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 AVIATION STATISTICS - 2009-02

Table 1
Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - February 2009
 
February Year To Date
2009 2008 2004-2008 2009 2008 2004-2008
Average Average
Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 9 17 13 22 33 24
Aeroplanes Involved2 8 10 9 20 21 20
Airliners 0 1 1 0 3 2
Commuters 1 0 0 3 0 0
Air Taxis 0 2 2 3 6 6
Aerial Work 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 1 0 0 1 1 0
Private/Other3 6 7 6 13 11 10
Helicopters Involved 1 7 4 2 12 5
Other Aircraft Involved4 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Fatal Accidents 0 1 1 1 1 2
Aeroplanes Involved 0 0 1 1 0 2
Airliners 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuters 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air Taxis 0 0 0 0 0 1
Aerial Work 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other3 0 0 0 1 0 1
Helicopters Involved 0 1 0 0 1 1
Other Aircraft Involved 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Fatalities 0 1 1 2 1 5
Serious Injuries 0 5 1 3 11 5
 
Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents 0 0 1 0 1 1
Fatal Accidents 0 0 0   0 1 0
  Fatalities 0 0 0 0 1 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 1 0 0 2 1 1
Fatal Accidents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 1 0 0 1
 
All Aircraft: Reportable Incidents 53 86 75 136 176 157
Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation 10 16 12 24 31 26
Declared Emergency 20 24 29 49 65 61
Engine Failure 7 8 10 19 12 20
Smoke/Fire 8 15 9 18 28 18
Collision 1 1 2 2 2 4
Other 7 22 13 24 38 28
1 Ultralight aircraft excluded.
2 As some accidents may involve multiple aircraft, the number of aircraft involved may differ from the total number of accidents.
3 Other: contains, but is not limited to, organizations that rent aircraft (i.e. flying schools, flying clubs, etc.).
4 Includes gliders, balloons and gyrocopters.
Figures are preliminary as of March 18, 2009.
All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.

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Table 2
Canadian-Registered Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft Involved in Accidents - February 2009
By Type of Operation
   
    February   Year To Date
    2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008
        Average       Average
 
Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 9 17 13   22 33 24
Aeroplanes Involved 8 10 9   20 21 20
  Training 4 3 3   6 5 4
  Pleasure/Travel 2 5 4   6 8 7
  Business 1 0 0   1 0 0
  Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Aerial Application 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Inspection 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Air Transport 1 2 2   4 7 7
  Air Ambulance 0 0 0   2 1 1
  Other/Unknown 0 0 0   1 0 0
Helicopters Involved   1 7 4   2 12 5
  Training 1 3 1   1 4 1
  Pleasure/Travel 0 1 0   0 2 1
  Business 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Aerial Application 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Inspection 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Air Transport 0 0 1   0 3 1
  Air Ambulance 0 1 0   0 1 0
  Other/Unknown 0 2 1   1 2 1
 
Fatal Accidents 0 1 1   1 1 2
Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved 0 1 1   1 1 2
  Training 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0   1 0 1
  Business 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Aerial Application 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Inspection 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Air Transport 0 0 0   0 0 1
  Air Ambulance 0 0 0   0 0 0
  Other/Unknown 0 1 0   0 1 0
 
 Fatalities   0 1 1   2 1 5
 Serious Injuries   0 5 1   3 11 5
 
1 Ultralight aircraft excluded.
 Figures are preliminary as of March 18, 2009.
 All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.  

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Table 3
Canadian-Registered Aircraft Involved in Incidents - February 2009
Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event
 
       
       February    Year To Date
      2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008
          Average       Average
 
 Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation   16 21 19   39 42 40
 
   Air Proximity   5 3 5   14 7 9
   Air Traffic Services Event   7 17 12   14 30 25
   Altitude Related   0 0 0   1 0 1
   Runway Incursion   3 0 1   5 1 2
   Other   1 1 1   5 4 2
                   
 Declared Emergency   16 14 16   32 41 35
                   
   Landing Gear Failure   4 2 3   9 12 8
   Hydraulic Failure   2 0 1   2 1 4
   Electrical Failure   1 0 0   2 1 1
   Other Component Failure   7 9 8   16 19 14
   Other   2 3 4   3 8 9
                   
 Engine Failure   6 2 7   17 6 14
                   
   Power Loss   5 1 4   11 2 8
   Component Failure   1 1 3   6 4 6
   Other   0 0 0   0 0 0
                   
 Smoke/Fire   7 10 7   17 21 15
                   
   Fire/Explosion   7 5 5   15 14 11
   Component Failure   0 4 2   2 6 4
   Other   0 1 0   0 1 0
                   
 Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft   0 5 4   2 6 8
                   
   Component Failure   0 3 1   2 4 3
   Weather Related   0 0 1   0 0 2
   Other   0 2 1   0 2 2
                   
Figures are preliminary as of March 18, 2009.
All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.

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Date Modified:2009-01-20

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