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 AVIATION STATISTICS - 2009-12

                       
   Table 1  
   Aviation Occurrence and Casualty Statistics - December 2009  
         
         December    Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
   Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 11 5 9   248 252 262  
     Aeroplanes Involved2 10 4 8   214 201 212  
       Airliners 0 0 0   2 8 6  
       Commuters 0 1 0   5 6 4  
       Air Taxis 2 0 1   35 41 37  
       Aerial Work 1 0 0   11 12 12  
       State 0 0 0   2 3 2  
       Corporate 0 0 0   4 4 5  
       Private/Other3 6 3 5   154 127 146  
     Helicopters Involved 1 1 1   32 42 47  
     Other Aircraft Involved4 0 0 0   7 13 8  
                       
   Fatal Accidents 1 2 1   28 26 30  
     Aeroplanes Involved 1 1 1   20 16 21  
       Airliners 0 0 0   0 0 0  
       Commuters 0 0 0   0 0 0  
       Air Taxis 1 0 0   5 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 11 14  
     Helicopters Involved 0 1 0   7 9 8  
     Other Aircraft Involved 0 0 0   1 1 1  
                       
   Fatalities 2 4 2   64 51 49  
   Serious Injuries 4 0 1   34 38 40  
                       
   Canadian-Registered Ultralight Aircraft Accidents 1 0 0   34 29 31  
     Fatal Accidents 0 0 0   3 12 6  
     Fatalities 0 0 0   4 13 7  
     Serious Injuries 1 0 0   9 4 8  
                       
   Foreign-Registered Aircraft Accidents in Canada 1 2 1   14 15 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 59 80 77   802 916 874  
     Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation 8 12 13   152 176 184  
     Declared Emergency 34 36 28   314 327 278  
     Engine Failure 5 9 11   108 128 138  
     Smoke/Fire 8 5 10   102 108 107  
     Collision 1 0 2   9 9 15  
     Other 3 18 14   117 168 150  
                       
  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 January 15 2010  
   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 - December 2009  
   By Type of Operation  
   
       December    Year To Date  
      2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
          Average       Average  
                     
   Canadian-Registered Aircraft Accidents1 11 5 9   248 252 262  
   Aeroplanes Involved 10 4 8   214 201 212  
     Training 3 0 2   43 30 28  
     Pleasure/Travel 4 2 3   109 82 106  
     Business 0 0 0   4 7 8  
     Forest Fire Management 0 0 0   3 1 2  
     Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0   0 4 6  
     Aerial Application 0 0 0   5 9 7  
     Inspection 1 0 0   1 1 1  
     Air Transport 1 1 2   33 50 40  
     Air Ambulance 1 0 0   5 3 2  
     Other/Unknown 0 0 0   11 14 11  
   Helicopters Involved 1 1 1   32 42 47  
     Training 0 0 0   5 6 4  
     Pleasure/Travel 0 1 0   5 9 7  
     Business 1 0 0   3 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 0   5 3 10  
                     
   Fatal Accidents 1 2 1   28 26 30  
   Aeroplanes and Helicopters Involved 1 2 1   27 25 29  
     Training 0 0 0   2 0 2  
     Pleasure/Travel 0 2 0   15 10 12  
     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 1 0 0   7 7 7  
     Air Ambulance 0 0 0   1 0 0  
     Other/Unknown 0 0 0   0 4 3  
                     
   Fatalities 2 4 2   64 51 49  
   Serious Injuries 4 0 1   34 38 40  
                     
  1  Ultralight aircraft excluded.  
                     
   Figures are preliminary as of January 15 2010  
   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 - December 2009  
   Selected Reportable Incident Types by First Event  
         
         
         December    Year To Date  
        2009 2008 2004-2008   2009 2008 2004-2008  
            Average       Average  
                       
   Risk of Collision/Loss of Separation 14 18 18   221 250 256  
                       
     Air Proximity   4 5 4   88 83 79  
     Air Traffic Services Event   9 7 12   108 134 143  
     Altitude Related   0 2 0   4 8 7  
     Runway Incursion   1 2 1   11 9 11  
     Other   0 2 1   10 16 16  
                       
   Declared Emergency   25 22 18   235 235 192  
                       
     Landing Gear Failure   1 5 4   59 47 40  
     Hydraulic Failure   6 1 2   29 19 24  
     Electrical Failure   0 2 1   12 7 7  
     Other Component Failure   11 8 8   91 114 79  
     Other   7 6 3   44 48 42  
                       
   Engine Failure   3 8 9   93 98 109  
                       
     Power Loss   1 3 4   45 45 52  
     Component Failure   2 5 5   43 44 49  
     Other   0 0 0   5 9 9  
                       
   Smoke/Fire   6 5 9   84 90 90  
                       
     Fire/Explosion   4 4 7   64 64 66  
     Component Failure   1 1 2   18 21 22  
     Other   1 0 0   2 5 2  
                       
   Difficulty in Controlling Aircraft   1 5 4   18 32 37  
                       
     Component Failure   0 1 1   5 12 15  
     Weather Related   0 0 0   2 4 10  
     Other   1 4 2   11 16 12  
                       
     Figures are preliminary as of January 15 2010  
     All five-year averages have been rounded. Totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of averages.  
                       
Date Modified:2010-01-21

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