Unstable approach — N567DF

KMCC · 16

2026-07-02 18:36 UTC· 8CL1 → KMCC· CALIFORNIA DEPT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION· C130

N567DF (California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection) was operating from 8CL1 to KMCC on 2026-07-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Mc Clellan Airfield (KMCC) on runway 16 at 18:36 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1076 ft AGL, 105 kt GS. Approach stability score: 36/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. The approach-stability score rates the final approach against stabilized-approach gates (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, and IAS) at defined altitudes. A low score means one or more of those were outside the normal envelope for how the approach was flown. The score is graded by guidance type, so instrument approaches (ILS or an aligned straight-in) are held to the full gate set, while visual and pattern arrivals are surfaced only when the score is clearly low. The score is advisory and observational, a deviation measure, not an assertion of an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4182 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Irvine, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4189 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4192 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Santa Barbara, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4197 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    GOLETA, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4198 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    IRVINE, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4201 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Dana Point, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7265 2026-06-12 21:07Z – 2026-07-16 06:29Z SFC–400 ft

    Manhattan Beach, CA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7842 2026-06-27 01:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Montecito, CA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9814 2026-06-29 14:00Z – 2026-07-04 02:00Z SFC–200 ft

    LONG BEACH, CA, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7841 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goleta, CA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0753 2026-07-02 14:00Z – 2026-07-06 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, July 6, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1385 2026-07-02 16:00Z – 2026-07-03 01:00Z SFC–3,000 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Thursday, July 2, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 16
  • 1076 ft AGL at event
  • 105 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 36/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMCC 071655Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 28/08 A2992 RMK AO2

Flight context

  • N567DF
  • California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection
  • C130
  • 8CL1 → KMCC
  • 2026-07-02 18:36 UTC
  • KMCC runway 16

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:36:48 UTC · KMCC runway 16 · 1,076 ft AGL · 105 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:37:10 UTC · KMCC runway 16 · 1,079 ft AGL · 266 kt GS

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