Unstable approach — RPA5645

RPA5645 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KMSN to KDCA on 2026-07-17. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 00:04 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1126 ft AGL, 144 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 9 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.

• SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Carmel, IN

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• SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Westfield, IN

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• SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Columbus, OH

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• SECURITY6/7218 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Cinncinati, OH

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• SECURITY6/7226 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Milford, OH

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• SECURITY6/5591 2026-07-15 17:00Z – 2026-07-20 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Hammond, IN, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/5877 2026-07-16 12:00Z – 2026-07-18 21:00Z SFC–400 ft

  Ann Arbor, MI, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Saturday, July 18, 2026 Local

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• AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/4564 2026-07-16 23:15Z – 2026-07-17 00:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

  Ypsilanti, MI, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Friday, July 17, 2026 UTC

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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.

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data