Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, January 2026

 

January

Year to date (January)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Number of accidents by operation type486486
Aeroplane accidents365365
Training031031
Pleasure/Travel222222
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport101101
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown010010
Helicopter accidents122122
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel000000
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport111111
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown010010
Number of fatal accidents by operation type001001
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel000000
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000000
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000000
Fatalities003003
Serious injuries212212

Data extracted 16 February 2026

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.