Commuter aircraft lands at ogg without clearance landing. PIC failed to switch to tower frequency.

Attributes
ACN	361790
Time
Date	199702
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ogg
State Reference	HI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ogg tower : ogg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	361790
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	361684
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far 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

Narrative:

En route from mkk to ogg, we were handed from ZHN to ogg approach. We saw the field approximately 15 NM (northerly arrival) and we were cleared for the visual to runway 5. I was the PF and the end of the runway was difficult to define because of the morning sun and the slight haze. I was preoccupied in finding the runway end and preparing to land (with the winds at 20 KTS, gusts to 25 KTS). We were aware of the situation once off the active runway because communication #1 was still on approach. I asked the captain if he got landing clearance and he was not sure. No action has been taken that we know of. Supplemental information from acn 361684: after we landed, we became aware there had been no handoff to maui tower. We had failed to get a landing clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT LANDS AT OGG WITHOUT CLRNC LNDG. PIC FAILED TO SWITCH TO TWR FREQ.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM MKK TO OGG, WE WERE HANDED FROM ZHN TO OGG APCH. WE SAW THE FIELD APPROX 15 NM (NORTHERLY ARR) AND WE WERE CLRED FOR THE VISUAL TO RWY 5. I WAS THE PF AND THE END OF THE RWY WAS DIFFICULT TO DEFINE BECAUSE OF THE MORNING SUN AND THE SLIGHT HAZE. I WAS PREOCCUPIED IN FINDING THE RWY END AND PREPARING TO LAND (WITH THE WINDS AT 20 KTS, GUSTS TO 25 KTS). WE WERE AWARE OF THE SIT ONCE OFF THE ACTIVE RWY BECAUSE COM #1 WAS STILL ON APCH. I ASKED THE CAPT IF HE GOT LNDG CLRNC AND HE WAS NOT SURE. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN THAT WE KNOW OF. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 361684: AFTER WE LANDED, WE BECAME AWARE THERE HAD BEEN NO HDOF TO MAUI TWR. WE HAD FAILED TO GET A LNDG CLRNC.

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.