Unstable approach — N727HD

KNEW · 36L

2026-07-28 14:48 UTC· KHDC KNEW· GRAY & CO INC· EA50

N727HD (Gray &) was operating from KHDC to KNEW on 2026-07-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Lakefront Airport (KNEW) on runway 36L at 14:48 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1101 ft AGL, 161 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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 12 kt wind, 10 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 36L
  • 1101 ft AGL at event
  • 161 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 10 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KNEW 161853Z 10016G23KT 10SM FEW026 SCT031 32/26 A3018 RMK AO1 SLP215 T03170256

Flight context

  • N727HD
  • Gray &
  • EA50
  • KHDC → KNEW
  • 2026-07-28 14:48 UTC
  • KNEW runway 36L

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KNEW