Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

May 2016

Table 3, Accidents Involving Canadian-Registered Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft By Type of Operation
  May Year to Date (May)
2016 2015 2011-2015 Average 2016 2015 2011-2015 Average
Number of accidents by operation type 25 25 24 63 75 72
Aeroplane accidents 22 21 20 55 64 60
Training 0 0 2 11 8 11
Pleasure/Travel 19 14 14 35 35 34
Business 0 0 1 1 0 2
Forest fire management 1 1 0 1 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 1 0 0 1 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 2 3 4 8 7
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 0 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 3 1 2 11 4
Helicopter accidents 3 4 4 8 11 12
Training 0 3 1 0 5 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 3 0 1
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 1
Air transport 0 0 1 2 2 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 1 0 3 4 3
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 2 4 3 6 7
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 2 3 3 3
Business 0 0 1 0 0 1
Forest fire management 0 1 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 0 1 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fatalities 1 3 7 4 10 12
Serious injuries 0 1 2 0 5 7
Data extracted June 15, 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 operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

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