Unstable approach — N550BJ

KEUG · 34L

2026-08-02 18:11 UTC· KS21 KEUG· MMP AIR LLC· C550

N550BJ (MMP AIR) was operating from KS21 to KEUG on 2026-08-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Mahlon Sweet Field (KEUG) on runway 34L at 18:11 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1425 ft AGL, 131 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 7 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component, 193 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 34L
  • 1425 ft AGL at event
  • 131 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 193 m visibility
  • KEUG 201254Z 00000KT 1/8SM R16R/2200V3000FT FG VV002 10/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01000100 $

Flight context

  • N550BJ
  • MMP AIR
  • C550
  • KS21 → KEUG
  • 2026-08-02 18:11 UTC
  • KEUG runway 34L

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KEUG