Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in February 2022

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, February 2022
  February Year to date (February)
2022 2021 2017-2021 average  2022 2021 2017-2021 average
Number of accidents by operation type 4 13 10 8 20 16
Aeroplane accidents 4 10 8 7 16 13
Training 2 1 2 2 2 3
Pleasure/Travel 2 7 4 5 10 6
Business 0 0 0 0 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 0 1 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 0 2 1
Helicopter accidents 0 3 2 1 4 3
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 3 1 0 4 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 1 1 0 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 0 1 1 0 2 2
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 0 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 0 1 3 0 5 4
Serious injuries 0 1 2 4 3 3

Data extracted 16 March 2022

  • 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.