Unstable approach — N32785

PADQ · 26

2026-04-03 20:45 UTC· REDEMPTION INC· PA32

N32785 (Redemption) was inbound to PADQ on 2026-04-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Kodiak Airport (PADQ) on runway 26 at 20:45 UTC. Trace data at the event: 553 ft AGL, 118 kt GS. Approach stability score: 28/100. 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 3 kt wind, 2 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 26
  • 553 ft AGL at event
  • 118 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 28/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • PADQ 161453Z AUTO 30013G23KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01220033 53013 $

Flight context

  • N32785
  • Redemption
  • PA32
  • 2026-04-03 20:45 UTC
  • PADQ runway 26

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:45:57 UTC · PADQ runway 26 · 553 ft AGL · 118 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:45:57 UTC · PADQ runway 25 · 553 ft AGL · 118 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:45:57 UTC · PADQ runway 26 · 553 ft AGL · 118 kt GS

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