Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

July 2016

Table 1, Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  July Year to Date (July)
2016 2015 2011-2015 Average 2016 2015 2011-2015 Average
Number of reportable accidents 31 40 40 137 151 155
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 29 37 38 124 140 145
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 2 1 6 4 4
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 1 1 7 7 6
Number of accidents by operator type 31 40 40 137 151 155
Commercial 7 11 14 36 47 53
Airliner (705) 0 1 0 0 5 3
Commuter (704) 1 0 0 2 2 2
Air taxi (703) 2 2 5 16 10 19
Aerial work (702) 4 6 5 8 14 13
Foreign/Other (a) 0 2 4 11 16 15
State 0 0 0 0 1 2
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (b) 24 29 26 101 104 99
Number of accidents by aircraft type 31 40 40 137 151 155
Aeroplane 25 32 28 111 121 115
Helicopter 2 6 5 12 22 21
Ultralight 3 2 5 10 7 15
Other (c) 1 0 2 4 2 5
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 31 40 40 139 154 157
Aeroplanes 25 32 28 113 123 117
Helicopters 2 6 5 12 22 21
Ultralights 3 2 5 10 7 15
Others (c) 1 0 2 4 2 5
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 5 4 4 12 16 17
Aeroplane 5 2 2 12 12 11
Helicopter 0 1 1 0 1 3
Ultralight 0 1 1 0 3 3
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 1
Reportable accident fatalities 6 4 6 20 24 27
Reportable accident serious injuries 0 7 7 3 16 19
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 1 1 7 7 6
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 1 2 1
Fatalities 0 0 0 7 3 1
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 1 0 0 3 2 1
Number of reportable incidents** 100 74 68 448 470 409
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 80 66 56 335 400 324
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 13 4 5 57 32 31
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 10 7 9 67 53 65
Number of reportable incidents by type 100 74 68 448 470 409
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 22 8 8 69 63 62
Declared emergency 36 24 26 177 192 171
Engine failure 14 11 11 60 65 55
Smoke/Fire 9 9 7 50 50 46
Collision 4 1 1 6 7 6
Other 15 21 14 86 93 70
Data extracted August 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.