Unstable approach — EDV5134

KDCA · 19

2026-07-18 00:20 UTC· KCVG → KDCA· DELTA AIR LINES INC· CRJ9

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EDV5134 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KCVG to KDCA on 2026-07-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 00:20 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1123 ft AGL, 139 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 7 kt wind, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7169 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5843 2026-07-14 23:37Z – 2026-07-22 23:45Z SFC–4,200 ft

    18NM SW WAYNESBORO, VA, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 through Wednesday, July 22, 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 19
  • 1123 ft AGL at event
  • 139 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 7 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 161852Z 17008KT 10SM FEW250 28/18 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T02830183

Flight context

  • EDV5134
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • CRJ9
  • KCVG → KDCA
  • 2026-07-18 00:20 UTC
  • KDCA runway 19

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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