Unstable approach — N7HJ

KCHA · 20

2026-08-10 23:13 UTC· KECP KCHA· HESSJET LLC· C550

N7HJ (Hessjet) was operating from KECP to KCHA on 2026-08-10. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Lovell Field (KCHA) on runway 20 at 23:13 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1775 ft AGL, 168 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 5 kt wind, 3 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 20
  • 1775 ft AGL at event
  • 168 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCHA 160453Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP237 T02610206 403610217

Flight context

  • N7HJ
  • Hessjet
  • C550
  • KECP → KCHA
  • 2026-08-10 23:13 UTC
  • KCHA runway 20

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 23:13:13 UTC · KCHA runway 20 · 1,775 ft AGL · 168 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:13:13 UTC · KCHA runway 20 · 1,775 ft AGL · 168 kt GS

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