Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in December 2023

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in December 2023
  December Year to date (December)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 5 7 7 156 140 164
Aeroplane accidents 3 7 7 126 120 140
Training 0 1 1 31 22 21
Pleasure/Travel 1 4 4 57 66 78
Business 0 0 0 3 2 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 2 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 4 1 2
Aerial application 0 0 0 2 6 5
Inspection 0 0 0 0 2 0
Air transport 2 2 2 19 14 20
Air ambulance 0 0 0 3 0 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 6 5 6
Helicopter accidents 2 0 0 30 20 24
Training 1 0 0 3 2 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 4 3 6
Business 0 0 0 0 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 3 1 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 4 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 14 3 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 5 5 6
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 0 0 1 15 17 18
Training 0 0 0 3 2 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 6 8 11
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 2 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 1 0
Air transport 0 0 0 3 1 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 3 3 3
Fatalities 0 0 1 29 26 31
Serious injuries 2 3 1 15 29 24

Data extracted 15 January 2024

  • 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.