Unstable approach — N473PC

KABI · 17L

2026-06-12 19:34 UTC· GERMAN PLATINUM AVIATION SERVICES LLC· PC12

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N473PC (German Platinum Aviation Services) was inbound to KABI on 2026-06-12. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Abilene Regional Airport (KABI) on runway 17L at 19:34 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2852 ft AGL, 121 kt GS. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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 12 kt wind, 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/4030 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    AUSTIN, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4031 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    AUSTIN, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 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 17L
  • 2852 ft AGL at event
  • 121 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KABI 161952Z 12011KT 10SM CLR 37/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP183 T03720117

Flight context

  • N473PC
  • German Platinum Aviation Services
  • PC12
  • 2026-06-12 19:34 UTC
  • KABI runway 17L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 19:34:18 UTC · KABI runway 17L · 2,852 ft AGL · 121 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:34:18 UTC · KABI runway 17L · 2,852 ft AGL · 121 kt GS

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