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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
PhaseOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
En routeEn route: 13 occurrences, 36.1% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.36.1%69
ApproachApproach: 10 occurrences, 27.8% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 13).27.8%323
LandingLanding: 8 occurrences, 22.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 13).22.2%00
Initial climbInitial climb: 3 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 13).8.3%11
TakeoffTakeoff: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 13).5.6%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
Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT)Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT): 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.2.8%00
Hard landingHard landing: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT), 1).2.8%00
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT), 1).2.8%12
Loss of control on groundLoss of control on ground: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT), 1).2.8%00
Miscellaneous/otherMiscellaneous/other: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT), 1).2.8%00
Runway incursion (vehicle, aircraft or person)Runway incursion (vehicle, aircraft or person): 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT), 1).2.8%00
System/component malfunction/failure (non-power)System/component malfunction/failure (non-power): 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT), 1).2.8%00
VFR encounter with IMCVFR encounter with IMC: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Controlled flight into terrain/object (CFIT), 1).2.8%00

Weather conditions

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

Weather conditions
ConditionsOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Visual Meteorological CondVisual Meteorological Cond: 26 occurrences, 72.2% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.72.2%45
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 10 occurrences, 27.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 26).27.8%628
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