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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, February 2021
  February Year to date (February)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 13 9 8 20 16 16
Aeroplane accidents 10 6 7 16 12 13
Training 1 1 2 2 2 3
Pleasure/Travel 7 2 3 10 3 6
Business 0 1 0 1 1 1
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 1 2 1 1 6 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 2 0 1
Helicopter accidents 3 3 1 4 4 3
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 3 1 1 4 1 1
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 2 1 0 3 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 1 2 2 1
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 1 2 2 1
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 1 2 3 5 3 3
Serious injuries 1 1 2 3 2 2

Data extracted 15 March 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.