Unstable approach — N178AS
KPSP · 13R2026-08-24 22:24 UTC· KFCM → KPSP· ALPHA SIERRA AVIATION LLC, WINGS JET FLIGHT TRAINING LLC· C750
N178AS (Alpha Sierra Aviation) was operating from KFCM to KPSP on 2026-08-24. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP) on runway 13R at 22:24 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1592 ft AGL, 151 kt GS. Approach stability score: 34/100. 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 9 kt wind, 7 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)- HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3161 2026-08-10 12:00Z – 2026-08-25 03:30Z SFC–16,000 ft
13NM SE LANDER, WY, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3679 2026-08-11 12:00Z – 2026-08-25 08:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM NE OURAY, CO, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4085 2026-08-12 04:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4111 2026-08-12 05:00Z – 2026-08-27 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
104NM SE BURNS, OR, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4089 2026-08-12 12:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:30Z SFC–15,000 ft
2NM SE LANDER, WY, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4363 2026-08-12 17:00Z – 2026-08-26 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
33NM N BOISE, ID, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Wednesday, August 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4893 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
43NM E HOT SPRINGS, SD, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4894 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4727 2026-08-13 14:00Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
33NM N BOISE, ID, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5073 2026-08-14 14:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
33NM N BOISE, ID, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5409 2026-08-17 04:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5463 2026-08-17 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
20NM NE SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5937 2026-08-18 13:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6216 2026-08-19 03:00Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6728 2026-08-20 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft
8NM N ASPEN, CO, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6724 2026-08-20 13:00Z – 2026-09-03 03:30Z SFC–11,500 ft
32NM NE BOISE, ID, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6954 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-09-04 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
33NM SW POCATELLO, ID, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7092 2026-08-22 13:00Z – 2026-09-04 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
26NM SW PRICE, UT, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7115 2026-08-22 23:30Z – 2026-09-04 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
41NM E PRICE, UT, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7121 2026-08-23 03:30Z – 2026-09-05 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
60NM SW MOUNTAIN HOME, ID, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, September 5, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7117 2026-08-23 11:00Z – 2026-08-29 01:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
30NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7347 2026-08-24 13:00Z – 2026-09-07 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
35NM SW PROVO, UT, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Monday, September 7, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7530 2026-08-24 17:00Z – 2026-09-06 03:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
35NM SW PROVO, UT, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 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 13R
- 1592 ft AGL at event
- 151 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 34/100
- 9 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KPSP 161753Z VRB06KT 10SM CLR 31/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T03110122 10311 20206 51008
Flight context
- N178AS
- Alpha Sierra Aviation
- C750
- KFCM → KPSP
- 2026-08-24 22:24 UTC
- KPSP runway 13R
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