Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences in May 2019

Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences
  May Year to date (May)
2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Number of reportable accidents 21 25 27 51 70 75
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 17 23 25 46 64 68
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 1 1 1 2 5 4
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 3 1 1 3 2 3
Number of accidents by operator type (1) 21 25 27 51 70 75
Commercial 7 7 9 22 22 29
Airliner (CAR 705) 2 0 1 3 2 2
Commuter (CAR 704) 2 0 0 2 0 1
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 2 3 6 5 10
Aerial work (CAR 702) 2 3 3 5 6 5
Foreign air operator (CAR 701) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flight training units (CAR 406) 1 2 2 6 8 11
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 1 1
Private 13 18 18 28 48 44
Private operators (CAR 604) 1 0 0 1 2 1
Recreational 11 16 17 26 44 41
Other private 1 2 1 1 3 2
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 1 0 1
Number of accidents by aircraft type (1) 21 25 27 51 70 75
Aeroplane 14 20 21 37 57 58
Helicopter 3 2 3 8 7 9
Ultralight 3 2 2 4 4 6
Other (2) 1 1 1 2 2 2
Number of aircraft involved in accidents (1,3) 21 25 27 51 72 77
Aeroplanes 14 20 22 37 59 60
Helicopters 3 2 3 8 7 9
Ultralights 3 2 2 4 4 6
Other (2) 1 1 1 2 2 2
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type (1) 4 1 2 8 3 5
Aeroplane 3 1 2 6 2 4
Helicopter 0 0 0 1 1 0
Ultralight 1 0 0 1 0 0
Other (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 7 2 3 14 9 9
Reportable accident serious injuries 1 1 2 2 9 7
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 3 1 1 3 2 3
Fatal accidents 2 0 0 2 0 0
Fatalities 3 0 0 3 0 2
Serious Injuries 1 1 0 1 1 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 0 1 1 2 1
Number of reportable incidents (4) 74 59 62 371 335 324
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 53 44 46 263 238 244
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 15 11 9 80 65 44
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 10 4 8 42 38 45
Number of reportable incidents by category (4) 74 59 62 371 335 324
Risk of collision / Loss of separation 12 5 9 52 53 49
Declared emergency 29 27 23 146 149 134
Engine failure 9 8 10 48 32 38
Smoke / Fire 8 5 7 42 34 36
Collision 5 1 1 14 8 6
Other 11 13 13 69 59 62

Data extracted 17 June 2019

  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. Excludes ultralight aircraft.

  3. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.

  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.