Unstable approach — JIA5224
KDCA · 192026-07-16 00:17 UTC· KICT → KDCA· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· CRJ7
JIA5224 (American Airlines) was operating from KICT to KDCA on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 00:17 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1122 ft AGL, 158 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 9 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)- SECURITY6/3970 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 → - SECURITY6/4114 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 → - SECURITY6/4135 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 → - SECURITY6/4146 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4149 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4151 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4157 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS, 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 → - SECURITY6/4206 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
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 → - SECURITY6/7650 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7646 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7647 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Louisville, KY
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7651 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Prairie Village, KS
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7817 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
St Louis, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5843 2026-07-14 23:37Z – 2026-07-22 23:45Z SFC–4,200 ft
18NM SW WAYNESBORO, VA, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 through Wednesday, July 22, 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 19
- 1122 ft AGL at event
- 158 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 10 kt wind
- 9 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDCA 161852Z 17008KT 10SM FEW250 28/18 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T02830183
Flight context
- JIA5224
- American Airlines
- CRJ7
- KICT → KDCA
- 2026-07-16 00:17 UTC
- KDCA runway 19
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