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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, May 2021
  May Year to date (May)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 12 11 19 49 40 53
Aeroplane accidents 8 9 17 38 33 46
Training 1 1 2 5 3 9
Pleasure/Travel 7 5 10 27 15 23
Business 0 0 0 1 2 2
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 0 1 1 0 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 3 1 8 8
Air ambulance 0 1 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 3 1 2
Helicopter accidents 4 2 2 11 7 7
Training 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 5 2 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 1 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 1 0 2 1 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 1 2 3 3
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 0 1 6 2 4
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 4 2 2
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 2 0 1
Fatalities 1 0 2 11 3 8
Serious injuries 2 0 1 5 2 4

Data extracted 15 June 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.