Unstable approach — N45TE
KCHA · 202026-07-15 18:46 UTC· KMDW → KCHA· ENCORE AVIATION LLC· C25C
N45TE (Encore Aviation) was operating from KMDW to KCHA on 2026-07-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Lovell Field (KCHA) on runway 20 at 18:46 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1778 ft AGL, 134 kt GS. Approach stability score: 31/100. 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 4 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)- SECURITY6/3980 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3990 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Carmel, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Westfield, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7972 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7967 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7600 2026-07-07 13:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Chattanooga, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Louisville, KY
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/5591 2026-07-15 17:00Z – 2026-07-20 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Hammond, IN, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 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 20
- 1778 ft AGL at event
- 134 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 31/100
- 4 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCHA 161853Z 08005KT 10SM SCT048TCU SCT090 34/20 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP253 TCU W NW T03390200
Flight context
- N45TE
- Encore Aviation
- C25C
- KMDW → KCHA
- 2026-07-15 18:46 UTC
- KCHA runway 20
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