Unstable approach — N1746
KGPM · 182026-05-23 03:01 UTC· MCLAIN MITCHELL J, MCLAIN DEBI H· M20P
N1746 (McLain Mitchell J) was inbound to KGPM on 2026-05-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM) on runway 18 at 03:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1192 ft AGL, 97 kt GS. Approach stability score: 28/100. 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, 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)- SECURITY6/1676 2026-05-20 12:00Z – 2026-05-24 23:00Z SFC–400 ft
McKinney, TX, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 through Sunday, May 24, 2026 Local
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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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 18
- 1192 ft AGL at event
- 97 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 28/100
- 4 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KGPM 160435Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 32/20 A3008 RMK AO2 T03170195
Flight context
- N1746
- McLain Mitchell J
- M20P
- 2026-05-23 03:01 UTC
- KGPM runway 18
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