Air carrier not handed off to tower. Land without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	176604
Time
Date	199104
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bna
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4300 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	176604
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

During final approach on 2R at bna, the final controller cleared us for approach but not over to tower. Captain was running radios and both of us failed to switch to tower. Three at fault. Captain, copilot, and controller who forgot about us. We were at the end of another 13-14 hour duty day and that always contributes. Prevention by sticking to landing regimen, PF keeping eye on PNF duties. These 14 hour days and scheduled reduced rest will cause something more serious to happen.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR NOT HANDED OFF TO TWR. LAND WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: DURING FINAL APCH ON 2R AT BNA, THE FINAL CTLR CLRED US FOR APCH BUT NOT OVER TO TWR. CAPT WAS RUNNING RADIOS AND BOTH OF US FAILED TO SWITCH TO TWR. THREE AT FAULT. CAPT, COPLT, AND CTLR WHO FORGOT ABOUT US. WE WERE AT THE END OF ANOTHER 13-14 HR DUTY DAY AND THAT ALWAYS CONTRIBUTES. PREVENTION BY STICKING TO LNDG REGIMEN, PF KEEPING EYE ON PNF DUTIES. THESE 14 HR DAYS AND SCHEDULED REDUCED REST WILL CAUSE SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS TO 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.