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 AVIATION STATISTICS - 2009-10

                       
  Table 1  
  Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - October 2009  
                       
        October   Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
  Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 15 18 22   226 234 241  
    Aeroplanes Involved2 11 15 17   196 182 194  
      Airliners 0 0 0   2 6 5  
      Commuters 0 0 0   5 2 2  
      Air Taxis 4 5 3   31 37 34  
      Aerial Work 0 0 0   10 12 11  
      State 0 0 0   2 3 2  
      Corporate 0 0 0   4 4 4  
      Private/Other3 7 10 13   142 118 135  
    Helicopters Involved 4 2 5   29 41 43  
    Other Aircraft Involved4 0 1 1   6 13 7  
                       
  Fatal Accidents 3 0 3   24 22 27  
    Aeroplanes Involved 3 0 2   17 13 19  
      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 3 0 1   15 9 13  
    Helicopters Involved 0 0 1   6 8 7  
    Other Aircraft Involved 0 0 0   1 1 1  
                       
  Fatalities 6 0 4   52 39 43  
  Serious Injuries 2 1 4   26 36 36  
                       
  Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents 3 3 3   32 27 29  
    Fatal Accidents 1 0 0   3 12 6  
    Fatalities 1 0 0   4 13 7  
    Serious Injuries 1 1 0   7 4 7  
                       
  Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 1 0 1   13 13 14  
    Fatal Accidents 0 0 0   2 0 2  
    Fatalities 0 0 2   2 0 4  
    Serious Injuries 0 0 0   3 5 5  
                       
  All Aircraft: Reportable Incidents 56 67 65   680 772 731  
    Risk of Collision / Loss of Separation 10 12 17   127 153 159  
    Declared Emergency 23 25 21   257 266 228  
    Engine Failure 5 10 7   97 112 119  
    Smoke/Fire 6 8 8   84 95 89  
    Collision 0 2 1   8 9 13  
    Other 12 10 10   107 137 123  
                       
  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 November 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 - October 2009  
  By Type of Operation  
                     
                     
      October   Year To Date  
      2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
          Average       Average  
                     
  Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 15 18 22   226 234 241  
  Aeroplanes Involved2 11 15 17   196 182 194  
    Training 0 1 2   40 29 25  
    Pleasure/Travel 6 6 9   99 76 99  
    Business 1 0 1   4 7 7  
    Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   3 1 2  
    Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 1   0 3 6  
    Aerial Application 0 0 0   5 9 7  
    Inspection 0 0 0   0 1 1  
    Air Transport 3 2 2   30 40 35  
    Air Ambulance 0 1 0   4 3 2  
    Other/Unknown 1 4 1   11 13 11  
  Helicopters Involved 4 2 5   29 41 43  
    Training 0 1 0   4 6 3  
    Pleasure/Travel 2 1 1   4 8 5  
    Business 1 0 0   2 0 1  
    Forest Fire Management 0 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 0 2   10 22 19  
    Air Ambulance 0 0 0   0 1 0  
    Other/Unknown 1 0 1   5 3 9  
                     
  Fatal Accidents 3 0 3   24 22 27  
  Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved 3 0 3   23 21 26  
    Training 0 0 0   2 0 2  
    Pleasure/Travel 2 0 1   14 7 11  
    Business 1 0 0   1 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 1   4 6 7  
    Air Ambulance 0 0 0   1 0 0  
    Other/Unknown 0 0 0   0 4 3  
                     
  Fatalities 6 0 4   52 39 43  
  Serious Injuries 2 1 4   26 36 36  
                     
  1Ultralight aircraft excluded.  
  Figures are preliminary as of November 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 - October 2009  
  Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event  
                       
        October   Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
                       
  Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation   18 18 24   184 213 222  
                       
    Air Proximity   2 6 7   78 66 71  
    Air Traffic Services Event   13 12 14   83 118 122  
    Altitude Related   1 0 1   4 5 6  
    Runway Incursion   2 0 1   9 7 9  
    Other   0 0 2   10 14 15  
                       
  Declared Emergency   18 20 16   194 196 158  
                       
    Landing Gear Failure   7 4 4   55 41 35  
    Hydraulic Failure   0 3 2   20 17 21  
    Electrical Failure   0 0 1   12 4 6  
    Other Component Failure   6 10 7   74 95 63  
    Other   5 3 2   33 39 34  
                       
  Engine Failure   3 9 6   85 85 93  
                       
    Power Loss   1 6 4   43 40 45  
    Component Failure   2 2 2   37 36 40  
    Other   0 1 1   5 9 8  
                       
  Smoke/Fire   5 7 6   71 79 73  
                       
    Fire/Explosion   2 6 5   53 55 54  
    Component Failure   3 0 0   17 19 17  
    Other   0 1 0   1 5 2  
                       
  Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft   2 1 2   17 24 31  
                       
    Component Failure   0 0 1   5 10 12  
    Weather Related   2 0 1   2 3 9  
    Other   0 1 1   10 11 9  
                       
  Figures are preliminary as of November 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:2009-11-19

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