Unstable approach — YEL14
KBZN · 302026-05-03 21:53 UTC· SUMMIT AVIATION INC· C172
YEL14 (Summit Aviation) was inbound to KBZN on 2026-05-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Gallatin Field (KBZN) on runway 30 at 21:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 5022 ft AGL, 83 kt GS. Approach stability score: 56/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 30
- 5022 ft AGL at event
- 83 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 56/100
- 4 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KBZN 170156Z 25003KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01830078 $
Flight context
- YEL14
- Summit Aviation
- C172
- 2026-05-03 21:53 UTC
- KBZN runway 30
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