Return to field — VIPER1

KNTD

2026-07-01 15:33 UTC· KNTD → KNTD· HUNTER AVIATION INTERNATIONAL INC· HUNT

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VIPER1 (Hunter Aviation International) had departed KNTD on 2026-07-01. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) (KNTD) at 15:33 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL326, turnaround area near Avalon, US. Approach stability score: 83/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 14,484 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4182 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Irvine, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4189 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4198 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    IRVINE, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7265 2026-06-12 21:07Z – 2026-07-16 06:29Z SFC–400 ft

    Manhattan Beach, CA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9814 2026-06-29 14:00Z – 2026-07-04 02:00Z SFC–200 ft

    LONG BEACH, CA, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 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

  • 32643 ft AGL at event
  • 542 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 83/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 14,484 m visibility
  • KNTD 170955Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC043 19/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01940156 PWINO CHINO S VISNO S $

Flight context

  • VIPER1
  • Hunter Aviation International
  • HUNT
  • KNTD → KNTD
  • 2026-07-01 15:33 UTC
  • KNTD

All events on this flight

Return to field 15:33:20 UTC · KNTD · 32,643 ft AGL · 542 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 16:19:02 UTC · · 30,281 ft AGL · 457 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 16:19:03 UTC · · 30,343 ft AGL · 459 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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