Unstable approach — N550J

KAMA · 04

2026-08-17 14:44 UTC· KSSI → KAMA· MAYES JOHN· C550

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N550J (Mayes John) was operating from KSSI to KAMA on 2026-08-17. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (KAMA) on runway 04 at 14:44 UTC. Trace data at the event: 4703 ft AGL, 174 kt GS. Approach stability score: 59/100. 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 8 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)
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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 04
  • 4703 ft AGL at event
  • 174 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 59/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAMA 160453Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3020 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E SLP175 T01890144

Flight context

  • N550J
  • Mayes John
  • C550
  • KSSI → KAMA
  • 2026-08-17 14:44 UTC
  • KAMA runway 04

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 14:44:10 UTC · KAMA runway 04 · 4,703 ft AGL · 174 kt GS
Unstable approach 14:44:10 UTC · KAMA runway 04 · 4,703 ft AGL · 174 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KAMA