Unstable approach — N546MD

KFTY · 26

2026-08-18 21:22 UTC· KAPF → KFTY· DAVIS LEASING LLC· C750

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N546MD (Davis Leasing) was operating from KAPF to KFTY on 2026-08-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY) on runway 26 at 21:22 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1938 ft AGL, 149 kt GS. Approach stability score: 33/100. 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 8 kt wind, 8 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)
  • SECURITY6/5153 2026-08-18 05:00Z – 2026-08-20 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 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 26
  • 1938 ft AGL at event
  • 149 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 33/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 8 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KFTY 160553Z 10005KT 10SM BKN030 26/21 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP243 T02560211 10289 20250 58001

Flight context

  • N546MD
  • Davis Leasing
  • C750
  • KAPF → KFTY
  • 2026-08-18 21:22 UTC
  • KFTY runway 26

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 21:22:08 UTC · KFTY runway 26 · 1,938 ft AGL · 149 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:22:08 UTC · KFTY runway 26 · 1,938 ft AGL · 149 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:22:08 UTC · KFTY runway 26 · 1,938 ft AGL · 149 kt GS

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