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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, June 2022
  June Year to date (June)
2022 2021 2017-2021 average  2022 2021 2017-2021 average
Number of accidents by operation type 15 24 23 57 73 74
Aeroplane accidents 13 19 19 48 57 62
Training 0 3 3 11 8 11
Pleasure/Travel 9 12 13 29 39 34
Business 0 0 0 0 1 2
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 1 1 1
Aerial application 0 1 0 0 1 1
Inspection 1 0 0 1 0 0
Air transport 2 1 2 4 2 9
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 2 4 3
Helicopter accidents 2 5 4 9 16 11
Training 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 0 5 3
Business 1 1 0 1 1 0
Forest fire management 0 2 1 0 2 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 1 0
Aerial application 1 0 0 2 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 2 2 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 2 1 3 4 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 0 1 1 6 7 6
Training 0 0 0 2 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 2 4 4
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 1 0 0 1 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 0 1 2 10 12 11
Serious injuries 5 5 2 10 13 7

Data extracted 18 July 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.