Unstable approach — N816FC

KLSE · 18

2026-08-20 20:06 UTC· KPHF KLSE· FORTNEY COMPANIES INC· C25B

N816FC (Fortney Companies) was operating from KPHF to KLSE on 2026-08-20. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at La Crosse Municipal Airport (KLSE) on runway 18 at 20:06 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1756 ft AGL, 140 kt GS. Approach stability score: 53/100. 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 6 kt wind, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/3628 2026-08-17 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SAINT LOUIS, MO, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5076 2026-08-19 15:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Williamsport, PA, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/4959 2026-08-20 16:30Z – 2026-08-20 19:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Terre Haute, IN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6869 2026-08-20 17:24Z – 2026-08-21 20:30Z SFC–400 ft

    CARLISLE, PA, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 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

  • Runway 18
  • 1756 ft AGL at event
  • 140 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 53/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLSE 170053Z 09005KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01940139

Flight context

  • N816FC
  • Fortney Companies
  • C25B
  • KPHF → KLSE
  • 2026-08-20 20:06 UTC
  • KLSE runway 18

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:06:59 UTC · KLSE runway 18 · 1,756 ft AGL · 140 kt GS
Long landing rollout 20:09:46 UTC · KLSE runway 18 · 629 ft AGL · 27 kt GS

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