Narrative:

I, the captain, was the PF. We were on a VOR approach into lebanon, nh. My first officer was working the radios and was instructed by tower to report procedure turn inbound -- he failed to do so. I did not notice that he missed the report and I asked my first officer if we were cleared to land. He said yes, when in fact we had received no landing clearance and landed anyway. I attribute this mistake to fatigue. I feel that our duty hours are way too long. Under part 121 we can fly up to 8 hours on a 16 hour duty day -- this is way too long. I would not fly on an airplane if I knew the crew was on their 15TH or 16TH duty hour. These regulations need to be changed.

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Title: A BE02 FLC FAILS TO CHK PROC TURN INBOUND AT LEB AND CONTINUES APCH TO AN UNAUTH LNDG WHEN THEY FAIL TO CONTACT THE TWR.

Narrative: I, THE CAPT, WAS THE PF. WE WERE ON A VOR APCH INTO LEBANON, NH. MY FO WAS WORKING THE RADIOS AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY TWR TO RPT PROC TURN INBOUND -- HE FAILED TO DO SO. I DID NOT NOTICE THAT HE MISSED THE RPT AND I ASKED MY FO IF WE WERE CLRED TO LAND. HE SAID YES, WHEN IN FACT WE HAD RECEIVED NO LNDG CLRNC AND LANDED ANYWAY. I ATTRIBUTE THIS MISTAKE TO FATIGUE. I FEEL THAT OUR DUTY HRS ARE WAY TOO LONG. UNDER PART 121 WE CAN FLY UP TO 8 HRS ON A 16 HR DUTY DAY -- THIS IS WAY TOO LONG. I WOULD NOT FLY ON AN AIRPLANE IF I KNEW THE CREW WAS ON THEIR 15TH OR 16TH DUTY HR. THESE REGS NEED TO BE CHANGED.

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.