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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, December 2022
  December Year to date (December)
2022 2021 2017-2021
average 		 2022 2021 2017-2021
average
Number of accidents by operation type 7 9 8 139 165 175
Aeroplane accidents 7 9 7 119 136 150
Training 1 0 1 22 18 23
Pleasure/Travel 4 5 4 65 85 83
Business 0 0 0 2 3 4
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 4 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 3 3
Aerial application 0 0 0 6 1 5
Inspection 0 0 0 2 0 0
Air transport 2 3 2 14 14 22
Air ambulance 0 1 0 0 2 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 5 5 7
Helicopter accidents 0 0 1 20 29 25
Training 0 0 0 2 1 2
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 3 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 3 6 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 5 9 6
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 0 1 2 17 19 19
Training 0 0 0 2 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 1 8 11 11
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 1 1 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 3 4 3
Fatalities 0 2 3 26 28 33
Serious injuries 3 4 2 29 33 24

Data extracted 16 January 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.