B737 flight crew not handed off by TRACON, fails to contact las tower prior to landing.

Attributes
ACN	593410
Time
Date	200309
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon tower : las.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach ground : taxi landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 240
ASRS Report	593410
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	593100
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure Inter Facility Coordination Failure Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was the captain of air carrier X from seattle to las vegas. We were cleared for a VMC approach to runway 25L in las, but never handed over to tower control. After landing and clearing the active runway, we contacted tower and were cleared to the gate. The approach was challenging with about 25 KTS of crosswind and we focused hard on the approach and landing while being distraction as to our communication with ATC. Supplemental information from acn 593100: flight conditions included a relatively strong crosswind and turbulence. Also, I did not sleep well the night before this flight and I believe my lack of rest was a factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW NOT HANDED OFF BY TRACON, FAILS TO CONTACT LAS TWR PRIOR TO LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS THE CAPT OF ACR X FROM SEATTLE TO LAS VEGAS. WE WERE CLRED FOR A VMC APCH TO RWY 25L IN LAS, BUT NEVER HANDED OVER TO TWR CTL. AFTER LNDG AND CLRING THE ACTIVE RWY, WE CONTACTED TWR AND WERE CLRED TO THE GATE. THE APCH WAS CHALLENGING WITH ABOUT 25 KTS OF XWIND AND WE FOCUSED HARD ON THE APCH AND LNDG WHILE BEING DISTR AS TO OUR COM WITH ATC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 593100: FLT CONDITIONS INCLUDED A RELATIVELY STRONG XWIND AND TURB. ALSO, I DID NOT SLEEP WELL THE NIGHT BEFORE THIS FLT AND I BELIEVE MY LACK OF REST WAS 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.