Unstable approach — N968BS

KFSD · 15

2026-07-14 18:56 UTC· KTOP KFSD· INTERAIR LLC· C56X

N968BS (Interair) was operating from KTOP to KFSD on 2026-07-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Joe Foss Field Airport (KFSD) on runway 15 at 18:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2511 ft AGL, 181 kt GS. Approach stability score: 34/100. 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, 5 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 15
  • 2511 ft AGL at event
  • 181 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 34/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KFSD 151456Z 18006KT 10SM OVC007 23/22 A3003 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP160 T02330217 50002

Flight context

  • N968BS
  • Interair
  • C56X
  • KTOP → KFSD
  • 2026-07-14 18:56 UTC
  • KFSD runway 15

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:56:04 UTC · KFSD runway 15 · 2,511 ft AGL · 181 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:56:04 UTC · KFSD runway 15 · 2,511 ft AGL · 181 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:56:04 UTC · KFSD runway 15 · 2,511 ft AGL · 181 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:56:04 UTC · KFSD runway 15 · 2,511 ft AGL · 181 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KFSD