Unstable approach — N82WF
KCRQ · 242026-08-29 01:29 UTC· KSTS → KCRQ· NPP AVIATION I LLC· SF50
N82WF (NPP Aviation I) was operating from KSTS to KCRQ on 2026-08-29. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) on runway 24 at 01:29 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1445 ft AGL, 129 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 1 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)- SECURITY6/6491 2026-07-20 07:01Z – 2026-09-16 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft
Concord, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5246 2026-08-16 02:15Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
37NM SE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5252 2026-08-16 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
37NM SE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8070 2026-08-26 03:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8454 2026-08-26 21:15Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–7,500 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8493 2026-08-27 13:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8735 2026-08-28 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7555 2026-08-29 01:00Z – 2026-09-02 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Santa Clara, CA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7569 2026-08-29 01:00Z – 2026-09-02 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Santa Clara, CA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 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 24
- 1445 ft AGL at event
- 129 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 4 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCRQ 161030Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM OVC030 21/16 A2993 RMK T02100160 MADISHF
Flight context
- N82WF
- NPP Aviation I
- SF50
- KSTS → KCRQ
- 2026-08-29 01:29 UTC
- KCRQ runway 24
Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data