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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, July 2020
  July Year to date (July)
2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Number of accidents by operation type 25 48 35 84 123 120
Aeroplane accidents 22 42 30 74 105 104
Training 2 7 2 9 20 15
Pleasure/Travel 11 18 18 39 50 59
Business 0 1 0 3 3 2
Forest fire management 0 1 0 1 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 0 1
Aerial application 5 5 3 6 5 4
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 8 4 10 20 15
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 1 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 3 2 1 4 5 6
Helicopter accidents 3 6 4 10 18 16
Training 0 0 0 0 1 2
Pleasure/Travel 2 3 1 4 7 4
Business 0 1 0 0 1 0
Forest fire management 0 0 1 1 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 1 0 1 1 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 2 1 1 5 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 3 2 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 3 8 5 6 15 11
Training 1 0 0 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 4 3 5 8 7
Business 0 0 0 0 1 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 1 0 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 3 1 0 4 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 0 2 1
Fatalities 5 22 8 9 37 21
Serious injuries 6 12 5 8 18 11

Data extracted 17 August 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.