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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, 33.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.33.3%00
ApproachApproach: 9 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).25.0%23
En routeEn route: 9 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).25.0%22
ManeuveringManeuvering: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).5.6%00
Initial climbInitial climb: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).2.8%00
Pushback/towingPushback/towing: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).2.8%00
StandingStanding: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).2.8%00
TakeoffTakeoff: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).2.8%00
TaxiTaxi: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 12).2.8%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: 4 occurrences, 11.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.11.1%23
Aerodynamic stall/spinAerodynamic stall/spin: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).2.8%00
Fuel exhaustionFuel exhaustion: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).2.8%00
Ground handling eventGround handling event: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).2.8%00
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 (Loss of control in flight, 4).2.8%00
Loss of engine power (partial)Loss of engine power (partial): 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).2.8%00
Loss of engine power (total)Loss of engine power (total): 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).2.8%00
Turbulence encounterTurbulence encounter: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).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: 34 occurrences, 94.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.94.4%34
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 34).5.6%11
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