Unstable approach — N278K

KDAN · 20

2026-06-18 23:19 UTC· KPUB → KDAN· THIENES ENGINEERING INC· C25A

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N278K (Thienes Engineering) was operating from KPUB to KDAN on 2026-06-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Danville Regional Airport (KDAN) on runway 20 at 23:19 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1682 ft AGL, 129 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 5 kt wind, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7402 2026-06-10 20:57Z – 2026-06-23 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    34NM NE TRINIDAD, CO, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Tuesday, June 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7481 2026-06-11 14:00Z – 2026-06-24 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    34NM NE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Wednesday, June 24, 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 20
  • 1682 ft AGL at event
  • 129 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDAN 101635Z AUTO 05009KT 10SM -RA FEW022 BKN070 OVC080 16/13 A3029 RMK P0004 T01600130 MADISHF

Flight context

  • N278K
  • Thienes Engineering
  • C25A
  • KPUB → KDAN
  • 2026-06-18 23:19 UTC
  • KDAN runway 20

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 23:19:09 UTC · KDAN runway 20 · 1,682 ft AGL · 129 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:19:09 UTC · KDAN runway 20 · 1,682 ft AGL · 129 kt GS

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