Unstable approach — N566VR

KUAO · 17

2026-08-23 16:45 UTC· KALW KUAO· R & C AVIATION LLC· C560

N566VR (R & C Aviation) was operating from KALW to KUAO on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Aurora State Airport (KUAO) on runway 17 at 16:45 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1267 ft AGL, 180 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/3105 2026-08-09 05:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    17NM NW CLE ELUM, WA, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3666 2026-08-11 02:00Z – 2026-08-26 05:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM SW THE DALLES, OR, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Wednesday, August 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3763 2026-08-11 15:45Z – 2026-08-26 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM SW THE DALLES, OR, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Wednesday, August 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4102 2026-08-12 14:00Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    17NM NW CLE ELUM, WA, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4112 2026-08-12 14:00Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    17NM NW CLE ELUM, WA, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4585 2026-08-12 22:00Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    38NM N THE DALLES, OR, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4725 2026-08-13 14:00Z – 2026-08-27 07:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    24NM E PENDLETON, OR, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5135 2026-08-14 18:00Z – 2026-08-29 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    26NM NW LEAVENWORTH, WA, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5190 2026-08-15 04:00Z – 2026-08-29 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM SW THE DALLES, OR, Saturday, August 15, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5941 2026-08-18 04:00Z – 2026-08-31 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    26NM NW LEAVENWORTH, WA, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6726 2026-08-20 03:15Z – 2026-09-03 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    25NM E PENDLETON, OR, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6955 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    37NM SE TACOMA, WA, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7022 2026-08-21 17:45Z – 2026-09-03 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    24NM NE VANCOUVER, WA, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7094 2026-08-22 03:30Z – 2026-09-04 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    12NM NW CLE ELUM, WA, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7119 2026-08-23 02:10Z – 2026-08-26 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    10NM SW SUNNYSIDE, WA, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7122 2026-08-23 03:50Z – 2026-09-05 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    20NM N LEAVENWORTH, WA, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, September 5, 2026 UTC

    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 17
  • 1267 ft AGL at event
  • 180 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KUAO 161153Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01110100 10139 20111 53002

Flight context

  • N566VR
  • R & C Aviation
  • C560
  • KALW → KUAO
  • 2026-08-23 16:45 UTC
  • KUAO runway 17

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 16:45:21 UTC · KUAO runway 17 · 1,267 ft AGL · 180 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:45:21 UTC · KUAO runway 17 · 1,267 ft AGL · 180 kt GS

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