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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in May 2023
  May Year to date (May)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 14 14 14 48 42 47
Aeroplane accidents 10 13 12 39 35 39
Training 2 4 2 13 11 7
Pleasure/Travel 7 8 7 14 20 21
Business 0 0 0 1 0 2
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 1 1 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 7 2 5
Air ambulance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 1 1 2
Helicopter accidents 4 1 2 9 7 8
Training 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 1 0 2
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 1 0 0 1 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 2 1 1 3 2 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 1 3 3 3
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 1 2 6 4
Training 0 0 0 0 2 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 0 2 3
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 1 0 0 1 2 1
Fatalities 1 1 2 3 10 9
Serious injuries 1 0 1 5 5 5

Data extracted 15 June 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.