MD88 crew landing without clearance at cvg.

Attributes
ACN	511840
Time
Date	200105
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	511840
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was distraction by approach's vector which caused an overshoot of the final course. I was also concerned with traffic on the parallel final. Approach didn't hand us off to tower. I ran the checklist, but didn't end it with cleared to land, like I usually do. At 1000 ft above I usually check wheels, flaps, and speed brakes, cleared or not to land. I just didn't include cleared to land in my thoughts this time. Strong xwinds were a concern too. Landing without clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 CREW LWOC AT CVG.

Narrative: I WAS DISTR BY APCH'S VECTOR WHICH CAUSED AN OVERSHOOT OF THE FINAL COURSE. I WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH TFC ON THE PARALLEL FINAL. APCH DIDN'T HAND US OFF TO TWR. I RAN THE CHKLIST, BUT DIDN'T END IT WITH CLRED TO LAND, LIKE I USUALLY DO. AT 1000 FT ABOVE I USUALLY CHK WHEELS, FLAPS, AND SPD BRAKES, CLRED OR NOT TO LAND. I JUST DIDN'T INCLUDE CLRED TO LAND IN MY THOUGHTS THIS TIME. STRONG XWINDS WERE A CONCERN TOO. LWOC.

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.