FLIGHT FINDINGSAVIATION OCCURRENCE MAP

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
En routeEn route: 29 occurrences, 36.3% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.36.3%574
ApproachApproach: 13 occurrences, 16.3% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).16.3%512
LandingLanding: 11 occurrences, 13.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).13.8%00
Initial climbInitial climb: 9 occurrences, 11.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).11.3%24
StandingStanding: 6 occurrences, 7.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).7.5%22
ManeuveringManeuvering: 4 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).5.0%24
TaxiTaxi: 4 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).5.0%00
Pushback/towingPushback/towing: 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).2.5%00
TakeoffTakeoff: 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 29).2.5%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
Aerodynamic stall/spinAerodynamic stall/spin: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.1.3%12
BirdstrikeBirdstrike: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aerodynamic stall/spin, 1).1.3%00
Fuel starvationFuel starvation: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aerodynamic stall/spin, 1).1.3%00
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aerodynamic stall/spin, 1).1.3%17
Near midair/TCAS alert/loss of separationNear midair/TCAS alert/loss of separation: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aerodynamic stall/spin, 1).1.3%00
Runway excursionRunway excursion: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aerodynamic stall/spin, 1).1.3%00
Turbulence encounterTurbulence encounter: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aerodynamic stall/spin, 1).1.3%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: 57 occurrences, 71.3% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.71.3%914
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 22 occurrences, 27.5% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 57).27.5%681
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 57).1.3%11
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