Unstable approach — N927GL
KCID · 272026-08-31 13:30 UTC· KDAL → KCID· KBS AIR LLC· SF50
N927GL (KBS AIR) was operating from KDAL to KCID on 2026-08-31. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) on runway 27 at 13:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1985 ft AGL, 138 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 11 kt wind, 10 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)- HAZARDS6/8103 2026-08-26 12:00Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–4,000 ft
21NM NW BROKEN BOW, OK, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 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 27
- 1985 ft AGL at event
- 138 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 45/100
- 11 kt wind
- 10 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCID 161852Z 10004KT 10SM OVC012 19/16 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01890161
Flight context
- N927GL
- KBS AIR
- SF50
- KDAL → KCID
- 2026-08-31 13:30 UTC
- KCID runway 27
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