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 AVIATION STATISTICS - 2009-11

                       
  Table 1  
  Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - November 2009  
       
        November   Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
  Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 11 13 12   237 247 253  
    Aeroplanes Involved2 8 15 9   204 197 204  
       Airliners 0 2 0   2 8 5  
       Commuters 0 3 1   5 5 4  
       Air Taxis 2 4 2   33 41 36  
       Aerial Work 0 0 0   10 12 12  
       State 0 0 0   2 3 2  
       Corporate 0 0 0   4 4 4  
       Private/Other3 6 6 5   148 124 140  
    Helicopters Involved 2 0 3   31 41 46  
    Other Aircraft Involved4 1 0 0   7 13 8  
                       
  Fatal Accidents 3 2 1   27 24 28  
    Aeroplanes Involved 2 2 1   15 20  
       Airliners 0 0 0   0 0 0  
       Commuters 0 0 0   0 0 0  
       Air Taxis 2 1 0   4 3 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 0 1 1   15 10 14  
    Helicopters Involved 1 0 0   7 8 7  
    Other Aircraft Involved 0 0 0   1 1 1  
                       
  Fatalities 10 8 3   62 47 47  
  Serious Injuries 4 2 2   30 38 39  
                       
  Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents 1 2 1   33 29 30  
    Fatal Accidents 0 0 0   3 12 6  
    Fatalities 0 0 0   4 13 7  
    Serious Injuries 1 0 1   8 4 8  
                       
  Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 0 0 0   13 13 15  
    Fatal Accidents 0 0 0   2 0 2  
    Fatalities 0 0 0   2 0 4  
    Serious Injuries 0 0 0   3 5 5  
                       
  All Aircraft: Reportable Incidents 58 64 66   741 836 797  
    Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation 16 11 12   143 164 171  
    Declared Emergency 21 25 23   280 291 251  
    Engine Failure 5 7 9   103 119 128  
    Smoke/Fire 10 8 8   94 103 98  
    Collision 0 0 1   8 9 14  
    Other 6 13 13   113 150 136  
                       
  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 December 17 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 - November 2009  
   By Type of Operation  
         
     
       November    Year To Date  
      2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
          Average       Average  
                     
   Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 11 13 12   237 247 253  
   Aeroplanes Involved 8 15 9   204 197 204  
     Training 0 1 1   40 30 26  
     Pleasure/Travel 6 4 4   105 80 103  
     Business 0 0 0   4 7 8  
     Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   3 1 2  
     Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0   0 3 6  
     Aerial Application 0 0 0   5 9 7  
     Inspection 0 0 0   0 1 1  
     Air Transport 2 9 3   32 49 39  
     Air Ambulance 0 0 0   4 3 2  
     Other/Unknown 0 1 1   11 14 11  
   Helicopters Involved 2 0 3   31 41 46  
     Training 1 0 0   5 6 4  
     Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1   5 8 6  
     Business 0 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 1   10 22 20  
     Air Ambulance 0 0 0   0 1 0  
     Other/Unknown 0 0 1   5 3 10  
                     
   Fatal Accidents 3 2 1   27 24 28  
   Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved 3 2 1   26 23 27  
     Training 0 0 0   2 0 2  
     Pleasure/Travel 1 1 1   15 8 11  
     Business 0 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 2 1 0   6 7 7  
     Air Ambulance 0 0 0   1 0 0  
     Other/Unknown 0 0 0   0 4 3  
                     
   Fatalities 10 8 3   62 47 47  
   Serious Injuries 4 2 2   30 38 39  
                     
  1 Ultralight aircraft excluded.  
   Figures are preliminary as of December 17 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 - November 2009  
   Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event  
          
          
         November    Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
                       
   Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation   22 19 16   206 232 237  
                       
     Air Proximity   6 9 5   84 78 76  
     Air Traffic Services Event   16 9 9   99 127 131  
     Altitude Related   0 1 0   4 6 6  
     Runway Incursion   0 0 1   9 7 9  
     Other   0 0 1   10 14 15  
                       
   Declared Emergency   14 17 16   210 213 174  
                       
     Landing Gear Failure   3 1 2   58 42 37  
     Hydraulic Failure   3 1 1   23 18 22  
     Electrical Failure   0 1 0   12 5 6  
     Other Component Failure   5 11 8   80 106 71  
     Other   3 3 4   37 42 39  
                       
   Engine Failure   4 5 7   90 90 100  
                       
     Power Loss   1 2 3   44 42 48  
     Component Failure   3 3 3   41 39 44  
     Other   0 0 1   5 9 8  
                       
   Smoke/Fire   7 6 8   78 85 81  
                       
     Fire/Explosion   7 5 5   60 60 59  
     Component Failure   0 1 2   17 20 20  
     Other   0 0 0   1 5 2  
                       
   Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft   0 3 2   17 27 33  
                       
     Component Failure   0 1 1   5 11 14  
     Weather Related   0 1 1   2 4 10  
     Other   0 1 0   10 12 10  
                       
     Figures are preliminary as of December 17 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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