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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, August 2022
  August Year to date (August)
2022 2021 2017-2021 average  2022 2021 2017-2021 average
Number of accidents by operation type 13 17 24 91 117 130
Aeroplane accidents 10 17 20 77 95 111
Training 0 3 3 15 13 17
Pleasure/Travel 6 9 12 44 58 60
Business 1 0 0 1 2 3
Forest fire management 2 2 1 2 4 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 1 1 3 2
Aerial application 1 0 1 2 1 5
Inspection 0 0 0 1 0 0
Air transport 0 2 2 7 9 16
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 4 4 5
Helicopter accidents 3 0 3 14 22 19
Training 0 0 0 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 1 5 5
Business 0 0 0 1 1 1
Forest fire management 1 0 0 1 3 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 2 2 0
Aerial application 0 0 1 3 1 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 2 4 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 3 5 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 3 2 3 10 10 12
Training 0 0 0 2 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 1 1 5 6 7
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 1 0 0 2 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 0 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 2 2 2
Fatalities 4 2 4 15 15 22
Serious injuries 2 1 3 19 21 18

Data extracted 15 August 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.