Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in September 2021

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, September 2021
  September Year to date (September)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 17 14 20 133 123 153
Aeroplane accidents 14 14 17 109 109 133
Training 3 3 2 16 17 19
Pleasure/Travel 9 11 12 67 62 76
Business 1 0 0 3 4 3
Forest fire management 0 0 0 4 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 3 2 2
Aerial application 0 0 1 1 8 6
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 0 1 9 10 18
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sightseeing 0 0 0 1 0 1
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 5 4 6
Helicopter accidents 3 0 2 24 14 20
Training 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 5 5 6
Business 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 3 1 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 2 0 0
Aerial application 0 0 0 1 2 2
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 2 0 1 6 1 4
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 5 5 5
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 4 1 3 14 8 16
Training 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 2 1 2 8 6 10
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 0 2 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 0 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 1 0 0 1 0 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 3 1 2
Fatalities 6 2 4 21 12 26
Serious injuries 1 2 2 20 12 17

Data extracted 18 October 2021

  • 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.