Unstable approach — N434CA
KNZY · 292026-07-16 20:52 UTC· KNUC → KNZY· HORIZON AIRE LLC· C212
N434CA (Horizon Aire) was operating from KNUC to KNZY on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (KNZY) on runway 29 at 20:52 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1145 ft AGL, 122 kt GS. Approach stability score: 30/100. 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 8 kt wind, 8 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)- SECURITY6/4183 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4202 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4203 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7820 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7821 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA
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 29
- 1145 ft AGL at event
- 122 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 30/100
- 8 kt wind
- 8 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KNZY 162152Z 26010KT 10SM FEW038 24/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02440144 $
Flight context
- N434CA
- Horizon Aire
- C212
- KNUC → KNZY
- 2026-07-16 20:52 UTC
- KNZY runway 29
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