ok465:
Do you know that tower was manned? Tell us and put it to rest then.
No, I do not, although according to the A/FD it should have been. Had the tower been closed before the time set forth in the A/FD I believe that would have been a significant event for the NTSB.
I stand by a sloppy brief by the NTSB.
I respect your experience in all the various circumstances. That is not the point, and I hope you understand I was not challenging you as to your flying experience. I wasn't going there at all. Quite the contrary I know you are very experienced and was hoping for your concurrence that the NTSB brief did not make sense as it pertained to the landing clearance.