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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, April 2022
  April Year to date (April)
2022 2021 2017-2021 average  2022 2021 2017-2021 average
Number of accidents by operation type 13 13 9 28 37 34
Aeroplane accidents 11 11 8 22 30 29
Training 3 2 1 7 4 6
Pleasure/Travel 6 8 4 12 20 14
Business 0 0 0 0 1 2
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 1 0 1 2 1 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 1 3 2
Helicopter accidents 2 2 1 6 7 5
Training 0 1 0 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 0 4 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 0 1 1 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 3 1 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 3 2 1 4 5 3
Training 1 0 0 2 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 0 3 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 2 2 1 2 2 1
Fatalities 6 4 1 7 10 7
Serious injuries 1 0 0 5 5 4

Data extracted 17 May 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.