Unstable approach — N256A

KSDL · 03

2026-07-02 14:31 UTC· UNLIMITED BOAT SALES INC· FA50

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N256A (Unlimited Boat Sales) was inbound to KSDL on 2026-07-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) on runway 03 at 14:31 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2604 ft AGL, 126 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/0842 2026-06-26 14:00Z – 2026-07-09 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    13NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Thursday, July 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1244 2026-06-28 21:00Z – 2026-07-12 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    13NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Sunday, June 28, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1322 2026-06-29 03:00Z – 2026-07-13 16:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    13NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1323 2026-06-29 16:00Z – 2026-07-13 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    13NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1728 2026-06-30 03:00Z – 2026-07-13 16:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    13NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 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 03
  • 2604 ft AGL at event
  • 126 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KSDL 070753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02720144

Flight context

  • N256A
  • Unlimited Boat Sales
  • FA50
  • 2026-07-02 14:31 UTC
  • KSDL runway 03

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