Unstable approach — N682TX

K50 · 01

2026-04-19 01:41 UTC· RODABAUGH ERNEST ROY IV· RV9

N682TX (Rodabaugh Ernest ROY IV) was inbound to K50 on 2026-04-19. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Cook Airfield Inc Airport (K50) on runway 01 at 01:41 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1938 ft AGL, 69 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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, 1 kt crosswind component. 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 01
  • 1938 ft AGL at event
  • 69 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • N682TX
  • Rodabaugh Ernest ROY IV
  • RV9
  • 2026-04-19 01:41 UTC
  • K50 runway 01

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 01:41:06 UTC · K50 runway 01 · 1,938 ft AGL · 69 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:41:06 UTC · K50 runway 01 · 1,938 ft AGL · 69 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· K50