Unstable approach — N588CB

KPDK · 3R

2026-08-18 19:00 UTC· KCAE KPDK· IBG AIRCRAFT CO III· E55P

N588CB (IBG Aircraft Co III) was operating from KCAE to KPDK on 2026-08-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at DeKalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) on runway 3R at 19:00 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2113 ft AGL, 126 kt GS. Approach stability score: 58/100. 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 13 kt wind, 5 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 3R
  • 2113 ft AGL at event
  • 126 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 58/100
  • 13 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPDK 162153Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP235 T03110189

Flight context

  • N588CB
  • IBG Aircraft Co III
  • E55P
  • KCAE → KPDK
  • 2026-08-18 19:00 UTC
  • KPDK runway 3R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 19:00:15 UTC · KPDK runway 3R · 2,113 ft AGL · 126 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:00:15 UTC · KPDK runway 3R · 2,113 ft AGL · 126 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:00:15 UTC · KPDK runway 3R · 2,113 ft AGL · 126 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KPDK