Unstable approach — N986CE

KPTK · 22

2026-07-01 23:27 UTC· KVRB → KPTK· FARBER AVIATION LLC, MACOMB BIRD 1 LLC, AJAX PAVING INDUSTRIES I· H25B

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N986CE (Farber Aviation) was operating from KVRB to KPTK on 2026-07-01. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) on runway 22 at 23:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2098 ft AGL, 127 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 8 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)
  • SECURITY6/4004 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CHARLOTTE, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4153 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tampa, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4156 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    TAMPA, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0854 2026-06-29 12:30Z – 2026-07-03 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Friday, July 3, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0131 2026-06-30 11:00Z – 2026-07-07 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 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 22
  • 2098 ft AGL at event
  • 127 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPTK 072053Z COR 28012KT 10SM FEW130 FEW250 24/12 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP057 T02390122 56015

Flight context

  • N986CE
  • Farber Aviation
  • H25B
  • KVRB → KPTK
  • 2026-07-01 23:27 UTC
  • KPTK runway 22

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