Unstable approach — N259DC

KCIC · 13L

2026-09-02 22:51 UTC· KMHR → KCIC· MD FLIGHT LLC· E50P

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N259DC (MD Flight) was operating from KMHR to KCIC on 2026-09-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chico Municipal Airport (KCIC) on runway 13L at 22:51 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1326 ft AGL, 164 kt GS. Approach stability score: 51/100. 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 14 kt wind, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 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 13L
  • 1326 ft AGL at event
  • 164 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 51/100
  • 14 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KCIC 101015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/05 A2994 RMK AO1

Flight context

  • N259DC
  • MD Flight
  • E50P
  • KMHR → KCIC
  • 2026-09-02 22:51 UTC
  • KCIC runway 13L

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