Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

April 2016

Table 1, Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  April Year to Date (April)
2016 2015 2011-2015 Average 2016 2015 2011-2015 Average
Number of reportable accidents 17 16 16 46 55 52
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 15 16 14 39 51 49
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 0 1 3 2 2
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 0 0 4 2 1
Number of accidents by operator type 17 16 16 46 55 52
Commercial 6 4 3 18 22 15
Airliner (705) 0 0 0 0 3 2
Commuter (704) 1 0 0 1 1 1
Air taxi (703) 1 1 2 8 5 7
Aerial work (702) 0 2 1 1 4 3
Foreign/Other (a) 4 1 0 9 9 2
State 0 1 0 0 1 1
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (b) 11 11 12 28 32 35
Number of accidents by aircraft type 17 16 16 46 55 52
Aeroplane 14 13 12 36 45 40
Helicopter 0 1 2 6 7 8
Ultralight 2 2 1 3 2 3
Other (c) 1 0 1 1 1 1
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 17 16 16 48 56 53
Aeroplanes 14 13 12 38 46 41
Helicopters 0 1 2 6 7 8
Ultralights 2 2 1 3 2 3
Others (c) 1 0 1 1 1 1
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 2 1 1 3 4 4
Aeroplane 2 1 1 3 4 3
Helicopter 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ultralight 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other (c) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 3 2 1 10 7 7
Reportable accident serious injuries 0 0 1 1 4 6
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 0 0 4 2 1
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 1 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 7 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 0 0 1 0 0
Number of reportable incidents** 46 49 53 242 259 233
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 36 46 45 176 216 183
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 3 1 3 31 23 18
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 7 5 7 39 27 38
Number of reportable incidents by type 46 49 53 242 259 233
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 4 10 10 29 36 36
Declared emergency 21 21 21 98 112 102
Engine failure 7 5 8 32 31 27
Smoke/Fire 3 2 5 28 32 28
Collision 0 1 1 2 5 4
Other 11 10 9 53 43 36
Data extracted May 16, 2016
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.