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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in October 2023
  October Year to date (October)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 7 19 12 141 124 150
Aeroplane accidents 4 18 11 114 107 128
Training 1 3 2 30 19 20
Pleasure/Travel 1 10 6 53 59 71
Business 0 1 0 2 2 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 2 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 1 0 0 3 1 2
Aerial application 0 0 0 2 6 5
Inspection 0 0 0 0 2 0
Air transport 0 3 1 15 11 16
Air ambulance 0 0 0 2 0 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other/Unknown 1 1 1 6 5 6
Helicopter accidents 3 1 1 27 17 21
Training 1 1 0 2 2 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 3 2 6
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 0 0 1 4 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 2 0 0 13 2 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 5 4 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 1 14 14 16
Training 1 0 0 3 2 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 0 5 7 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 0 0 0 2 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 1 0
Air transport 0 0 0 3 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 3 2 2
Fatalities 3 1 2 28 21 28
Serious injuries 0 3 2 11 25 22

Data extracted 15 November 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.