Phase of flight and conditions

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Phase of flight

The phase in which the NTSB's defining event happened.

Phase of flight
Phase	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Initial climb	Initial climb: 10 occurrences, 27.8% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	27.8%	2	2
Landing	Landing: 9 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Initial climb, 10).	25.0%	0	0
Approach	Approach: 7 occurrences, 19.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Initial climb, 10).	19.4%	1	2
En route	En route: 6 occurrences, 16.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Initial climb, 10).	16.7%	0	0
Takeoff	Takeoff: 3 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Initial climb, 10).	8.3%	0	0
Taxi	Taxi: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Initial climb, 10).	2.8%	0	0

The NTSB picks one defining event per accident to group similar accidents. It is not meant to indicate or suggest a cause.

Most common defining events
Defining event	Occurrences	Share
Loss of control in flight	Loss of control in flight: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	5.6%
Loss of control on ground	Loss of control on ground: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).	5.6%
Fuel starvation	Fuel starvation: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).	2.8%
Hard landing	Hard landing: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).	2.8%
Landing area undershoot	Landing area undershoot: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).	2.8%
Loss of engine power (total)	Loss of engine power (total): 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).	2.8%
Roll over	Roll over: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).	2.8%

Visual (VMC) or instrument (IMC) meteorological conditions at the time of the event.

Weather conditions
Conditions	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Visual Meteorological Cond	Visual Meteorological Cond: 34 occurrences, 94.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	94.4%	2	2
Instrument Meteorological Cond	Instrument Meteorological Cond: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 34).	5.6%	1	2