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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in September 2023
  September Year to date (September)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 24 13 17 132 105 138
Aeroplane accidents 21 10 15 108 89 118
Training 8 1 3 29 16 18
Pleasure/Travel 8 5 9 51 49 66
Business 0 0 0 2 1 3
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 2 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 2 1 2
Aerial application 1 2 1 2 6 5
Inspection 0 1 0 0 2 0
Air transport 2 1 1 15 8 15
Air ambulance 0 0 0 2 0 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 5 4 5
Helicopter accidents 3 3 2 24 16 20
Training 0 0 0 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 0 3 2 5
Business 0 0 0 0 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 3 1 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial application 0 1 0 1 4 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 1 11 2 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 5 4 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 3 3 13 13 15
Training 0 0 0 2 2 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 5 6 9
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 2 1
Inspection 0 1 0 0 1 0
Air transport 1 0 0 3 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 3 2 2
Fatalities 2 5 4 25 20 26
Serious injuries 0 3 2 11 22 20

Data extracted 16 October 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.