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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in September 2020
  September Year to date (September)
2020 2019 2015-2019
average
2020 2019 2015-2019
average
Number of accidents by operation type 14 21 23 122 177 167
Aeroplane accidents 14 19 20 108 152 144
Training 3 6 2 17 26 19
Pleasure/Travel 11 9 13 62 75 85
Business 0 0 0 4 3 2
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 2 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 1 2 3 2
Aerial application 0 1 1 7 6 6
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 1 3 10 26 20
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 2 1
Other/Unknown 0 1 1 4 8 8
Helicopter accidents 0 2 3 14 25 23
Training 0 0 0 0 1 2
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 5 8 6
Business 0 0 0 0 1 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 2 3 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 2 1 1 9 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 5 2 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 4 3 8 23 17
Training 0 1 0 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 2 2 6 12 10
Business 0 0 0 0 1 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 1 0 0 6 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 1 2 2
Fatalities 2 5 5 12 47 30
Serious injuries 2 0 4 12 26 19

Data extracted 16 October 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.