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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: 9 occurrences, 29.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.29.0%00
En routeEn route: 8 occurrences, 25.8% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 9).25.8%26
ManeuveringManeuvering: 4 occurrences, 12.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 9).12.9%25
ApproachApproach: 3 occurrences, 9.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 9).9.7%11
Initial climbInitial climb: 3 occurrences, 9.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 9).9.7%00
TakeoffTakeoff: 3 occurrences, 9.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 9).9.7%00
Uncontrolled descentUncontrolled descent: 1 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Landing, 9).3.2%110

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: 2 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.6.5%14
Loss of control on groundLoss of control on ground: 2 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).6.5%00
Nose over/nose downNose over/nose down: 1 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).3.2%00
Runway excursionRunway excursion: 1 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of control in flight, 2).3.2%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: 26 occurrences, 83.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.83.9%27
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 5 occurrences, 16.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 26).16.1%415
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