Unstable approach — RPA4435

KDSM · 13

2026-08-12 04:28 UTC· KDCA → KDSM· REPUBLIC AIRWAYS INC· E75L

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RPA4435 (Republic Airways) was operating from KDCA to KDSM on 2026-08-12. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) on runway 13 at 04:28 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2062 ft AGL, 153 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 5 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • VIP6/2748 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

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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 13
  • 2062 ft AGL at event
  • 153 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDSM 162254Z 11006KT 10SM OVC006 20/18 A3023 RMK AO2 DZE08 SLP233 P0000 T02000183 $

Flight context

  • RPA4435
  • Republic Airways
  • E75L
  • KDCA → KDSM
  • 2026-08-12 04:28 UTC
  • KDSM runway 13

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 04:28:43 UTC · KDSM runway 13 · 2,062 ft AGL · 153 kt GS
Unstable approach 04:28:43 UTC · KDSM runway 13 · 2,062 ft AGL · 153 kt GS

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