Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, July 2020

Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, July 2020
  July Year to date (July)
2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 28 49 35 87 126 123
Aeroplane accidents 22 42 30 74 105 104
Commercial 6 19 10 24 47 36
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 3 1 3 6 4
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 3 3 2
Air taxi (CAR 703) 1 5 3 5 13 10
Aerial work (CAR 702) 4 5 4 6 9 7
Flight training units (CAR 406) 1 6 2 7 16 13
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 16 23 20 50 58 67
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 1 0 2 3 2
Recreational 15 21 19 47 54 63
Other private 1 1 1 1 1 2
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1
Helicopter accidents 3 6 4 10 18 16
Commercial 1 2 3 5 9 11
Private 2 4 1 5 9 5
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents (3) 3 2 1 3 4 3
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type (1,2) 3 8 5 6 15 12
Aeroplane accidents 2 7 4 5 13 10
Commercial 0 3 1 0 5 3
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 3 1 0 4 1
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Flight training units (CAR 406) 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 2 4 3 5 8 8
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreational 2 4 3 5 8 7
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 1 1 1 1 2 1
Commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 1 1 0 1 2 1
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents (3) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Accident fatalities (2) 5 22 8 9 37 21
Accident serious injuries (2) 7 12 5 9 18 12
Number of incidents by category (2,4) 45 67 81 279 482 453
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 1 12 15 36 71 73
Declared emergency 18 23 25 113 178 172
Engine failure 11 5 12 37 59 56
Smoke/Fire 2 5 8 18 48 48
Collision 0 4 3 4 21 11
Other 13 18 18 71 105 92
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 2 3 4 13 10 11
Fatal accidents 0 1 1 3 3 2
Fatalities 0 2 1 3 5 2
Serious injuries 1 1 1 4 4 3

Data extracted 17 August 2020

  1. Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each type, but only once in the total.

  2. Excludes ultralight aircraft.

  3. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.

  4. New TSB regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014. Under new reporting requirements aviation incidents include: a) aircraft having a maximum certificated take-off weight greater than 2 250 kg (formerly 5 700 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.