Low level windshear threw an small transport onto a taxiway while attempting to go around.

Attributes
ACN	318967
Time
Date	199510
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : stl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	318967
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was cleared for a visual approach to runway 17. Winds were 180 degrees at 16 KTS gusting to 28 KTS, light with occasional moderate turbulence. With this in mind, I configured the aircraft for landing using approach flaps only. Approximately 500 ft from the ground, I got into moderate turbulence which continued to about 100 ft. At this time I wasn't in a position to land. I attempted a go around, at which time my airspeed went from 110 KIAS to 140 KTS, then down to 90 KTS with a rapid descent. I leveled the wings and landed straight ahead on taxiway B that runs parallel to runway 17. After landing, a windshear advisory was given. Returning to my home base, compression checks were done on both engines. The results were that they were below manufacturer's standards. With the winds, turbulence and windshear and the low cycle in the engine, I was fortunate to land without damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR THREW AN SMT ONTO A TXWY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GAR.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 17. WINDS WERE 180 DEGS AT 16 KTS GUSTING TO 28 KTS, LIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL MODERATE TURB. WITH THIS IN MIND, I CONFIGURED THE ACFT FOR LNDG USING APCH FLAPS ONLY. APPROX 500 FT FROM THE GND, I GOT INTO MODERATE TURB WHICH CONTINUED TO ABOUT 100 FT. AT THIS TIME I WASN'T IN A POS TO LAND. I ATTEMPTED A GAR, AT WHICH TIME MY AIRSPD WENT FROM 110 KIAS TO 140 KTS, THEN DOWN TO 90 KTS WITH A RAPID DSCNT. I LEVELED THE WINGS AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON TXWY B THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO RWY 17. AFTER LNDG, A WINDSHEAR ADVISORY WAS GIVEN. RETURNING TO MY HOME BASE, COMPRESSION CHKS WERE DONE ON BOTH ENGS. THE RESULTS WERE THAT THEY WERE BELOW MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS. WITH THE WINDS, TURB AND WINDSHEAR AND THE LOW CYCLE IN THE ENG, I WAS FORTUNATE TO LAND WITHOUT DAMAGE.

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.