Unstable approach — N917FH
KSDL · 212026-09-04 23:47 UTC· KMRY → KSDL· D2 ENTERPRISES LLC· C68A
N917FH (D2 Enterprises) was operating from KMRY to KSDL on 2026-09-04. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) on runway 21 at 23:47 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2608 ft AGL, 116 kt GS. Approach stability score: 59/100. 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 0 kt wind, 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)- HAZARDS6/7718 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
4.5 NM NE BAGDAD, AZ, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8070 2026-08-26 03:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8454 2026-08-26 21:15Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–7,500 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8493 2026-08-27 13:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8735 2026-08-28 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8902 2026-08-29 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9187 2026-08-30 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0685 2026-09-03 03:30Z – 2026-09-17 03:00Z SFC–3,500 ft
7NM SE MISSION VIEJO, CA, Thursday, September 3, 2026 through Thursday, September 17, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0784 2026-09-03 14:30Z – 2026-09-17 03:00Z SFC–3,500 ft
7NM SE MISSION VIEJO, CA, Thursday, September 3, 2026 through Thursday, September 17, 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 21
- 2608 ft AGL at event
- 116 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 59/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KSDL 312353Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 31/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP107 T03110172 10311 20250 56029
Flight context
- N917FH
- D2 Enterprises
- C68A
- KMRY → KSDL
- 2026-09-04 23:47 UTC
- KSDL runway 21
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