Unstable approach — N870B

KCMH · 28L

2026-07-02 17:17 UTC· KCHA KCMH· TDC TRANSPORTATION LLC, N501WJ LLC· C550

N870B (TDC Transportation) was operating from KCHA to KCMH on 2026-07-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) on runway 28L at 17:17 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1933 ft AGL, 166 kt GS. Approach stability score: 51/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 7 kt wind, 7 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)
  • SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0131 2026-06-30 11:00Z – 2026-07-07 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 2026 UTC

    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 28L
  • 1933 ft AGL at event
  • 166 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 51/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCMH 162151Z COR 19006KT 10SM SCT040 SCT070 BKN100 32/22 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP230 T03170217

Flight context

  • N870B
  • TDC Transportation
  • C550
  • KCHA → KCMH
  • 2026-07-02 17:17 UTC
  • KCMH runway 28L

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