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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in March 2023
  March Year to date (March)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 7 7 8 18 15 23
Aeroplane accidents 6 4 6 16 11 18
Training 3 2 1 7 4 4
Pleasure/Travel 3 1 3 5 6 9
Business 0 0 1 0 0 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 1 1 3 1 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1
Helicopter accidents 1 3 2 2 4 4
Training 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 0 0 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 0 1 0
Aerial application 0 1 0 0 1 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 0 0 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 1 2 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 0 1 1 1 1 2
Training 0 1 0 0 1 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 1 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 1 1 2 1 5
Serious injuries 0 0 1 1 4 4

Data extracted 18 April 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.