Unstable approach — N725CG
KGNC · 352026-08-13 16:29 UTC· WEST SPARK & FLY LLC· C25A
N725CG (West Spark & FLY) was inbound to KGNC on 2026-08-13. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Gaines County Airport (KGNC) on runway 35 at 16:29 UTC. Trace data at the event: 4382 ft AGL, 179 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 13 kt wind, 7 kt crosswind component, 11,265 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 35
- 4382 ft AGL at event
- 179 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 43/100
- 13 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
- 11,265 m visibility
- METAR KGNC 160510Z AUTO 34006KT 7SM -RA SCT014 SCT022 OVC075 20/20 A3028 RMK AO2 P0004 T02000196
Flight context
- N725CG
- West Spark & FLY
- C25A
- 2026-08-13 16:29 UTC
- KGNC runway 35
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