Unstable approach — N281NX
KTRK · 202026-07-12 20:56 UTC· CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF TEXAS· PC24
N281NX (Citizens National Bank of Texas) was inbound to KTRK on 2026-07-12. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) on runway 20 at 20:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6984 ft AGL, 134 kt GS. Approach stability score: 55/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 17 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)- HAZARDS6/1335 2026-06-29 01:32Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
6NM S SCIPIO, UT, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1778 2026-06-30 14:00Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–16,000 ft
16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2594 2026-07-02 13:00Z – 2026-07-15 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
23NM S PANACA, NV, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Wednesday, July 15, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2593 2026-07-02 14:00Z – 2026-07-13 05:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
12NM N PIOCHE, NV, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2595 2026-07-02 14:00Z – 2026-07-13 05:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
12NM N PIOCHE, NV, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2845 2026-07-04 00:10Z – 2026-07-17 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
6NM S SCIPIO, UT, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Friday, July 17, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3021 2026-07-06 14:00Z – 2026-07-19 04:00Z SFC–16,000 ft
16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Monday, July 6, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3372 2026-07-07 02:34Z – 2026-07-20 04:00Z SFC–16,000 ft
16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3031 2026-07-09 14:00Z – 2026-07-12 23:59Z SFC–400 ft
Stateline, NV, Thursday, July 9, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4554 2026-07-10 02:28Z – 2026-07-17 04:00Z SFC–15,500 ft
8NM E BEAVER, UT, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Friday, July 17, 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 20
- 6984 ft AGL at event
- 134 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 55/100
- 17 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KTRK 291747Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 15/M02 A3014
Flight context
- N281NX
- Citizens National Bank of Texas
- PC24
- 2026-07-12 20:56 UTC
- KTRK runway 20
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