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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: 34 occurrences, 26.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.26.6%00
En routeEn route: 32 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).25.0%1331
Initial climbInitial climb: 21 occurrences, 16.4% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).16.4%612
ApproachApproach: 18 occurrences, 14.1% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).14.1%612
TakeoffTakeoff: 12 occurrences, 9.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).9.4%12
ManeuveringManeuvering: 5 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).3.9%33
TaxiTaxi: 4 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).3.1%11
StandingStanding: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).0.8%00
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 34).0.8%13

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 on groundLoss of control on ground: 10 occurrences, 7.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.8%00
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 6 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).4.7%11
Abnormal runway contactAbnormal runway contact: 3 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).2.3%00
Runway excursionRunway excursion: 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).1.6%00
Aerodynamic stall/spinAerodynamic stall/spin: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).0.8%00
Flight control system malfunction/failureFlight control system malfunction/failure: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).0.8%00
Fuel starvationFuel starvation: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).0.8%00
Ground collisionGround collision: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).0.8%11
Hard landingHard landing: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).0.8%00
Landing gear not configuredLanding gear not configured: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control on ground, 10).0.8%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: 113 occurrences, 88.3% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.88.3%1831
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 13 occurrences, 10.2% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 113).10.2%1130
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 113).1.6%23
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