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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, March 2021
  March Year to date (March)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 4 5 10 24 21 25
Aeroplane accidents 3 5 8 19 17 21
Training 0 0 2 2 2 5
Pleasure/Travel 2 3 4 12 6 9
Business 0 0 1 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 0 1 1 1 7 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 2 1 1
Helicopter accidents 1 0 2 5 4 4
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 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 1 0 1 1 0 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 3 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 0 1 3 2 2
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 3 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 0 1 6 3 4
Serious injuries 0 0 0 3 2 3

Data extracted 19 April 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.