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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: 8 occurrences, 38.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.38.1%13
ApproachApproach: 5 occurrences, 23.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 8).23.8%00
LandingLanding: 4 occurrences, 19.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 8).19.0%00
Initial climbInitial climb: 3 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 8).14.3%24
ManeuveringManeuvering: 1 occurrences, 4.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 8).4.8%11

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
Fuel starvationFuel starvation: 4 occurrences, 19.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.19.0%00
Loss of engine power (total)Loss of engine power (total): 4 occurrences, 19.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).19.0%13
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 3 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).14.3%23
Turbulence encounterTurbulence encounter: 3 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).14.3%00
Loss of control on groundLoss of control on ground: 2 occurrences, 9.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).9.5%00
Loss of engine power (partial)Loss of engine power (partial): 2 occurrences, 9.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).9.5%12
Fuel exhaustionFuel exhaustion: 1 occurrences, 4.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).4.8%00
Landing gear collapseLanding gear collapse: 1 occurrences, 4.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).4.8%00
Runway excursionRunway excursion: 1 occurrences, 4.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fuel starvation, 4).4.8%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: 16 occurrences, 76.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.76.2%37
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 3 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 16).14.3%11
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 9.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 16).9.5%00
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