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Controllers and a corporate pilot reported the pilot landed without a clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1589416 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | HLN.Airport |
| State Reference | MT |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 3000 Flight Crew Type 800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Landing Without Clearance |
Narrative:
I was working combined local and ground control. I had one VFR aircraft in the traffic pattern; and one VFR aircraft doing a run-up; holding short of the runway. Approach control informed me of an inbound IFR aircraft; who upon reporting a 10 mile final; will be shipped to me. Relief came and I informed the relieving controller of the two VFR aircraft and the inbound IFR aircraft who will be shipped over on a 10 mile final. During the overlap period; I observed the aircraft rolling out on the runway; still on approach frequency and without a landing clearance. The aircraft had missed his 10 mile final report with approach.tower and approach control are entirely non-radar. Approach relies on pilot reports of position in order to pass traffic to the next controller. There was no way to observe the aircraft missing his report. Scanning helps; but the white aircraft was difficult to see with clouds behind him. When you can see the aircraft; it is often just a few miles from the airport; which may be close enough to interfere with aircraft in the traffic pattern. This facility needs a form of radar or surveillance to eliminate the need for pilot reports; which are often bad; incomplete; or missing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Controllers and a Corporate pilot reported the pilot landed without a clearance.
Narrative: I was working combined Local and Ground control. I had one VFR aircraft in the traffic pattern; and one VFR aircraft doing a run-up; holding short of the runway. Approach control informed me of an inbound IFR Aircraft; who upon reporting a 10 mile final; will be shipped to me. Relief came and I informed the relieving controller of the two VFR aircraft and the inbound IFR Aircraft who will be shipped over on a 10 mile final. During the overlap period; I observed the Aircraft rolling out on the runway; still on Approach frequency and without a landing clearance. The Aircraft had missed his 10 mile final report with Approach.Tower and Approach control are entirely NON-RADAR. Approach relies on pilot reports of position in order to pass traffic to the next controller. There was no way to observe the Aircraft missing his report. Scanning helps; but the white Aircraft was difficult to see with clouds behind him. When you can see the aircraft; it is often just a few miles from the airport; which may be close enough to interfere with aircraft in the traffic pattern. This facility needs a form of Radar or surveillance to eliminate the need for pilot reports; which are often bad; incomplete; or missing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.