Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft in May 2023

Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft in May 2023
  May Year to date (May)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 14 15 15 48 43 48
Aeroplane accidents 10 13 12 39 35 39
Commercial 2 4 4 16 9 14
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 3 0 2
Commuter (CAR 704) 1 0 0 3 0 1
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 0 1 1 2 3
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 0 1 1 0 2
Flight training units (CAR 406) 1 4 2 8 7 6
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 8 9 8 22 26 26
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 1 0 1
Recreational 8 9 8 21 26 25
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 4 1 2 9 7 8
Commercial 4 1 2 7 6 5
Private 0 0 1 1 1 3
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other aircraft accidents3 0 1 1 0 1 1
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type1,2 1 1 1 2 6 4
Aeroplane accidents 0 1 1 1 5 3
Commercial 0 0 0 1 1 1
Airliner (CAR 705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (CAR 704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (CAR 703) 0 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial work (CAR 702) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flight training units (CAR 406) 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private 0 1 1 0 4 3
Private operators (CAR 604) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreational 0 1 1 0 4 3
Other private 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 1 0 0 1 1 1
Commercial 1 0 0 1 1 0
Private 0 0 0 0 0 1
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other aircraft accidents3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accident fatalities2 1 1 2 3 10 9
Accident serious injuries2 1 0 1 5 5 5
Number of incidents by category2,4 75 64 47 322 247 246
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 16 11 6 66 51 40
Declared emergency 24 30 20 121 109 102
Engine failure 15 4 6 43 22 29
Smoke/Fire 5 5 4 23 18 22
Collision 2 2 1 6 3 5
Other 13 12 9 63 44 48
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 1 0 2 4 0 4
Fatal accidents 0 0 1 1 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 1 1 0 1
Serious injuries 1 0 0 1 0 1

Data extracted 15 June 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.