Grumman G159 N806W
16 November 1993 · Pineville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1993 at about 23:50 local time, a Grumman G159 registered N806W was involved in an incident near Pineville, Louisiana, United States. 20 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Pineville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Esler Field (ESF)
- Coordinates
- 31.3295, -92.4099
- Aircraft
- Grumman G159
- Registration
- N806W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tallahasse → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94IA035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Probable cause
AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WET MICROBURST, ON FINAL APPROACH AT 200 FEET AGL, WHICH EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING AN ILS APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP A HIGH SINK RATE AND LOSS OF AIRSPEED AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED 200 FEET AGL. THE CREW APPLIED FULL POWER AND ROTATED THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE SINK RATE CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN THE APPROACH LIGHT ZONE. FOLLOWING TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND WAS STOPPED BY THE CREW. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT EVENT. IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THIS EVENT A THUNDERSTORM HAD PASSED OVER THE AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G159 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1964 | Grumman G159 | Washington Dc, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Indian Village, Louisiana, United States | O'brien Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Bell 412 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Luscombe 8E | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Lerille, Mark | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1993 | Cessna 150J | Waterproof, Louisiana, United States | Johns, Jerry L. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Young, Aaron | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | Bonnin, Eddie J. | No injuries | - |