Unstable approach — N889TA

KPWA · 35R

2026-08-16 18:41 UTC· KJKA → KPWA· PRIVATE FLIGHT II LLC· C25A

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N889TA (Private Flight II) was operating from KJKA to KPWA on 2026-08-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Wiley Post Airport (KPWA) on runway 35R at 18:41 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2375 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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 10 kt wind, 10 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)
  • HAZARDS6/4962 2026-08-13 18:15Z – 2026-08-20 18:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    YOUNGSPORT, TX, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/3174 2026-08-15 11:00Z – 2026-08-17 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Memphis, TN, Saturday, August 15, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/3355 2026-08-15 11:00Z – 2026-08-17 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Memphis, TN, Saturday, August 15, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 2026 UTC

    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 35R
  • 2375 ft AGL at event
  • 137 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 10 kt wind
  • 10 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KPWA 161453Z 20010KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP193 T03110189 51011

Flight context

  • N889TA
  • Private Flight II
  • C25A
  • KJKA → KPWA
  • 2026-08-16 18:41 UTC
  • KPWA runway 35R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:41:06 UTC · KPWA runway 35R · 2,375 ft AGL · 137 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:41:06 UTC · KPWA runway 35R · 2,375 ft AGL · 137 kt GS

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