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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, May 2022
  April Year to date (April)
2022 2021 2017-2021 average  2022 2021 2017-2021 average
Number of accidents by operation type 14 12 16 42 49 51
Aeroplane accidents 13 8 14 35 38 43
Training 5 1 2 12 5 8
Pleasure/Travel 7 7 7 19 27 21
Business 0 0 0 0 1 2
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 1 0 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 2 2 1 7
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 1 3 2
Helicopter accidents 1 4 2 7 11 8
Training 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 0 0 5 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 1 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 1 0 2 2 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 1 3 2 3
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 1 6 6 5
Training 0 0 0 2 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 1 2 4 3
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 2 2 1
Fatalities 1 1 2 10 11 9
Serious injuries 0 3 1 5 8 5

Data extracted 15 Juin 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.