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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, August 2021
  August Year to date (August)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 16 22 24 115 109 134
Aeroplane accidents 16 18 20 94 95 116
Training 2 5 2 12 14 17
Pleasure/Travel 10 10 12 59 51 64
Business 0 1 0 2 4 3
Forest fire management 2 0 0 4 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 1 1 3 2 2
Aerial application 0 1 1 1 8 6
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 2 8 10 17
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 1 0 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 4 4 5
Helicopter accidents 0 4 4 21 14 18
Training 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 5 5 5
Business 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 3 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 2 0 0
Aerial application 0 1 1 1 2 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 4 1 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 2 1 4 5 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 2 1 3 10 7 13
Training 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 6 5 8
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 1 0 0 2 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 0 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 2 1 1
Fatalities 2 1 4 15 10 22
Serious injuries 0 1 3 18 10 14

Data extracted 15 September 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.