An MD80 crew landing without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	500490
Time
Date	200102
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle.tracon tower : cle.tower tower : cyyz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 28
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	500490
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	500686
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared to tower approximately 22 mi out with the frequency change at 5 DME (parma FAF). We set frequency and continued with approach planning to switch to tower at parma. Runway 28 is a short runway *6000 ft). WX was 200 ft ceiling and there was moderate icing. All these factors and the long duration between heading caused us to miss the switch to tower frequency. After landing, we realized our mistake. I would recommend frequency changes be done closer to the FAF -- especially during adverse conditions. Both the captain and I have reminder techniques for landing clearance but they did not work in these conditions. Perhaps some form of checklist item might help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW LWOC.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO TWR APPROX 22 MI OUT WITH THE FREQ CHANGE AT 5 DME (PARMA FAF). WE SET FREQ AND CONTINUED WITH APCH PLANNING TO SWITCH TO TWR AT PARMA. RWY 28 IS A SHORT RWY *6000 FT). WX WAS 200 FT CEILING AND THERE WAS MODERATE ICING. ALL THESE FACTORS AND THE LONG DURATION BTWN HDG CAUSED US TO MISS THE SWITCH TO TWR FREQ. AFTER LNDG, WE REALIZED OUR MISTAKE. I WOULD RECOMMEND FREQ CHANGES BE DONE CLOSER TO THE FAF -- ESPECIALLY DURING ADVERSE CONDITIONS. BOTH THE CAPT AND I HAVE REMINDER TECHNIQUES FOR LNDG CLRNC BUT THEY DID NOT WORK IN THESE CONDITIONS. PERHAPS SOME FORM OF CHKLIST ITEM MIGHT HELP.

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.