Unstable approach — RCH190

KDCA · 19

2026-07-14 11:35 UTC· KWRI KDCA· C17

RCH190 was operating from KWRI to KDCA on 2026-07-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 11:35 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1138 ft AGL, 142 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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 3 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3961 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Chester, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3967 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3973 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WILMINGTON, DE, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6442 2026-06-10 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7138 2026-07-10 14:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Philadelphia, PA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3032 2026-07-10 21:00Z – 2026-07-15 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Philadelphia, PA, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Tuesday, July 14, 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 19
  • 1138 ft AGL at event
  • 142 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 161652Z 17008KT 10SM FEW250 27/17 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP278 T02670172

Flight context

  • RCH190
  • C17
  • KWRI → KDCA
  • 2026-07-14 11:35 UTC
  • KDCA runway 19

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