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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: 16 occurrences, 32.0% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.32.0%69
LandingLanding: 15 occurrences, 30.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).30.0%11
TakeoffTakeoff: 5 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).10.0%13
Initial climbInitial climb: 4 occurrences, 8.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).8.0%311
ApproachApproach: 3 occurrences, 6.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).6.0%11
ManeuveringManeuvering: 2 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).4.0%11
StandingStanding: 2 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).4.0%11
TaxiTaxi: 2 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).4.0%00
Emergency descentEmergency descent: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 16).2.0%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: 3 occurrences, 6.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.6.0%38
Hard landingHard landing: 2 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).4.0%00
Abnormal runway contactAbnormal runway contact: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).2.0%00
Collision during takeoff/landingCollision during takeoff/landing: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).2.0%00
Runway excursionRunway excursion: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).2.0%00
VFR encounter with IMCVFR encounter with IMC: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).2.0%11

Weather conditions

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

Weather conditions
ConditionsOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Visual Meteorological CondVisual Meteorological Cond: 43 occurrences, 86.0% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.86.0%1019
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 7 occurrences, 14.0% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 43).14.0%48
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