Unstable approach — N800PE
KSMX · 302026-07-08 00:11 UTC· KCCR → KSMX· FOUR C AIR INC, KING AIR C90-1-11SN LLC· H25B
N800PE (Four C AIR) was operating from KCCR to KSMX on 2026-07-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) on runway 30 at 00:11 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1364 ft AGL, 127 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 11 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 12,875 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)- SECURITY6/4052 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Jose, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4054 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Jose, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4204 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Santa Clara, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7983 2026-07-05 14:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Jose, CA
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7985 2026-07-05 14:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Jose, CA
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 30
- 1364 ft AGL at event
- 127 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 11 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 12,875 m visibility
- KSMX 070551Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01720161 10244 20172 51007
Flight context
- N800PE
- Four C AIR
- H25B
- KCCR → KSMX
- 2026-07-08 00:11 UTC
- KSMX runway 30
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