Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

June 2018

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  June Year to date (June)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of reportable accidents 22 27 32 92 98 111
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 20 26 30 84 90 102
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 0 0 0 5 5 4
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 1 2 4 3 5
Number of accidents by operator type 22 27 32 92 98 111
Commercial 7 7 8 29 46 39
Airliner (705) 1 0 0 3 2 2
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 3 2
Air taxi (703) 3 2 3 8 14 14
Aerial work (702) 0 3 3 6 7 7
Foreign/Other (a) 3 2 2 12 20 14
State 0 0 1 0 0 1
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (b) 16 20 24 64 52 71
Number of accidents by aircraft type 22 27 32 92 98 111
Aeroplane 17 16 24 74 71 85
Helicopter 3 5 3 10 12 14
Ultralight 1 6 4 5 14 10
Other (c) 1 0 1 3 1 3
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 24 27 33 96 102 113
Aeroplanes 19 16 25 78 75 87
Helicopters 3 5 3 10 12 14
Ultralights 1 6 4 5 14 10
Others (c) 1 0 1 3 1 3
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 1 2 3 4 9 10
Aeroplane 1 1 2 3 8 7
Helicopter 0 0 0 1 0 1
Ultralight 0 1 1 0 1 1
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 4 3 5 13 14 17
Reportable accident serious injuries 3 2 3 11 11 10
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 1 2 4 3 5
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 2
Serious Injuries 1 0 0 2 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 1 0 1 3 2 2
Number of reportable incidents** 69 86 61 406 461 375
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 48 67 49 288 341 291
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 12 11 6 77 79 40
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 14 12 8 52 57 55
Number of reportable incidents by type 69 86 61 406 461 375
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 13 18 11 66 89 59
Declared emergency 26 37 26 174 174 153
Engine failure 7 7 8 39 48 47
Smoke/Fire 7 11 5 41 49 41
Collision 0 1 1 8 11 6
Other 16 12 10 78 90 69
Data extracted July 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.