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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: 10 occurrences, 35.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.35.7%00
LandingLanding: 6 occurrences, 21.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 10).21.4%11
ApproachApproach: 5 occurrences, 17.9% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 10).17.9%34
Initial climbInitial climb: 2 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 10).7.1%11
TakeoffTakeoff: 2 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 10).7.1%00
ManeuveringManeuvering: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 10).3.6%00
TaxiTaxi: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 10).3.6%00
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (En route, 10).3.6%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 engine power (total)Loss of engine power (total): 5 occurrences, 17.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.17.9%00
Loss of control in flightLoss of control in flight: 3 occurrences, 10.7% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 5).10.7%33
Fuel exhaustionFuel exhaustion: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 5).3.6%00
Hard landingHard landing: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 5).3.6%00
Loss of engine power (partial)Loss of engine power (partial): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 5).3.6%00
Low altitude operation/eventLow altitude operation/event: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 5).3.6%00
Powerplant system/component malfunction/failurePowerplant system/component malfunction/failure: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Loss of engine power (total), 5).3.6%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: 23 occurrences, 82.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.82.1%33
Instrument Meteorological CondInstrument Meteorological Cond: 5 occurrences, 17.9% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Visual Meteorological Cond, 23).17.9%34
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