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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, January 2023
  January Year to date (January)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 5 4 6 5 4 6
Aeroplane accidents 3 3 5 3 3 5
Training 1 0 1 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 3 2 0 3 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 2 1 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicopter accidents 2 1 1 2 1 1
Training 1 0 0 1 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 0 1 0 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 1 0 1 1
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 0 0 1 0 0 1
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 1 0 0 1
Serious injuries 0 4 2 0 4 2

Data extracted 16 February 2023

  • 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.