Unstable approach — YEL5

KCLE · 06L

2026-08-15 00:17 UTC· KTEB → KCLE· TRANSMEDICS INC· E55P

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YEL5 (Transmedics) was operating from KTEB to KCLE on 2026-08-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE) on runway 06L at 00:17 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1889 ft AGL, 175 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 9,656 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)
  • SECURITY6/2888 2026-08-14 18:00Z – 2026-08-15 03:30Z SFC–400 ft

    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/3193 2026-08-14 19:30Z – 2026-08-16 20:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Akron, OH, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/4493 2026-08-14 20:15Z – 2026-08-16 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/4494 2026-08-14 20:15Z – 2026-08-16 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 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 06L
  • 1889 ft AGL at event
  • 175 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 9,656 m visibility
  • KCLE 162251Z 01008KT 6SM -RA BR FEW040 BKN075 OVC095 23/22 A3028 RMK AO2 RAB32 SLP263 P0005 T02280217 $

Flight context

  • YEL5
  • Transmedics
  • E55P
  • KTEB → KCLE
  • 2026-08-15 00:17 UTC
  • KCLE runway 06L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:17:17 UTC · KCLE runway 06L · 1,889 ft AGL · 175 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:17:17 UTC · KCLE runway 6L · 1,889 ft AGL · 175 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:17:17 UTC · KCLE runway 06L · 1,889 ft AGL · 175 kt GS

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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