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Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

September 2017

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  September Year to date (September)
2017 2016 2012-2016 average 2017 2016 2012-2016 average
Number of reportable accidents 25 28 33 197 190 220
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 23 27 31 184 176 206
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 0 1 8 6 5
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 1 1 5 8 10
Number of accidents by operator type 25 28 33 197 190 220
Commercial 7 4 8 76 44 65
Airliner (705) 2 0 1 6 0 4
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 4 2 2
Air taxi (703) 2 1 3 22 19 25
Aerial work (702) 1 2 2 16 10 17
Foreign/Other (a) 3 1 1 29 14 18
State 0 0 0 0 0 2
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 2
Private/Other (b) 18 24 24 121 146 152
Number of accidents by aircraft type 25 28 33 197 190 220
Aeroplane 20 18 23 145 145 163
Helicopter 2 5 4 23 20 27
Ultralight 2 3 4 21 19 23
Other (c) 1 2 1 8 6 8
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 26 28 34 202 193 224
Aeroplanes 21 18 24 150 148 165
Helicopters 2 5 4 23 20 27
Ultralights 2 3 4 21 19 23
Others (c) 1 2 1 8 6 8
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 3 8 4 15 24 24
Aeroplane 3 3 2 13 17 16
Helicopter 0 2 1 0 2 3
Ultralight 0 2 1 1 4 4
Other (c) 0 1 0 1 1 1
Reportable accident fatalities 4 10 5 22 34 38
Reportable accident serious injuries 3 5 5 22 11 25
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 1 1 5 8 10
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 1 2
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 7 3
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 2 1 6 5 3
Number of reportable incidents** 66 66 58 693 599 544
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 45 52 46 508 452 428
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 17 6 5 130 75 45
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 7 12 10 84 89 88
Number of reportable incidents by type 66 66 58 693 599 544
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 14 10 9 135 100 86
Declared emergency 24 27 23 258 233 221
Engine failure 10 10 9 75 77 72
Smoke/Fire 5 6 7 68 67 59
Collision 2 2 1 19 11 9
Other 11 11 9 138 111 98
Data extracted October 17, 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.