Unstable approach — N7646G

KCRQ · 24

2026-04-06 00:25 UTC· SKY AVIATION LLC· C172

N7646G (SKY Aviation) was inbound to KCRQ on 2026-04-06. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) on runway 24 at 00:25 UTC. Trace data at the event: 938 ft AGL, 69 kt GS. Approach stability score: 39/100. 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 4 kt wind, 3 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 24
  • 938 ft AGL at event
  • 69 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 39/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCRQ 161553Z 20003KT 10SM OVC034 21/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02110156

Flight context

  • N7646G
  • SKY Aviation
  • C172
  • 2026-04-06 00:25 UTC
  • KCRQ runway 24

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:25:35 UTC · KCRQ runway 24 · 938 ft AGL · 69 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:25:35 UTC · KCRQ runway 24 · 938 ft AGL · 69 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KCRQ