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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, November 2022
  November Year to date (November)
2022 2021 2017-2021
average 		 2022 2021 2017-2021
average
Number of accidents by operation type 9 7 7 132 156 167
Aeroplane accidents 6 6 6 112 127 143
Training 2 0 1 21 18 22
Pleasure/Travel 3 5 3 61 80 79
Business 0 0 0 2 3 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 4 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 3 3
Aerial application 0 0 0 6 1 5
Inspection 0 0 0 2 0 0
Air transport 1 1 1 12 11 20
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 5 5 7
Helicopter accidents 3 1 1 20 29 24
Training 0 0 1 2 1 2
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 2 6 6
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 0 0 0 4 1 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 0 3 6 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 1 1 6 9 6
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 3 1 1 17 18 17
Training 0 0 0 2 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 7 10 10
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 0 0 0 2 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 1 0 0
Air transport 1 0 0 1 1 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 0 4 4 3
Fatalities 5 2 2 26 26 30
Serious injuries 1 1 1 26 29 22

Data extracted 15 December 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.