Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

December 2016

Table 2, Occurrences Involving Canadian-Registered Aircraft
  December Year to Date (December)
2016 2015 2011-2015
Average
2016 2015 2011-2015
Average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 9 8 7 199 227 230
Aeroplane accidents 6 7 6 166 190 189
Commercial 3 3 3 42 51 59
Airliner (705) 1 1 0 2 9 6
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 2 3 3
Air taxi (703) 2 1 1 16 12 19
Aerial work (702) 0 0 0 7 10 12
Other 0 1 1 16 17 20
State 0 0 0 0 1 2
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (a) 3 4 3 124 139 128
Helicopter accidents 3 1 1 27 32 34
Commercial 3 1 1 18 23 25
State 0 0 0 0 0 1
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (a) 0 0 0 9 9 8
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 0 0 6 7 8
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type 1 2 1 24 23 26
Aeroplane accidents 1 2 1 21 18 20
Commercial 0 1 0 3 6 7
Airliner (705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 0 1
Air taxi (703) 0 1 0 1 3 4
Aerial work (702) 0 0 0 1 2 2
Other 0 0 0 1 1 1
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other 1 1 1 18 13 13
Helicopter accidents 0 0 0 2 5 5
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 0 0 1 0 1
Accident fatalities 2 2 2 34 40 46
Accident serious injuries 2 3 2 15 29 32
Number of incidents by type* 76 52 46 728 711 610
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 15 8 4 127 101 98
Declared emergency 26 27 22 262 290 244
Engine failure 11 6 9 101 102 86
Smoke/Fire 5 4 4 73 79 67
Collision 1 0 0 15 7 9
Other 18 7 7 150 132 105
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 0 0 0 22 16 25
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 4 3 4
Fatalities 0 0 0 4 3 4
Serious injuries 0 0 0 1 3 5
Data extracted January 16, 2017
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.
a. Other: contains, but is not limited to, organizations that rent aircraft (i.e., flying schools, flying clubs, etc.).
b. 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.