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Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

August 2016

Table 3, Accidents Involving Canadian-Registered Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft By Type of Operation
  August Year to Date (August)
2016 2015 2011-2015 Average 2016 2015 2011-2015 Average
Number of accidents by operation type 18 21 29 134 158 160
Aeroplane accidents 15 20 25 120 136 135
Training 2 0 2 16 12 18
Pleasure/Travel 11 13 16 77 87 80
Business 0 0 0 2 0 3
Forest fire management 0 0 1 1 2 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 1 2 1 2
Aerial application 0 2 2 6 5 4
Inspection 0 0 0 0 1 0
Air transport 1 2 2 10 14 16
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 0 1
Sightseeing 0 1 1 0 1 2
Other/Unknown 1 1 1 6 14 8
Helicopter accidents 3 1 4 14 22 25
Training 0 0 0 1 5 2
Pleasure/Travel 2 1 1 6 6 5
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 2 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 1
Air transport 1 0 2 3 4 8
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 3 4 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 2 1 4 13 13 17
Training 0 0 1 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 0 2 9 8 9
Business 0 0 0 0 0 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 2 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 1 2 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 1 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fatalities 2 6 9 15 25 32
Serious injuries 1 2 4 2 15 18
Data extracted September 15, 2016
Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by operation type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
Canadian-registered aircraft, excluding ultralights, balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders and similar aircraft types
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.