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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, November 2021
  November Year to date (November)
2021 2020 2016-2020 average  2021 2020 2016-2020 average
Number of accidents by operation type 7 9 7 155 143 173
Aeroplane accidents 6 8 6 127 127 150
Training 0 2 1 17 22 22
Pleasure/Travel 5 3 3 80 71 85
Business 0 0 0 3 4 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 4 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 3 2 2
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 8 6
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 3 1 11 13 21
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 1 0 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 6 5 7
Helicopter accidents 1 1 2 28 16 23
Training 0 0 1 1 0 2
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 6 6 7
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 0 0 1 2 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 1 0 6 2 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 8 5 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 0 1 18 8 18
Training 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 10 6 11
Business 0 0 0 0 0 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 1 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 5 1 2
Fatalities 2 0 1 26 12 31
Serious injuries 1 1 0 25 13 19

Data extracted 16 December 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.