Return to field — N955NA

KEFD · 17R

2026-08-19 19:04 UTC· KEFD → KEFD· NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION· T38

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N955NA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) had departed KEFD on 2026-08-19. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ellington Airport (KEFD) on runway 17R at 19:04 UTC. Peak altitude 10,667 ft, turnaround area near Beaumont, US. Approach stability score: 57/100. 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 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 17R
  • 10667 ft AGL at event
  • 397 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 57/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KEFD 170454Z 07003KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A3013

Flight context

  • N955NA
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • T38
  • KEFD → KEFD
  • 2026-08-19 19:04 UTC
  • KEFD runway 17R

All events on this flight

Return to field 19:04:32 UTC · KEFD runway 17R · 10,667 ft AGL · 397 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:08:18 UTC · KEFD runway 17R · 1,124 ft AGL · 173 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:08:18 UTC · KEFD runway 17R · 1,124 ft AGL · 173 kt GS

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