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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: 23 occurrences, 33.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.33.8%00
En routeEn route: 15 occurrences, 22.1% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).22.1%715
ApproachApproach: 13 occurrences, 19.1% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).19.1%614
Initial climbInitial climb: 6 occurrences, 8.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).8.8%411
TakeoffTakeoff: 5 occurrences, 7.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).7.4%11
ManeuveringManeuvering: 2 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).2.9%11
TaxiTaxi: 2 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).2.9%00
Emergency descentEmergency descent: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).1.5%12
Uncontrolled descentUncontrolled descent: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 23).1.5%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
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 4 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.9%310
Loss of control on groundLoss of control on ground: 3 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).4.4%00
Loss of engine power (partial)Loss of engine power (partial): 2 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).2.9%22
Abnormal runway contactAbnormal runway contact: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).1.5%00
Collision during takeoff/landingCollision during takeoff/landing: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).1.5%00
Hard landingHard landing: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).1.5%00
Powerplant system/component malfunction/failurePowerplant system/component malfunction/failure: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).1.5%12
System/component malfunction/failure (non-power)System/component malfunction/failure (non-power): 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).1.5%00
Unknown or undeterminedUnknown or undetermined: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).1.5%11
Windshear or thunderstormWindshear or thunderstorm: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 4).1.5%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: 55 occurrences, 80.9% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.80.9%1328
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 13 occurrences, 19.1% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 55).19.1%817
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