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Phase of flight and conditions

Not a complete record. A partial collection of documented occurrences: counts, not rates, and no measure of aviation risk. Coverage

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Phase of flight

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

Phase of flight
PhaseOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
LandingLanding: 27 occurrences, 35.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.35.1%00
En routeEn route: 23 occurrences, 29.9% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 27).29.9%813
ApproachApproach: 8 occurrences, 10.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 27).10.4%35
Initial climbInitial climb: 7 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 27).9.1%12
ManeuveringManeuvering: 7 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 27).9.1%46
TakeoffTakeoff: 4 occurrences, 5.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 27).5.2%11
TaxiTaxi: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 27).1.3%00

Most common defining events

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 eventOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Loss of engine power (total)Loss of engine power (total): 7 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.1%34
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 3 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).3.9%12
Loss of engine power (partial)Loss of engine power (partial): 3 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).3.9%00
Loss of control on groundLoss of control on ground: 2 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).2.6%00
Low altitude operation/eventLow altitude operation/event: 2 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).2.6%12
Runway excursionRunway excursion: 2 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).2.6%00
Abnormal runway contactAbnormal runway contact: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).1.3%00
Aerodynamic stall/spinAerodynamic stall/spin: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).1.3%00
Collision with terrain/object (non-CFIT)Collision with terrain/object (non-CFIT): 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).1.3%00
Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT)Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT): 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 7).1.3%12

Weather conditions

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

Weather conditions
ConditionsOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Visual Meteorological CondVisual Meteorological Cond: 73 occurrences, 94.8% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.94.8%1321
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 4 occurrences, 5.2% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 73).5.2%46
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