Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, November 2019

Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, November 2019
  November Year to date (November)
2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 2 8 10 189 167 196
Aeroplane accidents 1 5 8 159 138 162
Commercial 0 1 3 64 44 50
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 7 7 6
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 1 0 3 1 2
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 0 1 21 17 16
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 0 0 10 6 9
Flight training units (CAR 406) 0 0 1 23 12 18
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 1 0
Private 1 4 5 93 94 110
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 1 0 2 5 2
Recreational 1 4 5 88 88 105
Other private 0 0 0 3 2 3
State 0 0 0 1 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 1 0 1
Helicopter accidents 1 3 2 26 25 28
Commercial 1 2 1 16 16 20
Private 0 1 0 10 9 8
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents 3 0 0 0 5 4 7
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type 1 2  0 3 1 24 21 18
Aeroplane accidents 0 2 1 21 17 16
Commercial 0 0 0 7 4 4
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 0 0 6 2 1
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 0 0 0 2 2
Flight training units (CAR 406) 0 0 0 1 0 1
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 0 2 1 14 13 12
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Recreational 0 2 1 14 13 11
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 0 1 0 3 4 2
Commercial 0 0 0 1 1 1
Private 0 1 0 2 3 1
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents 3  0 0 0 1 0 0
Accident fatalities 2 0 4 2 48 36 29
Accident serious injuries 2 0 1 1 25 21 22
Number of incidents by category 2 4  65 53 64 757 701 682
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 12 8 9 118 128 112
Declared emergency 23 20 25 288 268 262
Engine failure 9 3 5 88 76 85
Smoke/Fire 5 8 8 74 74 74
Collision 1 1 1 27 17 15
Other 15 13 15 162 138 133
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 0 0 0 20 18 22
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 2 2 2
Fatalities 0 0 0 4 2 2
Serious injuries 0 0 0 4 3 4
Data extracted 16 December 2019.
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 ew 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.
Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.