Atx small transport unauthorized landing at bwi.

Attributes
ACN	146625
Time
Date	199005
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bwi
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bwi
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 1900 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	146625
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on an ILS approach to baltimore's runway 10. I was PIC. The pilot in the right seat was preparing for a part 135 check ride later in the week. During the ILS, I simulated the failure of one engine. The trnee's response to this was not very satisfactory and consumed my attention. At some point after we were cleared for the approach but before we were turned over to the tower, my receiver failed as it had done several times throughout the evening. Whenever it failed, I was able to restore its operation by turning it off momentarily. However, this time I was distraction and never noticed the failure. I never heard the approach controller turn me over to the tower and because of my preoccupation with the simulated engine failure, did not think to call the tower myself. We continued the approach and made a normal landing west/O further incident. When I called the tower for taxi clearance, I realized I had not spoken to him prior to landing. Because it was X:00 am, no other traffic was on or near the airport and the tower controller graciously excused my actions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX SMT UNAUTH LNDG AT BWI.

Narrative: WE WERE ON AN ILS APCH TO BALTIMORE'S RWY 10. I WAS PIC. THE PLT IN THE R SEAT WAS PREPARING FOR A PART 135 CHK RIDE LATER IN THE WK. DURING THE ILS, I SIMULATED THE FAILURE OF ONE ENG. THE TRNEE'S RESPONSE TO THIS WAS NOT VERY SATISFACTORY AND CONSUMED MY ATTN. AT SOME POINT AFTER WE WERE CLRED FOR THE APCH BUT BEFORE WE WERE TURNED OVER TO THE TWR, MY RECEIVER FAILED AS IT HAD DONE SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. WHENEVER IT FAILED, I WAS ABLE TO RESTORE ITS OPERATION BY TURNING IT OFF MOMENTARILY. HOWEVER, THIS TIME I WAS DISTR AND NEVER NOTICED THE FAILURE. I NEVER HEARD THE APCH CTLR TURN ME OVER TO THE TWR AND BECAUSE OF MY PREOCCUPATION WITH THE SIMULATED ENG FAILURE, DID NOT THINK TO CALL THE TWR MYSELF. WE CONTINUED THE APCH AND MADE A NORMAL LNDG W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. WHEN I CALLED THE TWR FOR TAXI CLRNC, I REALIZED I HAD NOT SPOKEN TO HIM PRIOR TO LNDG. BECAUSE IT WAS X:00 AM, NO OTHER TFC WAS ON OR NEAR THE ARPT AND THE TWR CTLR GRACIOUSLY EXCUSED MY ACTIONS.

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.