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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in February 2023
  February Year to date (February)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 6 4 8 12 8 15
Aeroplane accidents 6 4 7 11 7 12
Training 3 2 2 4 2 2
Pleasure/Travel 1 2 4 2 5 6
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 2 0 1 4 0 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1
Helicopter accidents 0 0 2 1 1 3
Training 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 0 0 1
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 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 0 1 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 0 1 1 0 1
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 0 0 1
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 0 0
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 0 1 0 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 2 0 2 2 0 3
Serious injuries 0 0 2 0 4 3

Data extracted 16 March 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.