Unstable approach — DAL2587

KDTW · 09R

2026-08-14 20:34 UTC· KTPA → KDTW· WELLS FARGO TRUST CO NA TRUSTEE· A321

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DAL2587 (Wells Fargo Trust Co NA) was operating from KTPA to KDTW on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 09R at 20:34 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1764 ft AGL, 156 kt GS. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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 6 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 14,484 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)
  • SECURITY6/3199 2026-08-12 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3974 2026-08-13 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 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 09R
  • 1764 ft AGL at event
  • 156 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 45/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 14,484 m visibility
  • KDTW 162153Z 03006KT 9SM SCT019 OVC032 22/17 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP261 T02220167

Flight context

  • DAL2587
  • Wells Fargo Trust Co NA
  • A321
  • KTPA → KDTW
  • 2026-08-14 20:34 UTC
  • KDTW runway 09R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:34:16 UTC · KDTW runway 09R · 1,764 ft AGL · 156 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:34:16 UTC · KDTW runway 09R · 1,764 ft AGL · 156 kt GS

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