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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in August 2023
  August Year to date (August)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 27 13 21 107 92 120
Aeroplane accidents 23 11 18 86 79 103
Training 4 0 2 21 15 15
Pleasure/Travel 15 6 10 42 44 56
Business 1 1 1 2 1 3
Forest fire management 0 2 1 1 2 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 1 1 1 2
Aerial application 1 2 1 1 4 4
Inspection 0 0 0 0 1 0
Air transport 1 0 2 13 7 14
Air ambulance 0 0 0 2 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other/Unknown 2 0 0 4 4 4
Helicopter accidents 4 2 3 21 13 18
Training 0 0 0 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 2 1 5
Business 0 0 0 0 1 1
Forest fire management 0 1 0 3 1 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 1 0 1 1 3 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 1 10 2 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 1 4 3 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 5 3 3 12 10 12
Training 1 0 0 2 2 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 2 1 5 5 7
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 1 0 0 1 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 2 0 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 2 0 0 3 2 2
Fatalities 8 4 4 23 15 22
Serious injuries 2 2 3 11 19 19

Data extracted 15 September 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.