Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, December 2025

 

December

Year to date (December)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by operation type477170166156
Aeroplane accidents477136136130
Training221331622
Pleasure/Travel133727371
Business110323
Forest fire management000022
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000022
Aerial application000154
Inspection000000
Air transport012142718
Air ambulance000122
Sightseeing000110
Other/Unknown0001165
Helicopter accidents000343125
Training000352
Pleasure/Travel000745
Business000000
Forest fire management000332
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000001
Aerial application000312
Inspection000000
Air transport0007107
Air ambulance000120
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown0001066
Number of fatal accidents by operation type000172216
Training000501
Pleasure/Travel000888
Business000000
Forest fire management000011
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000021
Inspection000000
Air transport000173
Air ambulance000100
Sightseeing000010
Other/Unknown000233
Fatalities001274027
Serious injuries002222423

Data extracted 15 January 2026

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.