Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

May 2016

Table 1, Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  May Year to Date (May)
2016 2015 2011-2015 Average 2016 2015 2011-2015 Average
Number of reportable accidents 28 26 30 74 81 82
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 25 25 28 64 76 76
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 0 0 4 2 3
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 1 2 6 3 3
Number of accidents by operator type 28 26 30 74 81 82
Commercial 5 8 8 23 30 23
Airliner (705) 0 0 1 0 3 3
Commuter (704) 0 1 0 1 2 2
Air taxi (703) 3 2 3 11 7 10
Aerial work (702) 2 2 3 3 6 6
Foreign/Other (a) 0 3 1 9 12 3
State 0 0 0 0 1 1
Corporate 0 0 1 0 0 2
Private/Other (b) 23 18 21 51 50 56
Number of accidents by aircraft type 28 26 30 74 81 82
Aeroplane 24 21 22 60 66 62
Helicopter 3 4 4 9 11 12
Ultralight 1 1 4 4 3 7
Other (c) 0 1 1 1 2 2
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 28 27 31 76 83 83
Aeroplanes 24 21 22 62 67 63
Helicopters 3 4 4 9 11 12
Ultralights 1 1 4 4 3 7
Others (c) 0 1 1 1 2 2
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 1 3 5 4 7 9
Aeroplane 1 2 3 4 6 6
Helicopter 0 0 1 0 0 1
Ultralight 0 1 1 0 1 1
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 1 4 8 11 11 14
Reportable accident serious injuries 0 1 3 1 5 8
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 1 2 6 3 3
Fatal accidents 0 1 0 1 1 1
Fatalities 0 1 0 7 1 1
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 0 0 1 0 1
Number of reportable incidents** 54 67 55 297 326 288
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 41 54 42 217 270 225
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 4 3 4 35 26 23
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 10 14 10 50 41 48
Number of reportable incidents by type 54 67 55 297 326 288
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 7 13 9 36 49 45
Declared emergency 20 25 20 118 137 123
Engine failure 8 11 9 40 42 36
Smoke/Fire 10 6 6 38 38 34
Collision 0 0 0 2 5 4
Other 9 12 11 63 55 47
Data extracted June 15, 2016
Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by aircraft type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
*Only "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts.
a. The commercial service type is not available for foreign-registered aircraft.
b. Other: contains, but is not limited to, organizations that rent aircraft (i.e., flying schools, flying clubs, etc.).
c. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.
**Under new reporting requirements aviation incidents include: a) aircraft having a maximum certificated take-off weight greater than 2 250 kg (formerly 5700 kg); b) aircraft being operated under an air operator certificate issued under CARS Part VII.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.