Unauthorized landing. Landing without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	202806
Time
Date	199202
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san
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 : 160 flight time total : 1640 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	202806
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
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

Narrative:

We were on approach to tampa 36L runway, it was initially an ILS 36L that became a visual approach to 36L. I was the ff and the captain was working the radios. We were handed off late to the tower while on a short approach. We were in the process of completing the final landing checklist when advised. I was involved in flying the aircraft and it is my opinion that the captain simply forgot to contact tower. It was discovered upon touchdown by looking at radios. Corrective action would be to 'get a new captain.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTHORIZED LNDG. LNDG WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WE WERE ON APCH TO TAMPA 36L RWY, IT WAS INITIALLY AN ILS 36L THAT BECAME A VISUAL APCH TO 36L. I WAS THE FF AND THE CAPT WAS WORKING THE RADIOS. WE WERE HANDED OFF LATE TO THE TWR WHILE ON A SHORT APCH. WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE FINAL LNDG CHKLIST WHEN ADVISED. I WAS INVOLVED IN FLYING THE ACFT AND IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE CAPT SIMPLY FORGOT TO CONTACT TWR. IT WAS DISCOVERED UPON TOUCHDOWN BY LOOKING AT RADIOS. CORRECTIVE ACTION WOULD BE TO 'GET A NEW CAPT.'

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.