Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

February 2018

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  February Year to date (February)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of reportable accidents 14 12 11 23 22 22
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 13 10 10 21 18 19
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 2 1 2 3 2
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 0 0 0 1 1
Number of accidents by operator type 14 12 11 23 22 22
Commercial 7 5 5 11 10 11
Airliner (705) 0 0 0 1 0 0
Commuter (704) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Air taxi (703) 2 0 1 2 2 4
Aerial work (702) 1 0 0 3 0 1
Foreign/Other (a) 4 4 2 5 7 5
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (b) 7 7 6 12 12 10
Number of accidents by aircraft type 14 12 11 23 22 22
Aeroplane 11 10 8 17 15 17
Helicopter 2 0 2 4 2 4
Ultralight 0 1 0 1 4 1
Other (c) 1 1 0 1 1 0
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 14 12 11 24 23 22
Aeroplanes 11 10 9 18 16 17
Helicopters 2 0 2 4 2 4
Ultralights 0 1 0 1 4 1
Others (c) 1 1 0 1 1 0
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 2 2 1 2 2 1
Aeroplane 1 2 1 1 2 1
Helicopter 1 0 0 1 0 0
Ultralight 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 7 4 2 7 4 3
Reportable accident serious injuries 6 0 1 6 3 2
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1 0 1
Number of reportable incidents** 77 68 61 155 128 127
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 49 50 48 105 95 97
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 17 12 7 33 21 14
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 13 10 8 21 19 19
Number of reportable incidents by type 77 68 61 155 128 127
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 9 12 9 28 26 18
Declared emergency 36 23 25 72 48 53
Engine failure 6 10 7 11 12 14
Smoke/Fire 9 9 8 16 13 16
Collision 1 1 1 3 3 2
Other 16 13 11 25 26 24
Data extracted March 19, 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.