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Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences in December 2022

Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences in December 2022
  December Year to date (December)
2022 2021 2017-2021
average 		 2022 2021 2017-2021
average
Number of reportable accidents 8 9 8 165 191 206
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 5 8 7 152 184 192
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 2 1 1 7 6 8
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 1 0 0 6 1 6
Number of accidents by operator type1 8 9 8 165 191 206
Commercial 3 4 4 56 63 73
Airliner (CAR 705) 1 2 1 4 4 6
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 1 1 3
Air taxi (CAR 703) 1 2 1 12 18 22
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 0 0 19 22 18
Foreign air operator (CAR 701) 0 0 0 1 0 2
Flight training units (CAR 406) 1 0 1 17 18 22
Other commercial 0 0 0 2 0 1
Private 4 5 5 106 127 132
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 1 0 1
Recreational 4 5 4 101 124 126
Other private 0 0 0 4 3 5
State 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 3 1 1
Number of accidents by aircraft type1 8 9 8 165 191 206
Aeroplane 7 9 8 124 137 155
Helicopter 0 0 1 20 29 25
Ultralight 0 0 0 15 20 20
Other2 1 0 0 7 6 6
Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,3 8 9 9 166 195 210
Aeroplanes 7 9 8 124 140 159
Helicopters 0 0 1 20 29 25
Ultralights 0 0 0 15 20 20
Other2 1 0 0 7 6 6
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1 0 1 2 23 22 22
Aeroplane 0 1 1 15 14 17
Helicopter 0 0 0 3 5 3
Ultralight 0 0 0 4 3 2
Other2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 0 2 3 33 31 38
Reportable accident serious injuries 3 4 2 34 44 31
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 0 0 5 1 6
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 1 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 0 1 0 2
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 1 0 1
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 1 0 7 8 6
Number of reportable incidents4 71 66 66 722 500 727
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 48 46 46 489 402 534
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 20 17 14 172 72 132
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 5 4 6 70 30 81
Number of reportable incidents by category4 71 66 66 722 500 727
Risk of collision / Loss of separation 11 7 7 123 62 112
Declared emergency 24 23 26 311 205 290
Engine failure 10 7 6 65 83 85
Smoke / Fire 8 9 8 53 44 72
Collision 3 1 2 17 7 19
Other 15 19 16 153 99 149

Data extracted 16 January 2023

  1. Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each type, but only once in the total.
  2. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.
  3. "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts.
  4. New TSB regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014. Under new reporting requirements aviation incidents include: a) aircraft having a maximum certificated take-off weight greater than 2 250 kg (formerly 5 700 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.