The Civil Aviation Authority’s occurrence and activity dashboard allows you to explore anonymised, sector level, data on occurrences and activities reported to the CAA since 01 January 2013.
You can search for activities based on aircraft category, sector, and activity description. Occurrences can be filtered by time period, location, type of occurrence, type of aircraft, and other relevant factors.
We regularly add new reported occurrences to keep the database up-to-date quarterly.
Use this dashboard as a first point of contact when considering asking for information from the CAA about sector activity. If you’re seeking data or information that doesn’t appear in the search results, contact OIA@caa.govt.nz.
Our data is collected through mandatory occurrence and activity reporting requirements outlined in the Civil Aviation Act 1990. When the Civil Aviation Act 2023 comes into force, it’ll have corresponding provisions along with associated regulations of the aviation industry.
We provide this data publicly for transparency with both the public and the aviation industry.
Occurrence categories are used to efficiently and consistently classify and code aviation safety occurrences. For more information, please see:
What is an accident or incident?
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Our data’s quality and consistency depend on the accuracy of the reports we receive. Information in most non-investigated occurrence reports isn’t subject to verification.
The data in this dashboard is subject to change. We may need to update and enhance the data when we receive additional information and validate the existing data.
We receive and record various occurrence reports from the public. Some of these reports may not relate to a specific event, instead they provide general information or are unrelated to operational safety. We’ve excluded such occurrences. Examples of excluded occurrences include:
Occurrences classified as security-related, such as dangerous goods, aviation-related concerns, and non-reportable or promulgated information occurrences, are not included in this dashboard.
The CAA collects aviation safety data, investigates air safety occurrences, and develops regulations for the aviation sector to enhance aviation safety, keeping New Zealand skies safe and secure.
This dashboard presents general and non-identifiable information about activity and occurrences in the aviation sector. The list of published occurrences doesn’t reflect the facts of the incident as reported to the CAA to be true or established, nor does it reflect any outcome of the investigation, if any that was conducted into the occurrence.
The CAA receives data from participants daily, then verifies this data as soon as reasonably practicable. This dashboard will be updated quarterly to include all relevant and verified information.
We advise caution when conducting analysis using this data without gathering further context from the CAA. This dashboard displays raw numbers with a low resolution. When the CAA analyses occurrence or activity data, we consider many details which aren’t included in this dashboard. Therefore, if conclusions are drawn from this data, you contact the CAA first to ensure relevance to the full context of CAA data and actual safety performance.
When using this data, it’s important to remember that occurrence data is provided to the CAA by responsible persons as defined in the Civil Aviation Act 1990 and, when it comes into force, corresponding provisions of the Civil Aviation Act 2023.
The CAA accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person or organisation resulting from the use of this data. The CAA doesn’t warrant the completeness, accuracy or suitability of the data and the database for your intended purpose.
