Unstable approach — N118JK
KMHV · 302026-07-22 23:46 UTC· AVIATION CO INC· GLF2
N118JK (Aviation) was inbound to KMHV on 2026-07-22. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Mojave Airport (KMHV) on runway 30 at 23:46 UTC. Trace data at the event: 3878 ft AGL, 171 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 13 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)- SECURITY6/4165 2026-02-14 07:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nogales, AZ, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4160 2026-02-14 08:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Chula Vista, CA, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2652 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2656 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2657 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4895 2026-07-10 23:19Z – 2026-07-24 23:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
3NM W PIÑON HILLS, CA, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Friday, July 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4907 2026-07-11 15:00Z – 2026-07-24 23:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
3NM W PIÑON HILLS, CA, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Friday, July 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5145 2026-07-13 00:57Z – 2026-07-26 07:45Z SFC–8,500 ft
3NM W PIÑON HILLS, CA, Monday, July 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4812 2026-07-15 07:00Z – 2027-07-14 06:59Z SFC–17,999 ft
El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6186 2026-07-17 13:00Z – 2026-07-30 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
21NM NE DOUGLAS, AZ, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 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 30
- 3878 ft AGL at event
- 171 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 38/100
- 13 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KMHV 160335Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM CLR 23/05 A2992 RMK AO2 T02280051 $
Flight context
- N118JK
- Aviation
- GLF2
- 2026-07-22 23:46 UTC
- KMHV runway 30
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