EmergencyDescent — EJA972
2026-09-01 20:03 UTC· KSTP → KSZT· H O PENN MACHINERY CO INC, SENSKE CHRISTOPHER, TROTT KARA, PHILI· C68A
EJA972 (H O Penn MacHinery) was operating from KSTP to KSZT on 2026-09-01. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 20:03 UTC. Trace data at the event: 26310 ft AGL, 364 kt GS. Approach stability score: 74/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Active FAA TFR during this flight
Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)- SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6599 2026-08-20 13:00Z – 2026-09-03 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
21NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6719 2026-08-20 14:00Z – 2026-09-02 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
12NM W PLAINS, MT, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6723 2026-08-20 14:00Z – 2026-09-03 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
16NM E BIG TIMBER, MT, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6933 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-09-04 03:30Z SFC–11,000 ft
23NM SE LIBBY, MT, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6934 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-09-04 03:30Z SFC–11,000 ft
23NM SE LIBBY, MT, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6935 2026-08-21 15:00Z – 2026-09-04 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
48NM NE OROFINO, ID, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7095 2026-08-22 14:00Z – 2026-09-05 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
10NM W PLAINS, MT, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Saturday, September 5, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7125 2026-08-23 15:00Z – 2026-09-07 04:30Z SFC–10,000 ft
23NM SE LIBBY, MT, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Monday, September 7, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7126 2026-08-23 15:00Z – 2026-09-07 04:30Z SFC–10,000 ft
23NM SE LIBBY, MT, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Monday, September 7, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7337 2026-08-24 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:30Z SFC–10,000 ft
11NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7660 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:30Z SFC–12,500 ft
34NM S HAMILTON, MT, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7668 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:30Z SFC–10,000 ft
11NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8106 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:30Z SFC–12,500 ft
11NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8109 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:30Z SFC–11,000 ft
32NM SE BILLINGS, MT, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6998 2026-08-27 11:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:00Z SFC–400 ft
St. Paul, MN, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Monday, September 7, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8524 2026-08-27 14:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:30Z SFC–12,500 ft
18NM SE ENNIS, MT, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8520 2026-08-27 15:00Z – 2026-09-10 04:30Z SFC–9,000 ft
15NM E KELLOGG, ID, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8675 2026-08-28 01:00Z – 2026-09-10 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8778 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-09-11 03:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
18NM S DILLON, MT, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Friday, September 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8900 2026-08-29 14:00Z – 2026-09-12 03:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
46NM E MISSOULA, MT, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Saturday, September 12, 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
- 26310 ft AGL at event
- 364 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 74/100
- 3 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
Flight context
- EJA972
- H O Penn MacHinery
- C68A
- KSTP → KSZT
- 2026-09-01 20:03 UTC
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