EmergencyDescent — N874VT

2026-02-03 03:56 UTC· KSNA KCRQ· GOLDEN GOAT LLC· F900

N874VT (Golden Goat) was operating from KSNA to KCRQ on 2026-02-03. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 03:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 40129 ft AGL, 436 kt GS. Approach stability score: 63/100. 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 1 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/0091 2026-01-04 00:01Z – 2026-07-04 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

    Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, January 3, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0092 2026-01-04 00:01Z – 2026-07-04 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

    CALEXICO, CA, Saturday, January 3, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 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

  • 40129 ft AGL at event
  • 436 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 63/100
  • 1 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • N874VT
  • Golden Goat
  • F900
  • KSNA → KCRQ
  • 2026-02-03 03:56 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 03:56:44 UTC · · 40,129 ft AGL · 436 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 03:56:44 UTC · · 40,129 ft AGL · 436 kt GS

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