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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in July 2023
  July Year to date (July)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 19 22 30 77 79 99
Aeroplane accidents 16 20 26 62 68 84
Training 2 4 3 15 15 13
Pleasure/Travel 8 9 12 27 38 46
Business 0 0 1 1 0 3
Forest fire management 0 0 1 1 0 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 1 1
Aerial application 0 2 3 0 2 4
Inspection 0 0 0 0 1 0
Air transport 3 3 4 12 7 12
Air ambulance 1 0 0 2 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 2 2 3 4 4
Helicopter accidents 3 2 4 15 11 15
Training 0 1 0 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 2 0 4
Business 0 0 0 0 1 1
Forest fire management 1 0 0 2 0 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 0 1 1 0 3 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 1 8 2 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 2 3 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 2 1 4 6 7 9
Training 0 0 0 0 2 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 3 3 3 6
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 1 2 0 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 1 2 1
Fatalities 7 1 8 14 11 18
Serious injuries 1 7 7 8 17 15

Data extracted 23 August 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.