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

 

February

Year to date (February)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by operation type788151314
Aeroplane accidents76613911
Training412722
Pleasure/Travel153355
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport201222
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000100
Helicopter accidents022243
Training000010
Pleasure/Travel011011
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000110
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown011111
Number of fatal accidents by operation type021042
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel011011
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000021
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown010010

Data extracted 17 March 2025

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.