Unstable approach — N978TC

KHOU · 12R

2026-09-01 11:21 UTC· KEDC → KHOU· TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL· PC24

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N978TC (Texas Children'S Hospital) was operating from KEDC to KHOU on 2026-09-01. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at William P Hobby Airport (KHOU) on runway 12R at 11:21 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1150 ft AGL, 168 kt GS. Approach stability score: 56/100. 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 5 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7712 2026-09-01 00:00Z – 2026-09-01 21:00Z

    PASADENA, TX, Tuesday, September 1, 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 12R
  • 1150 ft AGL at event
  • 168 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 56/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KHOU 161753Z 08009G16KT 10SM SCT040 SCT250 33/23 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T03330233 10339 20267 58002

Flight context

  • N978TC
  • Texas Children'S Hospital
  • PC24
  • KEDC → KHOU
  • 2026-09-01 11:21 UTC
  • KHOU runway 12R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 11:21:14 UTC · KHOU runway 12R · 1,150 ft AGL · 168 kt GS
Unstable approach 11:21:14 UTC · KHOU runway 13R · 1,150 ft AGL · 168 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KHOU