Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

November 2017

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  November Year to date (November)
2017 2016 2012-2016 average 2017 2016 2012-2016 average
Number of reportable accidents 11 10 13 227 221 252
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 10 10 13 211 205 236
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 0 0 0 10 8 6
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 0 0 6 8 10
Number of accidents by operator type 11 10 13 227 221 252
Commercial 5 4 4 88 57 75
Airliner (705) 1 0 0 8 1 5
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 5 2 3
Air taxi (703) 3 1 2 27 23 28
Aerial work (702) 0 2 0 16 14 19
Foreign/Other (a) 1 1 2 33 18 21
State 0 0 0 0 0 3
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 2
Private/Other (b) 6 6 8 139 164 172
Number of accidents by aircraft type 11 10 13 227 221 252
Aeroplane 9 6 11 166 168 187
Helicopter 1 3 1 26 25 31
Ultralight 1 1 1 25 22 26
Other (c) 0 0 0 10 6 9
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 11 10 14 233 225 257
Aeroplanes 9 6 11 171 172 191
Helicopters 1 3 1 26 25 31
Ultralights 1 1 1 25 22 26
Others (c) 0 0 0 11 6 9
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 0 0 2 17 28 29
Aeroplane 0 0 1 14 21 20
Helicopter 0 0 0 1 2 4
Ultralight 0 0 0 1 4 4
Other (c) 0 0 0 1 1 1
Reportable accident fatalities 0 0 3 25 43 46
Reportable accident serious injuries 0 0 3 27 17 29
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 0 0 6 8 10
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 1 2
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 7 4
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 2 0 0 8 5 4
Number of reportable incidents** 82 75 66 855 738 673
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 59 49 51 621 548 529
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 16 20 7 168 105 59
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 8 8 10 97 106 107
Number of reportable incidents by type 82 75 66 855 738 673
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 15 14 9 161 124 104
Declared emergency 32 25 26 319 277 273
Engine failure 3 10 9 90 97 89
Smoke/Fire 11 5 7 88 78 75
Collision 0 3 2 21 16 12
Other 21 18 13 176 146 121
Data extracted December 22, 2017
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.