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Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences in July 2023

Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences in July 2023
  July Year to date (July)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of reportable accidents 24 29 38 94 92 117
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 22 27 34 85 85 108
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 0 1 2 5 4 5
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 1 1 4 3 4
Number of accidents by operator type1 24 29 38 94 92 117
Commercial 9 9 13 38 28 39
Airliner (CAR 705) 1 0 1 5 1 3
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 1 0 3 1 1
Air taxi (CAR 703) 4 2 4 11 7 11
Aerial work (CAR 702) 2 3 5 7 8 12
Foreign air operator (CAR 701) 0 1 0 1 1 0
Flight training units (CAR 406) 2 2 2 12 9 11
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 1 1
Private 14 20 25 54 62 77
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 1 0 1
Recreational 14 19 24 53 61 75
Other private 0 1 1 0 1 2
State 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 1 2 1
Number of accidents by aircraft type1 24 29 38 94 92 117
Aeroplane 18 21 28 65 71 88
Helicopter 3 2 4 16 11 15
Ultralight 2 6 5 12 9 11
Other2 1 1 2 1 2 3
Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,3 24 30 39 96 93 119
Aeroplanes 18 21 28 67 71 89
Helicopters 3 2 4 16 11 15
Ultralights 2 6 5 12 9 11
Other2 1 1 2 1 2 3
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1 3 4 6 10 10 13
Aeroplane 1 1 4 4 6 8
Helicopter 1 0 1 2 1 2
Ultralight 1 2 1 4 2 2
Other2 0 1 0 0 1 0
Reportable accident fatalities 8 5 10 18 15 22
Reportable accident serious injuries 2 8 9 12 20 20
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 2 1 1 4 3 4
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 1
Serious Injuries 1 0 0 1 1 1
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 0 1 1 5 4
Number of reportable incidents4 77 63 63 487 411 390
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 54 35 46 324 276 282
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 19 19 11 134 97 73
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 5 10 8 36 41 44
Number of reportable incidents by category4 77 63 63 487 411 390
Risk of collision / Loss of separation 10 9 9 90 71 58
Declared emergency 32 23 22 190 186 161
Engine failure 5 8 10 52 36 49
Smoke / Fire 4 5 5 33 29 34
Collision 0 2 2 9 6 9
Other 26 16 16 113 83 80

Data extracted 23 August 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.