Return to field — N158TP

KMHV · 26

2026-08-13 18:01 UTC· KMHV KMHV· NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL· M326

N158TP (National Test Pilot School) had departed KMHV on 2026-08-13. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Mojave Airport (KMHV) on runway 26 at 18:01 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL234, turnaround area near California City, US. Approach stability score: 39/100. 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 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 26
  • 23432 ft AGL at event
  • 459 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 39/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KMHV 160335Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM CLR 23/05 A2992 RMK AO2 T02280051 $

Flight context

  • N158TP
  • National Test Pilot School
  • M326
  • KMHV → KMHV
  • 2026-08-13 18:01 UTC
  • KMHV runway 26

All events on this flight

Return to field 18:01:10 UTC · KMHV runway 26 · 23,432 ft AGL · 459 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:04:33 UTC · KMHV runway 26 · 3,902 ft AGL · 122 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:04:33 UTC · KMHV runway 26 · 3,902 ft AGL · 122 kt GS

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