AVIATION STATISTICS - 2006

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Statistical Summary Aviation Occurrences 2006

Table 8 – Canadian-Registered Aircraft Involved in Accidents by Operation Type, 1997–2006

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Aeroplanes Involved in Accidents
Training	42	49	43	45	46	20	34	25	16	34
Pleasure / Travel	138	130	130	116	108	102	122	118	116	96
Business	9	15	10	9	10	6	8	5	6	8
Test / Demonstration / Ferry	9	14	9	5	7	7	5	7	5	6
Aerial Application	11	17	9	12	13	6	13	3	6	8
Fire Fighting / Fire Management	2	3	2	3	2	2	2	3	2	5
Survey / Inspection	4	3	2	0	2	5	2	1	7	3
Air Ambulance	3	3	3	0	3	2	1	2	1	3
Air Transport	62	67	67	53	43	49	42	37	36	38
Sightseeing	4	1	0	5	1	1	4	0	2	3
Other / Unknown	10	16	11	10	8	10	9	5	9	4
Total	294	318	286	258	243	210	242	206	206	208
Aeroplanes Involved in Fatal Accidents
Training	2	5	2	2	2	1	3	4	0	4
Pleasure / Travel	16	11	14	12	10	11	15	10	12	11
Business	2	2	3	3	4	0	0	0	0	1
Test / Demonstration / Ferry	1	2	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	1
Aerial Application	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Fire Fighting / Fire Management	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Survey / Inspection	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	1
Air Ambulance	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Air Transport	6	4	5	4	4	5	4	3	7	5
Sightseeing	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Other / Unknown	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	0
Total	29	25	28	26	25	23	26	18	22	23
Helicopters Involved in Accidents
Training	9	5	6	11	11	9	6	4	3	2
Pleasure / Travel	6	0	0	3	4	2	1	5	11	4
Business	2	5	1	1	4	6	1	0	1	0
Test / Demonstration / Ferry	4	0	3	4	1	5	0	2	0	2
Aerial Application	0	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	0
Fire Fighting / Fire Management	2	10	7	2	2	6	6	4	1	3
Survey / Inspection	5	7	4	4	0	3	8	2	1	1
Air Ambulance	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Air Transport	15	14	10	11	12	14	11	16	19	29
Sightseeing	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other / Unknown	13	14	13	15	10	10	9	7	11	15
Total	56	57	46	53	46	56	44	41	50	56
Helicopters Involved in Fatal Accidents
Training	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pleasure / Travel	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	5	0
Business	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Test / Demonstration / Ferry	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1
Aerial Application	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fire Fighting / Fire Management	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Survey / Inspection	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
Air Ambulance	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Transport	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	3	2
Sightseeing	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other / Unknown	2	1	2	5	1	3	1	0	1	4
Total	8	6	4	11	6	6	3	4	10	9

Figures are preliminary as of 07 December 2007.

Table 9 – Incidents Involving Canadian-Registered Aircraft by Incident Type, 1997–2006

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Incidents
Risk of Collision / Loss of Separation	185	149	142	130	170	169	123	182	150	150
Declared Emergency	157	183	173	174	208	231	229	204	152	184
Engine Failure	115	133	121	129	157	134	104	118	116	106
Smoke / Fire	46	86	71	71	92	83	82	81	85	86
Collision	7	3	7	8	17	19	16	21	8	18
Control Difficulties	13	28	18	25	28	28	41	41	41	31
Crew Unable to Perform Duties	13	8	17	15	13	37	48	51	67	56
Dangerous Goods-Related	4	3	3	2	6	0	2	0	1	2
Depressurization	12	19	6	4	15	18	17	7	12	9
Fuel Shortage	2	6	7	1	2	1	6	10	5	6
Failure to Remain in Landing Area	9	8	10	13	4	6	3	10	10	6
Incorrect Fuel	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	1
Slung Load Released	2	1	5	6	8	3	4	5	1	3
Transmission or Gearbox Failure	1	1	3	2	2	2	1	2	1	0
Total1	566	628	583	580	722	732	676	734	650	658

1. Incidents involving Canadian-registered aircraft only; Table 1 includes those involving foreign aircraft. ↑

Figures are preliminary as of 07 December 2007.

Table 10 – Canadian-Registered Aircraft Involved in Incidents, Selected Incident Types vs. First Event, 2002–2006

Incident Type	First Event	Aircraft Involved
Risk of Collision/ Loss of Separation 1251 Aircraft Involved	Air Proximity	348
	ATS-Related Event	722
	Altitude-Related Event	34
	Runway Incursion	63
	Other	84
Declared Emergency 1000 Aircraft Involved	Landing Gear Failure	180
	Hydraulic Failure	133
	Electrical Failure	38
	Other Component Failure	356
	Other	293
Engine Failure 578 Aircraft Involved	Power Loss – First Engine	250
	Component Failure	286
	Other	42
Smoke/Fire 417 Aircraft Involved	Fire/Explosion	305
	Component Failure	105
	Other	7
Control Difficulties 184 Aircraft Involved	Component Failure	74
	Weather-Related Event	51
	Other	59

Figures are preliminary as of 07 December 2007.

Appendix B – Definitions

The following definitions apply to aviation occurrences that are required to be reported pursuant to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act and the associated regulations.

Aviation Occurrence

1. Any accident or incident associated with the operation of an aircraft; and
2. Any situation or condition that the Board has reasonable grounds to believe could, if left unattended, induce an accident or incident described in a) above.

Reportable Aviation Accident

An accident resulting directly from the operation of an aircraft where

1. a person sustains a serious injury or is killed as a result of
   1. being on board the aircraft;
   2. coming into contact with any part of the aircraft or its contents; or
   3. being directly exposed to the jet blast or rotor downwash of the aircraft;
2. the aircraft sustains damage that adversely affects the structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and that requires major repair or replacement of any affected component part; or
3. the aircraft is missing or inaccessible.

Reportable Aviation Incident

An incident resulting directly from the operation of an aeroplane having a maximum certificated take-off weight (MCTOW) greater than 5700 kg, or from the operation of a rotorcraft having a MCTOW greater than 2250 kg, where

1. an engine fails or is shut down as a precautionary measure;
2. a transmission gearbox malfunction occurs;
3. smoke or fire occurs;
4. difficulties in controlling the aircraft are encountered owing to any aircraft system malfunction, weather phenomena, wake turbulence, uncontrolled vibrations or operations outside the flight envelope;
5. the aircraft fails to remain within the intended landing or take-off area, lands with all or part of the landing gear retracted, or drags a wing tip, an engine pod, or any other part of the aircraft;
6. any crew member whose duties are directly related to the safe operation of the aircraft is unable to perform the crew member's duties as a result of physical incapacitation that poses a threat to the safety of any person, property, or the environment;
7. depressurization occurs that necessitates an emergency descent;
8. a fuel shortage occurs that necessitates a diversion or requires approach and landing priority at the destination of the aircraft;
9. the aircraft is refuelled with the incorrect type of fuel or contaminated fuel;
10. a collision, risk of collision, or loss of separation occurs;
11. a crew member declares an emergency or indicates any degree of emergency that requires priority handling by an air traffic control unit or the standing by of emergency response services;
12. a slung load is released unintentionally or as a precautionary or emergency measure from the aircraft; or
13. any dangerous goods are released in or from the aircraft.

Serious Injury

An injury that is sustained by a person in an accident and that

1. requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days of the date the injury was received; or
2. results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes or nose); or
3. involves lacerations that cause severe haemorrhage or nerve, muscle or tendon damage; or
4. involves injury to any internal organ; or
5. involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5% of the body surface; or
6. involves verified exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation.

ATS-Related Event

Any event related to the provision of air traffic control services including, but not limited to, failure or inability to provide service, emergency handling, or loss of in-flight separation.

Air Proximity Event

A situation in which, in the opinion of a pilot or air traffic services personnel, the distance between aircraft as well as their positions and speed have been such that the safety of the aircraft involved may have been compromised.

Commercial Operators

Commercial operators include carriers that offer a "for-hire" service to transport people or goods, or to undertake specific tasks such as aerial photography, flight training, or crop spraying.

Airliner

An aeroplane used by a Canadian air operator in an air transport service or in aerial work involving sightseeing operations, that has a MCTOW of more than 8618 kg (19 000 pounds) or for which a Canadian type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of 20 or more passengers.

Commuter Aircraft

An aeroplane used by a Canadian air operator, in an air transport service or in aerial work involving sightseeing operations, in which the aircraft is:

1. a multi-engined aircraft that has a MCTOW of 8618 kg (19 000 pounds) or less and a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 10 to 19 inclusive;
2. a turbo-jet-powered aeroplane that has a maximum zero fuel weight of 22 680 kg (50 000 pounds) or less and for which a Canadian type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of not more than 19 passengers.

Aerial Work Aircraft

A commercially operated aeroplane or helicopter used in aerial work involving

1. the carriage on board of persons other than flight crew members;
2. the carriage of helicopter external loads;
3. the towing of objects; or
4. the dispersal of products.

Air Taxi Aircraft

A commercially operated aircraft used in an air transport service or in aerial work involving sightseeing operations, in which the aircraft is:

1. a single-engined aircraft;
2. a multi-engined aircraft, other than a turbo-jet-powered aeroplane, that has a MCTOW of 8618 kg (19 000 pounds) or less and a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of nine or less; or
3. any aircraft that is authorized by the Minister of Transport to be operated under Part VII, Subpart 3, Division 1 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).

State Operators

State operators include the federal and provincial governments.

Corporate Operators

Corporate operators include companies flying for business reasons.

Private Operators

Private operators include individuals flying for pleasure. Included are flights on which it is not possible to transport people or cargo on a "for-hire" basis.

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1. It is agreed by convention that, for a result to be considered statistically significant, its probability must be lower than 1 in 20 (that is, p<.05). ↑

2. As some occurrences involve more than one aircraft, users are cautioned to note differences between the number of occurrences and the number of aircraft involved in occurrences. All tables except Table 1 exclude ultralight aircraft; all tables except tables 1 and 4 also exclude balloons, gliders and gyrocopters. ↑

3. Canadian-registered aircraft (excluding ultralights) ↑

4. Refer to the definitions in Appendix B for explanations for ATS-related and air proximity events. ↑