Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in January 2021

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, January 2021
  January Year to date (January)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 6 7 8 6 7 8
Aeroplane accidents 5 6 6 5 6 6
Training 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 1 2 2 1 2
Business 1 0 0 1 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 4 2 0 4 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 1 1 0 1
Helicopter accidents 1 1 1 1 1 1
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 0 0 0 0 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 1 0 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 1 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 4 1 1 4 1 1
Serious injuries 2 1 1 2 1 1

Data extracted 15 February 2021

  • 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.