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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, April 2021
  April Year to date (April)
2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Number of accidents by operation type 13 8 9 37 29 35
Aeroplane accidents 11 7 8 30 24 30
Training 2 0 2 4 2 8
Pleasure/Travel 8 4 4 20 10 13
Business 0 1 0 1 2 2
Forest fire management 0 1 0 0 1 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 1 1 1 8 5
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 3 1 1
Helicopter accidents 2 1 1 7 5 5
Training 1 0 0 1 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 1 0 4 2 2
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 1 0 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 0 0 1 3 2
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 2 0 1 5 2 3
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 3 2 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 2 0 0 2 0 0
Fatalities 4 0 1 10 3 5
Serious injuries 0 0 0 3 2 3

Data extracted 18 May 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.