Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in December 2019

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, December 2019
  December Year to date (December)
2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Number of accidents by operation type 7 6 8 193 169 197
Aeroplane accidents 6 5 7 165 143 168
Training 0 1 2 27 14 22
Pleasure/Travel 3 2 4 80 83 102
Business 1 0 0 5 7 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 3 1 3
Aerial application 0 0 0 6 5 5
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 2 1 29 26 23
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 2 1 1
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 10 6 8
Helicopter accidents 1 1 1 28 26 29
Training 0 0 0 2 1 3
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 8 6 7
Business 1 1 0 2 2 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 2 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 3 1 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 1 1
Air transport 0 0 0 10 3 8
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 2 8 6
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 2 0 1 26 21 19
Training 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 14 14 12
Business 0 0 0 1 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 1 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 7 2 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 2 3 2
Fatalities 4 0 2 52 36 31
Serious injuries 0 0 2 25 21 24
Data extracted 15 January 2020
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.
Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.