Unstable approach — N38QA

KFPR · 32

2026-08-27 16:59 UTC· K47A → KFPR· 7 SEAS AVIATION LLC, SMG LEASING LLC, CRKIII LLC· C25A

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N38QA (7 Seas Aviation) was operating from K47A to KFPR on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at St Lucie County International Airport (KFPR) on runway 32 at 16:59 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1085 ft AGL, 180 kt GS. Approach stability score: 20/100. 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 7 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)
  • SECURITY6/7271 2026-08-24 12:30Z – 2026-08-29 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 Local

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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 32
  • 1085 ft AGL at event
  • 180 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 20/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KFPR 162253Z 08015G23KT 10SM SCT020 BKN026 BKN048 29/25 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02890250

Flight context

  • N38QA
  • 7 Seas Aviation
  • C25A
  • K47A → KFPR
  • 2026-08-27 16:59 UTC
  • KFPR runway 32

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 16:59:50 UTC · KFPR runway 32 · 1,085 ft AGL · 180 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:59:50 UTC · KFPR runway 32 · 1,085 ft AGL · 180 kt GS

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