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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
LandingLanding: 75 occurrences, 35.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.35.0%11
En routeEn route: 50 occurrences, 23.4% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).23.4%1950
ApproachApproach: 24 occurrences, 11.2% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).11.2%711
ManeuveringManeuvering: 18 occurrences, 8.4% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).8.4%1121
TakeoffTakeoff: 18 occurrences, 8.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).8.4%11
Initial climbInitial climb: 14 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).6.5%36
TaxiTaxi: 9 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).4.2%00
StandingStanding: 3 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).1.4%00
Uncontrolled descentUncontrolled descent: 2 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).0.9%212
OtherOther: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).0.5%00
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 75).0.5%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 control in flightLoss of control in flight: 11 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.1%512
Loss of control on groundLoss of control on ground: 8 occurrences, 3.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).3.7%00
Hard landingHard landing: 4 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).1.9%00
Loss of engine power (total)Loss of engine power (total): 4 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).1.9%11
Landing gear not configuredLanding gear not configured: 3 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).1.4%00
Midair collisionMidair collision: 3 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).1.4%36
Part(s) separation from aircraftPart(s) separation from aircraft: 3 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).1.4%11
System/component malfunction/failure (non-power)System/component malfunction/failure (non-power): 3 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).1.4%00
Aerodynamic stall/spinAerodynamic stall/spin: 2 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).0.9%12
BirdstrikeBirdstrike: 2 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 11).0.9%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: 191 occurrences, 89.3% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.89.3%2856
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 22 occurrences, 10.3% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 191).10.3%1545
Not recordedNot recorded: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 191).0.5%11
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