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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in September 2019
  September Year to date (September)
2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Number of accidents by operation type 18 20 23 172 147 166
Aeroplane accidents 16 17 20 147 127 143
Training 5 0 1 25 12 18
Pleasure/Travel 8 11 14 73 74 86
Business 0 0 0 3 6 3
Forest fire management 0 1 0 2 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 3 1 2
Aerial application 1 1 0 6 5 5
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 3 3 24 23 18
Air ambulance 0 1 0 1 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 2 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 8 4 7
Helicopter accidents 2 3 4 25 20 23
Training 0 0 0 1 0 2
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 8 5 6
Business 0 0 0 1 1 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 2 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 0 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 4 1 2
Inspection 0 1 0 0 1 1
Air transport 2 0 1 8 3 6
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 2 6 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 3 2 3 21 17 15
Training 1 0 0 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 1 2 13 12 9
Business 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 1 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 4 2 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 1 1 1
Fatalities 4 2 4 40 31 23
Serious injuries 0 3 4 20 20 19

Data extracted 16 October 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.