Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

May 2018

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  May Year to date (May)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of reportable accidents 24 24 28 69 71 79
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 22 23 26 63 64 72
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 1 1 5 5 3
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 0 1 2 2 3
Number of accidents by operator type 24 24 28 69 71 79
Commercial 7 13 9 22 39 31
Airliner (705) 0 1 1 2 2 2
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 3 2
Air taxi (703) 2 6 4 5 12 11
Aerial work (702) 3 3 2 6 4 4
Foreign/Other (a) 2 3 2 9 18 12
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (b) 17 11 19 47 32 47
Number of accidents by aircraft type 24 24 28 69 71 79
Aeroplane 20 21 22 57 55 60
Helicopter 2 2 3 7 7 11
Ultralight 1 1 2 3 8 6
Other (c) 1 0 1 2 1 2
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 24 25 29 71 75 81
Aeroplanes 20 22 23 59 59 62
Helicopters 2 2 3 7 7 11
Ultralights 1 1 2 3 8 6
Others (c) 1 0 1 2 1 2
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 1 3 3 3 7 7
Aeroplane 1 3 2 2 7 5
Helicopter 0 0 0 1 0 1
Ultralight 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 2 4 5 9 11 12
Reportable accident serious injuries 1 2 2 8 9 7
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 0 1 2 2 3
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 2
Serious Injuries 1 0 0 1 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 1 1 2 2 1
Number of reportable incidents** 61 76 62 337 375 314
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 46 55 47 240 274 242
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 11 17 7 65 68 34
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 4 5 9 38 45 47
Number of reportable incidents by type 61 76 62 337 375 314
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 5 10 9 53 71 48
Declared emergency 27 26 22 148 137 127
Engine failure 9 12 10 33 41 39
Smoke/Fire 5 8 8 33 38 36
Collision 1 3 1 8 10 5
Other 14 17 12 62 78 59
Data extracted June 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.