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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, June 2021
  June Year to date (June)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 22 19 24 71 59 77
Aeroplane accidents 17 19 21 55 52 67
Training 2 4 3 7 7 12
Pleasure/Travel 11 13 14 38 28 37
Business 0 1 1 1 3 2
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 1 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 1 1 1
Aerial application 1 0 0 1 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 1 2 2 9 10
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 1 4 1 3
Helicopter accidents 5 0 3 16 7 10
Training 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 5 2 3
Business 1 0 0 1 0 0
Forest fire management 2 0 0 2 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 2 1 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 1 4 3 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 2 7 3 6
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 2 4 3 4
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 1 0 0 1 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 1 2 12 4 10
Serious injuries 3 0 1 8 2 5

Data extracted 19 July 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.