Unstable approach — N873KA

KAVL · 35

2026-08-15 16:14 UTC· KOQU KAVL· 873KA LLC· E545

N873KA (873ka) was operating from KOQU to KAVL on 2026-08-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) on runway 35 at 16:14 UTC. Trace data at the event: 3267 ft AGL, 152 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 11 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2748 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/3193 2026-08-14 19:30Z – 2026-08-16 20:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Akron, OH, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/4493 2026-08-14 20:15Z – 2026-08-16 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/4494 2026-08-14 20:15Z – 2026-08-16 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4082 2026-08-15 16:00Z – 2026-08-15 21:30Z SFC–400 ft

    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local

    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 35
  • 3267 ft AGL at event
  • 152 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 11 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAVL 161654Z 34008G19KT 10SM BKN040 28/19 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP276 T02830189

Flight context

  • N873KA
  • 873ka
  • E545
  • KOQU → KAVL
  • 2026-08-15 16:14 UTC
  • KAVL runway 35

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 16:14:33 UTC · KAVL runway 35 · 3,267 ft AGL · 152 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:14:33 UTC · KAVL runway 35 · 3,267 ft AGL · 152 kt GS

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