Unstable approach — XCN81

KBDN · 17

2026-09-03 03:28 UTC· MT44 KBDN· USDA FOREST SERVICE, C/O FIRE AND AVIATION· BE20

XCN81 (Usda Forest Service) was operating from MT44 to KBDN on 2026-09-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN) on runway 17 at 03:28 UTC. Trace data at the event: 4524 ft AGL, 155 kt GS. Approach stability score: 49/100. 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 9 kt wind, 7 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)
  • HAZARDS6/6726 2026-08-20 03:15Z – 2026-09-03 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    25NM E PENDLETON, OR, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6599 2026-08-20 13:00Z – 2026-09-03 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    21NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6935 2026-08-21 15:00Z – 2026-09-04 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    48NM NE OROFINO, ID, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7093 2026-08-22 03:00Z – 2026-09-04 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    12NM NE PRINEVILLE, OR, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7123 2026-08-23 14:00Z – 2026-09-05 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    18NM W BAKER CITY, OR, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, September 5, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7124 2026-08-23 14:00Z – 2026-09-05 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    18NM W BAKER CITY, OR, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, September 5, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7285 2026-08-23 18:00Z – 2026-09-06 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    GRANDVIEW, WA, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7337 2026-08-24 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:30Z SFC–10,000 ft

    11NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7653 2026-08-25 03:00Z – 2026-09-08 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM SW THE DALLES, OR, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7660 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:30Z SFC–12,500 ft

    34NM S HAMILTON, MT, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7668 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:30Z SFC–10,000 ft

    11NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8094 2026-08-26 03:00Z – 2026-09-09 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    15NM E WALLA WALLA, WA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8093 2026-08-26 03:30Z – 2026-09-09 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    25NM E PENDLETON, OR, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8095 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    17NM W BAKER CITY, OR, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8106 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:30Z SFC–12,500 ft

    11NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8110 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    17NM W BAKER CITY, OR, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8675 2026-08-28 01:00Z – 2026-09-10 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8778 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-09-11 03:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    18NM S DILLON, MT, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Friday, September 11, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8759 2026-08-28 15:00Z – 2026-09-11 03:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    3NM N LEWISTON, ID, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Friday, September 11, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9180 2026-08-30 14:00Z – 2026-09-14 09:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    17NM W BAKER CITY, OR, Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9178 2026-08-31 02:05Z – 2026-09-03 05:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    6NM W BEND, OR, Monday, August 31, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9246 2026-08-31 03:30Z – 2026-09-15 13:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM SW THE DALLES, OR, Monday, August 31, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9463 2026-08-31 18:37Z – 2026-09-16 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    12NM NE PRINEVILLE, OR, Monday, August 31, 2026 through Wednesday, September 16, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0157 2026-09-02 14:00Z – 2026-09-16 09:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    17NM W BAKER CITY, OR, Wednesday, September 2, 2026 through Wednesday, September 16, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/0156 2026-09-02 14:00Z – 2026-09-16 09:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    17NM W BAKER CITY, OR, Wednesday, September 2, 2026 through Wednesday, September 16, 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 17
  • 4524 ft AGL at event
  • 155 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 49/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KBDN 160655Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM -RA BKN060 OVC070 11/08 A3004 RMK AO2 P0002

Flight context

  • XCN81
  • Usda Forest Service
  • BE20
  • MT44 → KBDN
  • 2026-09-03 03:28 UTC
  • KBDN runway 17

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