Return to field — TKR41

KSMX

2026-08-23 00:46 UTC· KSMX → KSMX· NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES INC· B462

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TKR41 (Neptune Aviation Services) had departed KSMX on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) at 00:46 UTC. Peak altitude 12,152 ft, turnaround area near Cambria, US. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 0 kt wind, 11,265 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/3157 2026-08-10 01:18Z – 2026-08-23 15:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3480 2026-08-10 18:36Z – 2026-08-23 15:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5070 2026-08-14 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    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

  • 12152 ft AGL at event
  • 329 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 11,265 m visibility
  • KSMX 160040Z AUTO 31011KT 7SM FEW028 18/13 A2993 RMK T01800130 MADISHF

Flight context

  • TKR41
  • Neptune Aviation Services
  • B462
  • KSMX → KSMX
  • 2026-08-23 00:46 UTC
  • KSMX

All events on this flight

Return to field 00:46:17 UTC · KSMX · 12,152 ft AGL · 329 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:37:22 UTC · KSMX runway 30 · 1,383 ft AGL · 148 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:37:22 UTC · KSMX runway 30 · 1,383 ft AGL · 148 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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