Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

November 2018

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  November Year to date (November)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of reportable accidents 9 11 12 196 227 241
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 8 10 12 175 211 226
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 0 0 0 11 10 7
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 1 0 11 6 8
Number of accidents by operator type 9 11 12 196 227 241
Commercial 4 5 4 63 90 75
Airliner (705) 0 1 0 7 8 6
Commuter (704) 1 0 0 1 5 3
Air taxi (703) 0 3 2 22 27 27
Aerial work (702) 1 0 0 16 17 17
Foreign/Other (a) 2 1 1 17 34 23
State 0 0 0 1 0 2
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (b) 5 6 8 133 137 163
Number of accidents by aircraft type 9 11 12 196 227 241
Aeroplane 6 9 10 150 166 181
Helicopter 3 1 1 25 26 28
Ultralight 0 1 1 17 25 23
Other (c) 0 0 0 4 10 9
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 10 11 13 202 233 246
Aeroplanes 7 9 10 156 171 185
Helicopters 3 1 1 25 26 28
Ultralights 0 1 1 17 25 23
Others (c) 0 0 0 4 11 9
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 3 1 1 24 18 25
Aeroplane 2 1 1 18 15 18
Helicopter 1 0 0 4 1 3
Ultralight 0 0 0 2 1 3
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Reportable accident fatalities 4 2 3 40 27 40
Reportable accident serious injuries 1 0 1 28 27 26
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 1 0 11 6 8
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 2
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 3
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 4 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 2 0 7 8 5
Number of reportable incidents** 53 86 70 782 859 728
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 40 62 53 554 624 564
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 9 16 10 145 168 84
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 5 9 9 104 98 102
Number of reportable incidents by type 53 86 70 782 859 728
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 7 15 11 132 161 117
Declared emergency 21 33 29 303 320 289
Engine failure 3 3 7 88 90 92
Smoke/Fire 7 12 8 88 89 79
Collision 1 1 2 22 22 15
Other 14 22 14 149 177 136
Data extracted December 17, 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.