Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in October 2022

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, October 2022
  October Year to date (October)
2022 2021 2017-2021
average 		 2022 2021 2017-2021
average
Number of accidents by operation type 17 13 11 122 149 160
Aeroplane accidents 16 10 9 105 121 137
Training 3 0 1 19 18 21
Pleasure/Travel 9 7 5 58 75 76
Business 0 0 0 1 3 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 4 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 3 2
Aerial application 0 0 0 6 1 5
Inspection 0 0 0 2 0 0
Air transport 3 1 1 11 10 19
Air ambulance 0 1 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 1 1 1 5 5 7
Helicopter accidents 1 3 2 17 28 23
Training 1 0 0 2 1 2
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 2 6 6
Business 0 0 0 1 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 3 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 2 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 4 1 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 2 6 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 2 0 4 8 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 3 1 14 17 16
Training 0 0 0 2 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 0 7 9 9
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 2 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 2 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 1 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 0 1 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 2 1 2 4 2
Fatalities 1 3 2 21 24 28
Serious injuries 3 6 2 25 28 21

Data extracted 15 November 2022

  • 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.