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 AVIATION STATISTICS - 2009-04

 Table 1
 Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - April 2009
   
       April    Year To Date
  2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008
        Average       Average
Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 20 12 17   55 60 56
   Aeroplanes Involved2 18 11 16   48 45 48
     Airliners 1 0 0   1 3 3
     Commuters 0 0 0   4 0 0
     Air Taxis 3 2 3   8 11 13
     Aerial Work 1 1 1   1 2 2
     State 1 0 0   1 1 1
     Corporate 0 0 0   1 4 1
     Private/Other3 12 8 11   32 24 28
   Helicopters Involved 3 1 1   8 15 10
   Other Aircraft Involved4 0 0 0   0 0 0
 
 Fatal Accidents 0 1 1   2 6 5
   Aeroplanes Involved 0 1 1   1 4 3
     Airliners 0 0 0   0 0 0
     Commuters 0 0 0   0 0 0
     Air Taxis 0 0 0   0 0 2
     Aerial Work 0 0 0   0 0 0
     State 0 0 0   0 0 0
     Corporate 0 0 0   0 2 0
     Private/Other3 0 1 1   1 2 1
   Helicopters Involved 0 0 0   1 2 1
   Other Aircraft Involved 0 0 0   0 0 0
 
 Fatalities 0 1 2   19 12 9
 Serious Injuries 1 3 2   8 14 8
 
 Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents 3 1 1   4 3 4
   Fatal Accidents 1 1 1   1 2 1
   Fatalities 1 1 1   1 2 2
   Serious Injuries 0 0 0   0 1 0
 
 Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 0 0 1   2 2 2
   Fatal Accidents 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Fatalities 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Serious Injuries 0 0 0   0 0 1
 
 All Aircraft: Reportable Incidents 63 56 63   267 307 295
   Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation 9 8 15   44 51 55
   Declared Emergency 22 23 15   98 118 101
   Engine Failure 8 11 12   34 34 42
   Smoke/Fire 8 5 8   34 40 36
   Collision 0 0 2   4 2 7
   Other 16 9 11   53 62 54
 

  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.

  5. Figures are preliminary as of May 15, 2009.

  6. 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 - April 2009
 By Type of Operation
 
     April    Year To Date
    2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008
        Average       Average
 
 Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 20 12 17   55 60 56
 Aeroplanes Involved 18 11 16   48 45 48
   Training 7 3 2   18 10 9
   Pleasure/Travel 6 4 8   14 17 20
   Business 0 0 0   2 1 2
   Forest Fire Management 1 0 0   1 0 0
   Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0   0 0 1
   Aerial Application 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Inspection 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Air Transport 3 3 3   9 14 13
   Air Ambulance 0 0 0   2 2 1
   Other/Unknown 1 1 2   2 1 2
 Helicopters Involved 3 1 1   8 15 10
   Training 1 0 0   3 4 2
   Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0   1 3 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 1
   Aerial Application 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Inspection 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Air Transport 1 1 1   2 5 3
   Air Ambulance 0 0 0   0 1 0
   Other/Unknown 0 0 0   2 2 2
 
 Fatal Accidents 0 1 1   2 6 5
 Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved 0 1 1   2 6 5
   Training 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0   1 2 1
   Business 0 0 0   0 1 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   1 1 2
   Air Ambulance 0 0 0   0 0 0
   Other/Unknown 0 1 0   0 2 1
 
 Fatalities 0 1 2   19 12 9
 Serious Injuries 1 3 2   8 14 8
 

  1. Ultralight aircraft excluded.

  2. Figures are preliminary as of May 15, 2009.

  3. 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 - April 2009
 Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event  
 
 
       April    Year To Date
      2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008
          Average       Average
 
 Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation 12 9 18   67 66 79
 
   Air Proximity   8 5 9   29 14 22
   Air Traffic Services Event   4 3 8   23 42 48
   Altitude Related   0 1 1   1 3 3
   Runway Incursion   0 0 0   6 1 2
   Other   0 0 1   8 6 4
 
 Declared Emergency 17 20 12   65 82 63
 
   Landing Gear Failure   4 4 2   17 19 13
   Hydraulic Failure   2 1 2   7 2 7
   Electrical Failure   2 0 0   4 2 2
   Other Component Failure   7 10 4   30 43 26
   Other   2 5 3   7 16 15
 
 Engine Failure 8 7 9   30 22 31
 
   Power Loss   3 2 4   15 11 16
   Component Failure   3 4 5   13 9 14
   Other   2 1 1   2 2 1
 
 Smoke/Fire 6 3 6   30 31 30
 
   Fire/Explosion   5 1 5   25 21 23
   Component Failure   1 1 1   5 8 6
   Other   0 1 0   0 2 1
 
 Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft 3 0 2   7 12 14
 
   Component Failure   1 0 1   3 8 6
   Weather Related   0 0 0   0 0 4
   Other   2 0 0   4 4 4
 

  1. Figures are preliminary as of May 15, 2009.

  2. All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.

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Date Modified:2009-05-21

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