Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

March 2018

Table 2. Occurrences Involving Canadian-Registered Aircraft
  March Year to date (March)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 11 11 12 33 28 31
Aeroplane accidents 10 10 10 27 24 26
Commercial 2 8 4 10 15 11
Airliner (705) 1 0 0 2 0 1
Commuter (704) 0 2 1 0 3 1
Air taxi (703) 0 2 1 2 3 2
Aerial work (702) 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other 1 4 2 6 9 6
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (a) 8 2 6 17 9 14
Helicopter accidents 1 1 2 5 3 5
Commercial 0 1 1 3 3 4
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (a) 1 0 0 2 0 1
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 0 0 1 1 1
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type 0 1 1 2 3 2
Aeroplane accidents 0 1 1 1 3 2
Commercial 0 1 0 0 2 1
Airliner (705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (703) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial work (702) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 1 0 0 2 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other 0 0 0 1 1 1
Helicopter accidents 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accident fatalities 0 1 1 7 5 4
Accident serious injuries 1 1 1 7 2 2
Number of incidents by type* 53 87 61 192 203 172
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 12 18 10 38 41 26
Declared emergency 18 31 24 81 76 70
Engine failure 5 11 8 15 19 20
Smoke/Fire 7 8 7 20 21 21
Collision 1 3 1 4 6 3
Other 10 16 10 34 40 31
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 0 3 1 1 7 2
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious injuries 0 1 0 0 3 1
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.
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.