Unstable approach — N548CB

KBIS · 13

2026-07-29 20:43 UTC· SD32 KBIS· FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC· BE20

N548CB (Farmers Union Industries) was operating from SD32 to KBIS on 2026-07-29. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS) on runway 13 at 20:43 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2731 ft AGL, 147 kt GS. 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 15 kt wind, 8 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 13
  • 2731 ft AGL at event
  • 147 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 15 kt wind
  • 8 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBIS 161952Z 13010KT 10SM OVC075 18/11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01830106

Flight context

  • N548CB
  • Farmers Union Industries
  • BE20
  • SD32 → KBIS
  • 2026-07-29 20:43 UTC
  • KBIS runway 13

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