Unstable approach — N98892

KSLC · 17

2026-04-21 16:37 UTC· BRIGHT AVIATION LLC· C310

N98892 (Bright Aviation) was inbound to KSLC on 2026-04-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 17 at 16:37 UTC. Trace data at the event: 4791 ft AGL, 112 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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 17 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 17
  • 4791 ft AGL at event
  • 112 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 17 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSLC 162054Z 14013G21KT 10SM FEW090 FEW110 BKN250 31/09 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 16027/2038 SLP109 CB DSNT N AND SE AND NW TCU DSNT NE T03060094 58013 $

Flight context

  • N98892
  • Bright Aviation
  • C310
  • 2026-04-21 16:37 UTC
  • KSLC runway 17

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 16:37:59 UTC · KSLC runway 17 · 4,791 ft AGL · 112 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:37:59 UTC · KSLC runway 17 · 4,791 ft AGL · 112 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KSLC