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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: 12 occurrences, 27.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.27.9%15
En routeEn route: 11 occurrences, 25.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).25.6%48
ApproachApproach: 10 occurrences, 23.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).23.3%211
ManeuveringManeuvering: 3 occurrences, 7.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).7.0%24
TakeoffTakeoff: 3 occurrences, 7.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).7.0%12
Initial climbInitial climb: 2 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).4.7%00
Prior to flightPrior to flight: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).2.3%00
TaxiTaxi: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).2.3%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 control in flightLoss of control in flight: 3 occurrences, 7.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.0%210
Loss of control on groundLoss of control on ground: 2 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).4.7%00
Aerodynamic stall/spinAerodynamic stall/spin: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).2.3%00
Low altitude operation/eventLow altitude operation/event: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).2.3%00
System/component malfunction/failure (non-power)System/component malfunction/failure (non-power): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 3).2.3%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: 35 occurrences, 81.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.81.4%47
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 8 occurrences, 18.6% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 35).18.6%623
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