Unstable approach — EJA768

KSBA · 25

2026-08-14 18:30 UTC· NETJETS SALES INC, SMITH BOYD CHARLES TRUSTEE, SMITH JILL JOHNSO· CL35

EJA768 (Netjets Sales) was inbound to KSBA on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) on runway 25 at 18:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1128 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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 6 kt wind, 2 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/0892 2026-08-02 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 05:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    45NM E BURNS, OR, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1038 2026-08-03 13:00Z – 2026-08-16 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    9NM S ELY, NV, Monday, August 3, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1961 2026-08-05 13:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    9NM S ELY, NV, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1972 2026-08-05 15:00Z – 2026-08-18 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    44NM SW BURNS, OR, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2274 2026-08-05 19:25Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2489 2026-08-06 02:15Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    27NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2497 2026-08-06 05:00Z – 2026-08-19 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    104NM SE BURNS, OR, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2896 2026-08-07 23:00Z – 2026-08-21 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    104NM SE BURNS, OR, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2916 2026-08-08 01:45Z – 2026-08-15 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    25NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3039 2026-08-08 17:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    6NM SW RENO, NV, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3128 2026-08-09 14:45Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    15NM NW RENO, NV, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3138 2026-08-09 17:20Z – 2026-08-22 15:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    15NM SE BIG PINE, CA, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3159 2026-08-10 04:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    6NM SW RENO, NV, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3162 2026-08-10 04:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    15NM NW RENO, NV, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3167 2026-08-10 05:30Z – 2026-08-24 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    104NM SE BURNS, OR, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3606 2026-08-10 21:45Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    22NM NE RENO, NV, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3717 2026-08-11 14:58Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    15NM NW RENO, NV, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/4104 2026-08-12 04:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    15NM NW RENO, NV, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/4111 2026-08-12 05:00Z – 2026-08-27 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    104NM SE BURNS, OR, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/4110 2026-08-12 14:00Z – 2026-08-26 03:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    12NM SE DRESSLERVILLE, NV, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Wednesday, August 26, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/5067 2026-08-14 02:15Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    15NM NW RENO, NV, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 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 25
  • 1128 ft AGL at event
  • 137 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 45/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSBA 161953Z 25009KT 10SM BKN048 23/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02330150

Flight context

  • EJA768
  • Netjets Sales
  • CL35
  • 2026-08-14 18:30 UTC
  • KSBA runway 25

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:30:08 UTC · KSBA runway 25 · 1,128 ft AGL · 137 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:30:08 UTC · KSBA runway 25 · 1,128 ft AGL · 137 kt GS

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