Unauthorized landing.

Attributes
ACN	147342
Time
Date	199006
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jxn
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : jxn tower : jxn artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	147342
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After cleared for the approach forgot to contact tower to obtain clearance to land. This is common problem and recently happened to a corp jet ATP who is one of the best pilots I know who is facing overzealous FAA certificate action now, so I was well aware of this problem. Therefore I feel FAA procedure needs to be changed to avoid necessity of having to remember to do the illogical: obtain 2 clrncs for 1 landing!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH LNDG.

Narrative: AFTER CLRED FOR THE APCH FORGOT TO CONTACT TWR TO OBTAIN CLRNC TO LAND. THIS IS COMMON PROB AND RECENTLY HAPPENED TO A CORP JET ATP WHO IS ONE OF THE BEST PLTS I KNOW WHO IS FACING OVERZEALOUS FAA CERTIFICATE ACTION NOW, SO I WAS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROB. THEREFORE I FEEL FAA PROC NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO AVOID NECESSITY OF HAVING TO REMEMBER TO DO THE ILLOGICAL: OBTAIN 2 CLRNCS FOR 1 LNDG!

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.