Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in August 2019

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in August 2019
  August Year to date (August)
2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Number of accidents by operation type 31 20 23 154 127 143
Aeroplane accidents 27 17 20 131 110 123
Training 0 1 2 20 12 17
Pleasure/Travel 15 10 13 65 63 72
Business 0 1 0 3 6 3
Forest fire management 1 0 0 2 0 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 2 0 1 2 1 2
Aerial application 0 0 1 5 4 5
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 5 4 2 23 20 15
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sightseeing 2 0 0 2 1 1
Other/Unknown 2 1 1 8 4 7
Helicopter accidents 4 3 3 23 17 19
Training 0 0 0 1 0 2
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 1 8 4 5
Business 0 0 0 1 1 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 2 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 2 0 0 4 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 1 1 6 3 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 2 6 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 4 4 3 17 15 12
Training 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 1 1 10 11 7
Business 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 2 1 4 2 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 1 1 1
Fatalities 5 8 5 34 29 19
Serious injuries 8 4 3 20 17 14

Data extracted 16 September 2019

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.