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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: 7 occurrences, 30.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.30.4%36
LandingLanding: 6 occurrences, 26.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 7).26.1%00
ApproachApproach: 4 occurrences, 17.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 7).17.4%22
TakeoffTakeoff: 3 occurrences, 13.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 7).13.0%11
ManeuveringManeuvering: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 7).8.7%23
StandingStanding: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 7).4.3%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
VFR encounter with IMCVFR encounter with IMC: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.7%24
Aerodynamic stall/spinAerodynamic stall/spin: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (VFR encounter with IMC, 2).4.3%00
Ground handling eventGround handling event: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (VFR encounter with IMC, 2).4.3%00
Landing gear collapseLanding gear collapse: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (VFR encounter with IMC, 2).4.3%00
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (VFR encounter with IMC, 2).4.3%11
Runway excursionRunway excursion: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (VFR encounter with IMC, 2).4.3%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: 16 occurrences, 69.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.69.6%35
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 6 occurrences, 26.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 16).26.1%46
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 16).4.3%11
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