Unstable approach — N331SK

KFTW · 16

2026-08-18 22:40 UTC· KADS KFTW· D & E AVIATION LLC· ASTR

N331SK (D & e Aviation) was operating from KADS to KFTW on 2026-08-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) on runway 16 at 22:40 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1820 ft AGL, 157 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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 9 kt wind, 4 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 16
  • 1820 ft AGL at event
  • 157 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KFTW 161153Z 16007KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02670211 10306 20267 53019 $

Flight context

  • N331SK
  • D & e Aviation
  • ASTR
  • KADS → KFTW
  • 2026-08-18 22:40 UTC
  • KFTW runway 16

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 22:40:23 UTC · KFTW runway 16 · 1,820 ft AGL · 157 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:40:23 UTC · KFTW runway 16 · 1,820 ft AGL · 157 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:40:23 UTC · KFTW runway 16 · 1,820 ft AGL · 157 kt GS

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