Return to field — N273TM

KDSM · 31

2026-04-28 20:14 UTC· KDSM → KDSM· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· C68A

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N273TM (Wilmington Trust) had departed KDSM on 2026-04-28. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) on runway 31 at 20:14 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL230, turnaround area near Storm Lake, US. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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 31
  • 23096 ft AGL at event
  • 437 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDSM 131554Z 01008KT 10SM FEW025 02/M04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00171039

Flight context

  • N273TM
  • Wilmington Trust
  • C68A
  • KDSM → KDSM
  • 2026-04-28 20:14 UTC
  • KDSM runway 31

All events on this flight

Return to field 20:14:46 UTC · KDSM runway 31 · 23,096 ft AGL · 437 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:08:00 UTC · KFSD runway 33 · 2,514 ft AGL · 185 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:08:00 UTC · KFSD runway 33 · 2,514 ft AGL · 185 kt GS

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