Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

March 2018

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  March Year to date (March)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of reportable accidents 11 15 14 34 37 35
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 11 14 13 32 32 32
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 0 0 0 2 3 2
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 1 1 0 2 2
Number of accidents by operator type 11 15 14 34 37 35
Commercial 2 9 5 13 19 16
Airliner (705) 1 0 0 2 0 1
Commuter (704) 0 2 1 0 3 1
Air taxi (703) 0 3 2 2 5 5
Aerial work (702) 0 0 0 3 0 1
Foreign/Other (a) 1 4 2 6 11 7
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (b) 9 6 9 21 18 19
Number of accidents by aircraft type 11 15 14 34 37 35
Aeroplane 10 11 11 27 26 27
Helicopter 1 1 2 5 3 5
Ultralight 0 3 1 1 7 2
Other (c) 0 0 0 1 1 1
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 11 17 14 35 40 37
Aeroplanes 10 13 11 28 29 28
Helicopters 1 1 2 5 3 5
Ultralights 0 3 1 1 7 2
Others (c) 0 0 0 1 1 1
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 0 1 1 2 3 2
Aeroplane 0 1 1 1 3 2
Helicopter 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ultralight 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 0 1 3 7 5 5
Reportable accident serious injuries 1 2 1 7 5 3
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 1 1 0 2 2
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 1 0 0 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** 60 92 69 216 220 196
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 42 73 53 148 168 150
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 11 14 8 44 35 22
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 8 7 10 29 26 29
Number of reportable incidents by type 60 92 69 216 220 196
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 12 19 11 40 45 29
Declared emergency 23 33 29 96 81 82
Engine failure 6 11 9 17 23 23
Smoke/Fire 7 8 7 23 21 23
Collision 1 3 1 4 6 4
Other 11 18 11 36 44 35
Data extracted April 16, 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.