Unstable approach — LXJ385

KAPC · 19R

2026-08-25 02:18 UTC· KSDL → KAPC· UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, GILLCO ENERGY AIR LLC, HOFFMAN JONATHA· E55P

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LXJ385 (University of Notre Dame) was operating from KSDL to KAPC on 2026-08-25. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Napa County Airport (KAPC) on runway 19R at 02:18 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1138 ft AGL, 136 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/6491 2026-07-20 07:01Z – 2026-09-16 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft

    Concord, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5070 2026-08-14 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →

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 19R
  • 1138 ft AGL at event
  • 136 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KAPC 312354Z 25017G24KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02110122 10228 20167 56013

Flight context

  • LXJ385
  • University of Notre Dame
  • E55P
  • KSDL → KAPC
  • 2026-08-25 02:18 UTC
  • KAPC runway 19R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 02:18:09 UTC · KAPC runway 19R · 1,138 ft AGL · 136 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:18:09 UTC · KAPC runway 18R · 1,138 ft AGL · 136 kt GS

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