Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

January 2018

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  January Year to date (January)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of reportable accidents 9 10 11 9 10 11
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 8 8 9 8 8 9
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 1 1 1 1 1
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 1 1 0 1 1
Number of accidents by operator type 9 10 11 9 10 11
Commercial 4 5 6 4 5 6
Airliner (705) 1 0 0 1 0 0
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (703) 0 2 2 0 2 2
Aerial work (702) 2 0 1 2 0 1
Foreign/Other (a) 1 3 3 1 3 3
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (b) 5 5 5 5 5 5
Number of accidents by aircraft type 9 10 11 9 10 11
Aeroplane 6 5 8 6 5 8
Helicopter 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ultralight 1 3 1 1 3 1
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 10 11 11 10 11 11
Aeroplanes 7 6 9 7 6 9
Helicopters 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ultralights 1 3 1 1 3 1
Others (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aeroplane 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ultralight 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 0 0 1 0 0 1
Reportable accident serious injuries 0 3 1 0 3 1
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 1 1 0 1 1
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of reportable incidents** 77 60 66 77 60 66
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 55 45 50 55 45 50
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 16 9 7 16 9 7
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 8 9 11 8 9 11
Number of reportable incidents by type 77 60 66 77 60 66
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 18 14 9 18 14 9
Declared emergency 36 25 28 36 25 28
Engine failure 5 2 7 5 2 7
Smoke/Fire 7 4 8 7 4 8
Collision 2 2 2 2 2 2
Other 9 13 13 9 13 13
Data extracted February 15, 2018
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.