Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences in March 2023

Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences in March 2023
  March Year to date (March)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of reportable accidents 8 7 9 20 15 24
Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 8 7 9 20 14 23
Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 0 0 0 0 1 1
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of accidents by operator type1 8 7 9 20 15 24
Commercial 4 4 3 11 6 9
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 1 0 1
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 1 0 0
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 2 1 1 2 3
Aerial work (CAR 702) 1 1 1 1 2 2
Foreign air operator (CAR 701) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flight training units (CAR 406) 3 1 1 7 2 3
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 4 3 6 9 9 15
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 0 0 1
Recreational 4 3 6 9 9 14
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of accidents by aircraft type1 8 7 9 20 15 24
Aeroplane 6 4 6 16 11 18
Helicopter 1 3 2 2 4 4
Ultralight 1 0 1 2 0 1
Other2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of aircraft involved in accidents1,3 8 7 9 20 15 25
Aeroplanes 6 4 6 16 11 19
Helicopters 1 3 2 2 4 4
Ultralights 1 0 1 2 0 1
Other2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft type1 0 1 1 2 1 3
Aeroplane 0 1 1 1 1 2
Helicopter 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ultralight 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable accident fatalities 0 1 2 3 1 5
Reportable accident serious injuries 0 0 1 1 4 5
Accidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatal accidents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrences with a dangerous good release 0 2 1 1 2 1
Number of reportable incidents4 58 35 49 205 144 170
Incidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 33 21 35 128 95 118
Incidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft 20 8 9 62 31 35
Incidents in Canada involving foreign-registered aircraft 7 6 6 18 19 20
Number of reportable incidents by category4 58 35 49 205 144 170
Risk of collision / Loss of separation 16 4 8 41 28 28
Declared emergency 19 13 19 86 66 71
Engine failure 5 2 6 20 13 18
Smoke / Fire 5 5 5 15 12 16
Collision 0 0 1 3 1 4
Other 13 11 10 40 24 33

Data extracted 18 April 2023

  1. Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each type, but only once in the total.
  2. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, airships, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.
  3. "Number of aircraft involved in accidents" are aircraft counts, all other data are accident counts.
  4. New TSB regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014. Under new reporting requirements aviation incidents include: a) aircraft having a maximum certificated take-off weight greater than 2 250 kg (formerly 5 700 kg); b) aircraft being operated under an air operator certificate issued under CARs Part VII.

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