Unstable approach — N747BA

KBED · 29

2026-08-16 18:54 UTC· KCLT → KBED· GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP· GA7C

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N747BA (Gulfstream Aerospace) was operating from KCLT to KBED on 2026-08-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) on runway 29 at 18:54 UTC. Trace data at the event: 718 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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 7 kt wind, 6 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2748 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/4493 2026-08-14 20:15Z – 2026-08-16 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/4494 2026-08-14 20:15Z – 2026-08-16 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4958 2026-08-16 18:25Z – 2026-08-17 00:25Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Morristown, NJ, Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    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 29
  • 718 ft AGL at event
  • 137 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBED 160351Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP294 T01280094 $

Flight context

  • N747BA
  • Gulfstream Aerospace
  • GA7C
  • KCLT → KBED
  • 2026-08-16 18:54 UTC
  • KBED runway 29

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:54:09 UTC · KBED runway 29 · 718 ft AGL · 137 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:54:09 UTC · KBED runway 29 · 718 ft AGL · 137 kt GS

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