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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in April 2023
  April Year to date (April)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 15 13 10 33 28 33
Aeroplane accidents 12 11 9 28 22 27
Training 4 3 1 11 7 5
Pleasure/Travel 2 6 5 7 12 14
Business 1 0 0 1 0 1
Forest fire management 1 0 0 1 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 4 1 1 7 2 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 0 1 1
Helicopter accidents 3 2 1 5 6 6
Training 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 0 1 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 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 1 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 1 0 1 1 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 2 3 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 0 4 1 1 5 3
Training 0 1 0 0 2 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 0 0 1 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 2 1 0 2 1
Fatalities 0 8 2 2 9 7
Serious injuries 3 1 0 4 5 4

Data extracted 15 May 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.