Pvd controller reports that while he was giving instruction on local control he and the developmenta...

Narrative:

I was providing on the job training (OJT) to a certified professional controller in training (cpc-it) with moderate hours on position. While working moderate traffic in both volume and complexity a VFR aircraft; not talking to any controller; landed on runway 5 at pvd. Neither my trainee nor myself noticed this. We were focused on the traffic we were working and on the separation loss we had on final 10-20 minutes prior; both of which prevented us from noticing the target skirting around pvd and eventually landing.my scan failed; in my opinion; largely because I was stewing over the separation loss my trainee and I had before this event. My trainee reported that he missed it because he was too focused on working his other traffic. In the future we will both be sure to focus on our scans regardless of what has happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVD Controller reports that while he was giving instruction on Local Control he and the Developmental did not observe an aircraft that landed opposite direction. Controller reported he and Developmental were both discussing a previous loss of separation and did not scan correctly.

Narrative: I was providing On the Job Training (OJT) to a Certified Professional Controller in Training (CPC-IT) with moderate hours on position. While working moderate traffic in both volume and complexity a VFR aircraft; not talking to any controller; landed on runway 5 at PVD. Neither my trainee nor myself noticed this. We were focused on the traffic we were working and on the separation loss we had on final 10-20 minutes prior; both of which prevented us from noticing the target skirting around PVD and eventually landing.My scan failed; in my opinion; largely because I was stewing over the separation loss my trainee and I had before this event. My trainee reported that he missed it because he was too focused on working his other traffic. In the future we will both be sure to focus on our scans regardless of what has happened.

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Attributes
ACN	1266229
Time
Date	201505
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	PVD.Airport
State Reference	RI
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Instructor Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

Pvd controller reports that while he was giving instruction on local control he and the developmental did not observe an aircraft that landed opposite direction. Controller reported he and developmental were both discussing a previous loss of separation and did not scan correctly.