Unstable approach — AAL2920

KTPA · 10

2026-08-13 16:02 UTC· KORD KTPA· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738

AAL2920 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KORD to KTPA on 2026-08-13. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) on runway 10 at 16:02 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1108 ft AGL, 156 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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, 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)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • 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 →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/2569 2026-08-13 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    chicago, IL, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 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 10
  • 1108 ft AGL at event
  • 156 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KTPA 161653Z 07009G17KT 040V100 10SM SCT028 SCT035 BKN090 BKN250 32/24 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP215 P0000 T03170239

Flight context

  • AAL2920
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B738
  • KORD → KTPA
  • 2026-08-13 16:02 UTC
  • KTPA runway 10

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 16:02:12 UTC · KTPA runway 10 · 1,108 ft AGL · 156 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:02:12 UTC · KTPA runway 10 · 1,108 ft AGL · 156 kt GS

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