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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, September 2022
  September Year to date (September)
2022 2021 2017-2021
average 		 2022 2021 2017-2021
average
Number of accidents by operation type 13 19 19 105 136 149
Aeroplane accidents 10 16 17 89 111 128
Training 1 5 3 16 18 20
Pleasure/Travel 5 10 10 49 68 71
Business 0 1 0 1 3 3
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 4 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 3 2
Aerial application 2 0 1 6 1 5
Inspection 1 0 0 2 0 0
Air transport 1 0 1 8 9 18
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 4 4 5
Helicopter accidents 3 3 2 16 25 21
Training 0 0 0 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 2 5 5
Business 0 0 0 1 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 3 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 2 1
Aerial application 1 0 0 4 1 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 2 1 2 6 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 4 6 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 3 4 3 13 14 15
Training 0 1 0 2 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 2 2 6 8 9
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 2 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 1 0 0 2 0 0
Inspection 1 0 0 1 0 0
Air transport 0 1 0 0 1 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 5 6 4 20 21 26
Serious injuries 3 1 2 22 22 19

Data extracted 17 October 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.