Unstable approach — N19VJ

KGTU · 18

2026-08-28 23:13 UTC· LA27 KGTU· BECKER STEPHEN· SF50

N19VJ (Becker Stephen) was operating from LA27 to KGTU on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Georgetown Municipal Airport (KGTU) on runway 18 at 23:13 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1877 ft AGL, 188 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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, 8 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)
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7028 2026-08-28 18:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    Lake Charles, LA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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 18
  • 1877 ft AGL at event
  • 188 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 8 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KGTU 160455Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/0357 SLP183 T02940211

Flight context

  • N19VJ
  • Becker Stephen
  • SF50
  • LA27 → KGTU
  • 2026-08-28 23:13 UTC
  • KGTU runway 18

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