N78DX was operating from KFAT to KMRY on 2026-08-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Monterey Peninsula Airport (KMRY) on runway 28L at 23:43 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1362 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. Approach stability score: 54/100. 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 7 kt wind, 1 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)- SECURITY6/3687 2026-08-13 23:00Z – 2026-08-17 01:00Z SFC–400 ft
Monteray, CA, Thursday, August 13, 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 28L
- 1362 ft AGL at event
- 148 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 54/100
- 7 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KMRY 160854Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC015 16/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01560122 55000
Flight context
- N78DX
- SF50
- KFAT → KMRY
- 2026-08-16 23:43 UTC
- KMRY runway 28L
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