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Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

November 2016

Table 1, Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  November Year to Date (November)
2016 2015 2011-2015 Average 2016 2015 2011-2015 Average
Number of reportable accidents 9 9 14 220 243 258
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 9 9 14 204 225 241
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 0 0 0 8 9 6
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 0 0 8 9 11
Number of accidents by operator type 9 9 14 220 243 258
Commercial 4 3 5 57 70 83
Airliner (705) 0 0 0 1 8 6
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 2 3 3
Air taxi (703) 1 2 2 25 21 31
Aerial work (702) 2 0 1 12 18 22
Foreign/Other (a) 1 1 2 18 20 21
State 0 0 0 0 1 3
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 3
Private/Other (b) 5 6 9 163 173 169
Number of accidents by aircraft type 9 9 14 220 243 258
Aeroplane 5 8 11 167 190 192
Helicopter 3 1 1 25 32 33
Ultralight 1 0 1 22 17 25
Other (c) 0 0 0 6 7 8
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 9 9 15 224 250 262
Aeroplanes 5 8 12 171 194 196
Helicopters 3 1 1 25 32 33
Ultralights 1 0 1 22 17 25
Others (c) 0 0 0 6 7 8
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 0 1 2 28 27 30
Aeroplane 0 1 1 21 18 20
Helicopter 0 0 0 2 5 5
Ultralight 0 0 0 4 4 4
Other (c) 0 0 0 1 0 1
Reportable accident fatalities 0 2 4 43 45 51
Reportable accident serious injuries 0 1 3 14 29 36
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 0 0 8 9 11
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 1 3 2
Fatalities 0 0 0 7 4 3
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 0 0 4 4 3
Number of reportable incidents** 73 59 62 733 730 651
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 48 49 50 545 604 515
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 19 2 4 104 56 48
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 8 11 11 105 96 109
Number of reportable incidents by type 73 59 62 733 730 651
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 14 4 9 123 102 103
Declared emergency 25 23 26 277 301 268
Engine failure 9 10 8 96 105 87
Smoke/Fire 4 6 7 77 81 76
Collision 3 0 1 15 8 10
Other 18 16 11 145 133 108
Data extracted December 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 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.