Air carrier X unauthorized landing landed without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	296406
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phl tower : geg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	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 : 150 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	296406
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	296419
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without 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:

While conducting a visual approach to runway 27R at phl, we were never switched to tower frequency. As a result, we landed without receiving a clearance. We were sequenced to follow a dc-9, spacing was good, and no traffic landing on runway 35. Approach frequency was quiet, which provided no cue for us to switch to tower on our own. Did not realize that we did not switch over until clearing runway and noticed taxi light was off. (Usually turned on as a visual reminder for landing clearance). Switched to ground control, and subsequently cleared to parking without incident or questioning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X UNAUTH LNDG LANDED WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WHILE CONDUCTING A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 27R AT PHL, WE WERE NEVER SWITCHED TO TWR FREQ. AS A RESULT, WE LANDED WITHOUT RECEIVING A CLRNC. WE WERE SEQUENCED TO FOLLOW A DC-9, SPACING WAS GOOD, AND NO TFC LNDG ON RWY 35. APCH FREQ WAS QUIET, WHICH PROVIDED NO CUE FOR US TO SWITCH TO TWR ON OUR OWN. DID NOT REALIZE THAT WE DID NOT SWITCH OVER UNTIL CLRING RWY AND NOTICED TAXI LIGHT WAS OFF. (USUALLY TURNED ON AS A VISUAL REMINDER FOR LNDG CLRNC). SWITCHED TO GND CTL, AND SUBSEQUENTLY CLRED TO PARKING WITHOUT INCIDENT OR QUESTIONING.

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.