Unstable approach — EJA496

KMKL · 20

2026-07-23 21:11 UTC· KRIC → KMKL· NETJETS SALES INC· E55P

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EJA496 (Netjets Sales) was operating from KRIC to KMKL on 2026-07-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (KMKL) on runway 20 at 21:11 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1518 ft AGL, 133 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 7 kt wind, 1 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6412 2026-07-23 18:00Z – 2026-07-24 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Raleigh, NC, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Friday, July 24, 2026 UTC

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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 20
  • 1518 ft AGL at event
  • 133 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMKL 151653Z 23008KT 10SM CLR 34/23 A3018 RMK AO1 SLP212 T03390228 $

Flight context

  • EJA496
  • Netjets Sales
  • E55P
  • KRIC → KMKL
  • 2026-07-23 21:11 UTC
  • KMKL runway 20

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 21:11:34 UTC · KMKL runway 20 · 1,518 ft AGL · 133 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:11:34 UTC · KMKL runway 20 · 1,518 ft AGL · 133 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KMKL