Unstable approach — N253T
KGSO · 23L2026-07-15 18:43 UTC· BLUE LINK LLC· C56X
N253T (Blue Link) was inbound to KGSO on 2026-07-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) on runway 23L at 18:43 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2050 ft AGL, 167 kt GS. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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 1 kt wind, 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)- SECURITY6/3968 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3971 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4135 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
CLAYTON, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4161 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
St, Louis, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Carmel, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Westfield, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7169 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
White Sulphur Springs, WV
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7972 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Columbus, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Louisville, KY
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7218 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Cinncinati, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7226 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Milford, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7817 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
St Louis, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/4323 2026-07-14 22:30Z – 2026-07-16 04:30Z SFC–400 ft
chicago, IL, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/5591 2026-07-15 17:00Z – 2026-07-20 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Hammond, IN, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 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 23L
- 2050 ft AGL at event
- 167 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 45/100
- 1 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KGSO 161154Z 13003KT 10SM FEW250 19/16 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP282 T01890156 10206 20172 53018
Flight context
- N253T
- Blue Link
- C56X
- 2026-07-15 18:43 UTC
- KGSO runway 23L
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