A PA46 single pilot lands srq on approach frequency.

Attributes
ACN	601887
Time
Date	200312
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : srq.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-46 Malibu
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	601887
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : tpa.tracon

Narrative:

On approach, I broke out below ceiling at about 2500 ft. At distance of about 8 mi (heading about 270 degrees toward airport), I called to report 'airport in sight.' approach continued to give vectors to a close-in right base to runway 32. On base leg, with about 2 mi to go to final, approach called with instructions to 'maintain heading until intercepting final, cleared for visual approach.' at that time, I became occupied with intercepting GS and localizer and with completing the checklist. I landed and turned off and realized I had not gotten a clearance to land from tower. Tampa approach never told me to contact tower. As a single-pilot I need that one because I am busy at that time in the flight. Controllers at tampa approach frequently vector aircraft on to the final and fail to tell pilots to contact tower. Approach controllers should always tell pilots to contact tower at the appropriate point on the approach. With tampa approach, this frequently doesn't happen.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA46 SINGLE PLT LANDS SRQ ON APCH FREQ.

Narrative: ON APCH, I BROKE OUT BELOW CEILING AT ABOUT 2500 FT. AT DISTANCE OF ABOUT 8 MI (HEADING ABOUT 270 DEGS TOWARD ARPT), I CALLED TO RPT 'ARPT IN SIGHT.' APCH CONTINUED TO GIVE VECTORS TO A CLOSE-IN R BASE TO RWY 32. ON BASE LEG, WITH ABOUT 2 MI TO GO TO FINAL, APCH CALLED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO 'MAINTAIN HEADING UNTIL INTERCEPTING FINAL, CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH.' AT THAT TIME, I BECAME OCCUPIED WITH INTERCEPTING GS AND LOC AND WITH COMPLETING THE CHKLIST. I LANDED AND TURNED OFF AND REALIZED I HAD NOT GOTTEN A CLRNC TO LAND FROM TWR. TAMPA APCH NEVER TOLD ME TO CONTACT TWR. AS A SINGLE-PLT I NEED THAT ONE BECAUSE I AM BUSY AT THAT TIME IN THE FLT. CTLRS AT TAMPA APCH FREQUENTLY VECTOR ACFT ON TO THE FINAL AND FAIL TO TELL PLTS TO CONTACT TWR. APCH CTLRS SHOULD ALWAYS TELL PLTS TO CONTACT TWR AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT ON THE APCH. WITH TAMPA APCH, THIS FREQUENTLY DOESN'T HAPPEN.

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.