Unstable approach — EJA496

KMRY · 28L

2026-08-16 21:33 UTC· KPSP KMRY· NETJETS SALES INC· E55P

EJA496 (Netjets Sales) was operating from KPSP to KMRY on 2026-08-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Monterey Peninsula Airport (KMRY) on runway 28L at 21:33 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1364 ft AGL, 115 kt GS. Approach stability score: 51/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/2489 2026-08-06 02:15Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    27NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3157 2026-08-10 01:18Z – 2026-08-23 15:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3480 2026-08-10 18:36Z – 2026-08-23 15:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4807 2026-08-13 03:30Z – 2026-08-20 03:30Z SFC–8,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4941 2026-08-13 16:00Z – 2026-08-20 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    5NM S BIG BEAR LAKE, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3687 2026-08-13 23:00Z – 2026-08-17 01:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Monteray, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5070 2026-08-14 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/3425 2026-08-15 19:00Z – 2026-08-16 23:59Z SFC–6,000 ft

    CAMARILLO, CA, Saturday, August 15, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    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 28L
  • 1364 ft AGL at event
  • 115 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 51/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMRY 160854Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC015 16/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01560122 55000

Flight context

  • EJA496
  • Netjets Sales
  • E55P
  • KPSP → KMRY
  • 2026-08-16 21:33 UTC
  • KMRY runway 28L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 21:33:44 UTC · KMRY runway 28L · 1,364 ft AGL · 115 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:33:44 UTC · KMRY runway 28L · 1,364 ft AGL · 115 kt GS

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