Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

September 2018

Table 2. Occurrences Involving Canadian-Registered Aircraft
  September Year to date (September)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 21 22 25 150 171 183
Aeroplane accidents 18 19 21 128 140 152
Commercial 5 5 5 42 57 45
Airliner (705) 2 2 1 7 6 4
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 4 2
Air taxi (703) 2 1 2 16 13 13
Aerial work (702) 0 1 0 6 12 9
Other 1 1 1 13 22 16
State 1 0 0 1 0 1
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (a) 12 14 16 86 83 106
Helicopter accidents 3 2 3 19 23 24
Commercial 2 1 2 12 18 18
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (a) 1 1 1 7 5 6
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 1 1 3 8 8
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type 3 3 3 18 14 17
Aeroplane accidents 2 3 2 15 13 14
Commercial 0 0 0 4 5 4
Airliner (705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (703) 0 0 0 2 1 2
Aerial work (702) 0 0 0 2 2 1
Other 0 0 0 0 2 1
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other 2 3 2 11 8 10
Helicopter accidents 1 0 1 3 0 2
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Accident fatalities 4 4 5 33 21 27
Accident serious injuries 3 2 4 19 16 18
Number of incidents by type* 62 65 56 590 642 525
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 13 13 10 110 124 88
Declared emergency 21 24 21 220 238 202
Engine failure 7 11 9 66 71 70
Smoke/Fire 8 5 6 60 63 55
Collision 4 1 1 14 18 11
Other 9 11 9 120 128 100
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 2 2 4 14 21 20
Fatal accidents 0 0 1 2 1 2
Fatalities 0 0 1 2 1 2
Serious injuries 0 1 0 2 6 4
Data extracted October 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.
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.