Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

July 2018

Table 1. Reportable Aircraft Occurrences
  July Year to date (July)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Number of reportable accidents 30 41 37 122 139 148
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 26 40 36 110 130 138
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 2 1 1 7 6 4
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 0 1 6 3 6
Number of accidents by operator type 30 41 37 122 139 148
Commercial 11 14 11 41 60 50
Airliner (705) 1 1 0 4 3 3
Commuter (704) 0 1 0 0 4 2
Air taxi (703) 6 4 4 14 18 18
Aerial work (702) 4 5 4 11 12 11
Foreign/Other (a) 0 3 3 12 23 16
State 0 0 0 0 0 1
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (b) 19 27 25 82 79 96
Number of accidents by aircraft type 30 41 37 122 139 148
Aeroplane 22 31 27 96 102 112
Helicopter 3 4 4 13 16 18
Ultralight 5 4 4 10 18 13
Other (c) 0 2 2 3 3 5
Number of aircraft involved in accidents* 30 41 37 126 143 150
Aeroplanes 22 31 27 100 106 114
Helicopters 3 4 4 13 16 18
Ultralights 5 4 4 10 18 13
Others (c) 0 2 2 3 3 5
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type 9 1 3 13 10 13
Aeroplane 6 0 2 9 8 9
Helicopter 1 0 0 2 0 1
Ultralight 2 0 0 2 1 2
Other (c) 0 1 0 0 1 1
Reportable accident fatalities 12 1 4 23 15 21
Reportable accident serious injuries 5 5 5 16 16 15
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 0 1 6 3 6
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 2
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 2 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 2 1 0 5 3 2
Number of reportable incidents** 90 93 81 500 554 456
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 64 69 66 354 410 356
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 16 20 9 94 99 49
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 13 9 9 66 66 63
Number of reportable incidents by type 90 93 81 500 554 456
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 16 17 13 82 106 72
Declared emergency 21 28 29 195 202 182
Engine failure 20 12 12 60 60 59
Smoke/Fire 8 10 7 50 59 49
Collision 3 3 3 11 14 9
Other 22 23 17 102 113 86
Data extracted August 15, 2018
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.