Unstable approach — N998AK

PAMR · 22

2026-08-08 00:52 UTC· SAFECO LEASING LLC· BE20

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N998AK (Safeco Leasing) was inbound to PAMR on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Merrill Field (PAMR) on runway 22 at 00:52 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1102 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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 7 kt wind, 2 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)
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/0705 2026-08-06 20:00Z – 2026-08-10 00:30Z SFC–15,000 ft

    ANCHORAGE, AK, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1712 2026-08-06 20:00Z – 2026-08-10 00:30Z SFC–15,000 ft

    ANCHORAGE, AK, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1748 2026-08-07 19:30Z – 2026-08-09 21:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    ANCHORAGE, AK, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    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 22
  • 1102 ft AGL at event
  • 148 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • PAMR 160553Z 17007KT 10SM -RA OVC070 12/10 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 P0003 60049 T01170100 10139 20117 58012

Flight context

  • N998AK
  • Safeco Leasing
  • BE20
  • 2026-08-08 00:52 UTC
  • PAMR runway 22

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:52:38 UTC · PAMR runway 22 · 1,102 ft AGL · 148 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:52:38 UTC · PAMR runway 22 · 1,102 ft AGL · 148 kt GS

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