Grumman G159 incident near Pineville, Louisiana, November 16, 1993
On November 16, 1993 at about 11:50 pm local time, a Grumman G159, registered N806W, suffered minor damage in an incident near Pineville, Louisiana (Esler Field). It was a public-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 20 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WET MICROBURST, ON FINAL APPROACH AT 200 FEET AGL, WHICH EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 16, 1993 · about 11:50 pm local time
- Place
- Pineville, Louisiana · Esler Field · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 20 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G159
- Registration
- N806W · no longer on the register · serial 067
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: helicopter; instructor: instrument airplane; instructor: instrument helicopter; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 8,831 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 127 in the last 90 days; 57 in the last 30 days; 8,000 as pilot in command; 3,116 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,739 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme; 92 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 36,000 lb
- Seats: 21
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls-Royce DART/529-8-X (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TLH Tallahasse FL at 9:50 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 26, 5,999 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 15 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 0.8 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 900 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:28 pm from ESF
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 5 | |||
| Passengers | 15 |
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