Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in January 2020

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, January 2020
  January Year to date (January)
2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Number of accidents by operation type 7 6 8 7 6 8
Aeroplane accidents 6 5 6 6 5 6
Training 1 0 1 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 3 1 1 3
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 4 3 1 4 3 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 1 0 1 1
Helicopter accidents 1 1 1 1 1 1
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 0 0 0
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 1 1 1 1
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 0 1 1 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 1 0 0
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 1 0 0 1 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 1 2 0 1 2 0
Serious injuries 1 1 1 1 1 1

Data extracted 17 February 2020

  • 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.