on the 7TH leg of the day, which was a 13 1/2 hour duty day. Crew fatigue was definitely a factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 CREW LANDED WITHOUT GETTING LNDG CLRNC FROM THE TWR.

Narrative: FORGOT TO CONTACT TWR, DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1) ATC TOLD US TO CONTACT TWR WHEN JOINING FINAL, BUT IT WAS ISSUED ON DOWNWIND (CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH). 2) THERE WAS A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM THE CABIN, WE WERE CONCERNED THAT THE FLT ATTENDANT MAY NOT MAKE IT TO HER JUMP SEAT IN TIME. DEBRIEF -- THE FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT SHE DID MAKE IT TO HER SEAT, BUT IT WAS VERY CLOSE. ALSO, SHE RPTED THAT SHE GOT THE CORRECT SIGNALS FROM ME, THE CAPT, AND THAT IT WAS HER FAULT SHE SERVED ON THIS SHORT FLT. SHE KNOWS THAT I (THE CAPT) USED THE CORRECT SIGNALS AND THAT SHE WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON THE COMPANY'S STANDARD SIGNALS SINCE THERE WAS A RECENT CHANGE. SHE APOLOGIZED AND SAID IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. 3) WE WERE THINKING GAR NOT LNDG, BUT WHEN SHE MADE IT TO HER JUMP SEAT WE KNEW WE COULD LAND SINCE THE NOISE OF THE JUMP SEAT CONFIRMED IT. 4) AFTER 13 1/2 HRS OF DUTY, WE HAD FLOWN 6 PREVIOUS FLTS, NOW OVER 8 HRS 30 MINS AND NOW ON OUR 7TH FLT. WE WERE TIRED AND THIS VERY SHORT FLT (16 MINS, 5 AIRBORNE) DID NOT HELP. THIS INCIDENT WAS COUPLED WITH MANY INGREDIENTS, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO INCIDENT INVOLVING OTHER ACFT OR ANY OTHER PROB NOTED BY ATC. I HAVE BEEN FLYING SINCE 1982 (16+ YRS) AND NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE IT ONLY TAKES 1, 2, OR 3 MORE FACTORS AND THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT, AND PEOPLE DIE, BUT THEY WILL JUST BLAME THE PLTS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 411243: FACTORS WHICH I FEEL ARE RELEVANT: 1) CAPT WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH PROGRAMMING FMS AND WAS DISTR. 2) CAPT PREOCCUPIED WITH MONITORING MY FLYING, INSTRUCTING ME AS TO WHAT HE THOUGHT I SHOULD DO IN ORDER TO DSND AND SLOW (NONE OF WHICH ARE REQUIRED -- APCH WAS STABILIZED ON GS AND LOC). 3) WHEN TURNING FINAL (AT ABOUT 4 MI) LOUD NOISE FROM GALLEY WAS HEARD. FLT ATTENDANT WAS UP AFTER THE FINAL SIGNAL FOR HER TO BE SEATED. WE WERE THINKING POSSIBLE GAR. 4) WE WERE ON THE 7TH LEG OF THE DAY, WHICH WAS A 13 1/2 HR DUTY DAY. CREW FATIGUE WAS DEFINITELY A FACTOR.

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.