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 AVIATION STATISTICS - 2009-09

                       
  Table 1  
  Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - September 2009  
                       
        September   Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
  Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 28 27 25   211 216 218  
    Aeroplanes Involved2 26 23 21   185 167 177  
      Airliners 0 2 1   2 6 5  
      Commuters 0 0 0   5 2 2  
      Air Taxis 5 2 2   27 32 31  
      Aerial Work 1 1 0   10 12 11  
      State 0 1 0   2 3 2  
      Corporate 1 0 0   4 4 4  
      Private/Other3 19 17 16   135 108 122  
    Helicopters Involved 2 2 3   25 39 38  
    Other Aircraft Involved4 1 3 1   6 12 7  
                       
  Fatal Accidents 1 2 3   21 22 24  
    Aeroplanes Involved 1 1 1   14 13 17  
      Airliners 0 0 0   0 0 0  
      Commuters 0 0 0   0 0 0  
      Air Taxis 0 0 0   2 2 4  
      Aerial Work 0 0 0   0 0 1  
      State 0 0 0   0 0 0  
      Corporate 0 0 0   0 2 1  
      Private/Other3 1 1 1   12 9 12  
    Helicopters Involved 0 0 1   6 8 6  
    Other Aircraft Involved 0 1 0   1 1 1  
                       
  Fatalities 1 2 4   46 39 39  
  Serious Injuries 3 6 3   24 35 32  
                       
  Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents 6 7 6   29 24 26  
    Fatal Accidents 0 5 1   2 12 5  
    Fatalities 0 5 1   3 13 7  
    Serious Injuries 1 1 2   6 3 7  
                       
  Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 1 1 1   12 13 13  
    Fatal Accidents 1 0 0   2 0 2  
    Fatalities 1 0 1   2 0 3  
    Serious Injuries 0 0 0   3 5 5  
                       
  All Aircraft: Reportable Incidents 58 82 71   623 705 666  
    Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation 16 18 17   117 141 142  
    Declared Emergency 20 26 22   234 241 207  
    Engine Failure 6 16 13   92 102 112  
    Smoke/Fire 8 12 7   78 87 81  
    Collision 0 0 2   8 7 12  
    Other 8 10 11   94 127 112  
                       
  1Ultralight aircraft excluded.  
  2As some accidents may involve multiple aircraft, the number of aircraft involved may differ from the total number of accidents.  
  3Other: contains, but is not limited to, organizations that rent aircraft (i.e. flying schools, flying clubs, etc.).  
  4Includes gliders, balloons and gyrocopters.  
  Figures are preliminary as of October 20 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 - September 2009  
  By Type of Operation  
                     
                     
      September   Year To Date  
      2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
          Average       Average  
                     
  Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 28 27 25   211 216 218  
  Aeroplanes Involved 26 23 21   185 167 177  
    Training 4 5 3   40 28 22  
    Pleasure/Travel 12 11 11   93 70 90  
    Business 1 2 1   3 7 7  
    Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   3 1 2  
    Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 1   0 2 5  
    Aerial Application 1 0 0   5 9 7  
    Inspection 0 1 0   0 1 1  
    Air Transport 5 4 3   27 38 33  
    Air Ambulance 0 0 0   4 2 2  
    Other/Unknown 3 0 1   10 9 9  
  Helicopters Involved 2 2 3   25 39 38  
    Training 0 0 0   4 5 3  
    Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1   2 7 4  
    Business 0 0 0   1 0 1  
    Forest Fire Management 2 0 0   4 0 2  
    Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0   0 0 1  
    Aerial Application 0 0 0   0 1 1  
    Inspection 0 0 0   0 0 1  
    Air Transport 0 1 2   10 22 17  
    Air Ambulance 0 0 0   0 1 0  
    Other/Unknown 0 0 1   4 3 8  
                     
  Fatal Accidents 1 2 3   21 22 24  
  Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved 1 1 2   20 21 23  
    Training 0 0 0   2 0 1  
    Pleasure/Travel 1 1 1   12 7 10  
    Business 0 0 0   0 2 1  
    Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   1 0 0  
    Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0   0 1 2  
    Aerial Application 0 0 0   0 1 0  
    Inspection 0 0 0   0 0 0  
    Air Transport 0 0 0   4 6 6  
    Air Ambulance 0 0 0   1 0 0  
    Other/Unknown 0 0 0   0 4 3  
                     
  Fatalities 1 2 4   46 39 39  
  Serious Injuries 3 6 3   24 35 32  
                     
  1Ultralight aircraft excluded.  
  Figures are preliminary as of October 20 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 - September 2009  
  Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event  
                       
        September   Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
                       
  Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation   21 28 24   166 195 198  
                       
    Air Proximity   7 10 8   76 63 64  
    Air Traffic Services Event   13 11 13   70 106 108  
    Altitude Related   0 1 1   3 5 5  
    Runway Incursion   0 4 1   7 7 8  
    Other   1 2 2   10 14 13  
                       
  Declared Emergency   16 21 17   176 176 142  
                       
    Landing Gear Failure   3 2 3   48 37 31  
    Hydraulic Failure   2 1 1   20 14 18  
    Electrical Failure   1 0 0   12 4 5  
    Other Component Failure   7 12 8   68 85 56  
    Other   3 6 4   28 36 32  
                       
  Engine Failure   5 10 10   82 76 87  
                       
    Power Loss   2 7 5   42 34 41  
    Component Failure   3 1 4   35 34 39  
    Other   0 2 2   5 8 7  
                       
  Smoke/Fire   6 10 6   66 72 68  
                       
    Fire/Explosion   5 6 4   51 49 48  
    Component Failure   1 4 2   14 19 17  
    Other   0 0 0   1 4 2  
                       
  Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft   4 1 2   15 23 29  
                       
    Component Failure   0 0 0   5 10 12  
    Weather Related   0 1 1   0 3 9  
    Other   4 0 1   10 10 8  
                       
  Figures are preliminary as of October 20 2009  
  All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.  
                       

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Date Modified:2009-10-20

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