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

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in June 2023
  June Year to date (June)
2023 2022 2018-2022
average 		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Number of accidents by operation type 10 15 22 58 57 69
Aeroplane accidents 7 13 19 46 48 58
Training 0 0 3 13 11 10
Pleasure/Travel 4 9 13 18 29 34
Business 0 0 0 1 0 2
Forest fire management 0 0 0 1 0 0
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 1 1 1
Aerial application 0 0 0 0 0 1
Inspection 0 1 0 0 1 0
Air transport 2 2 2 9 4 8
Air ambulance 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 1 1 0 2 2 2
Helicopter accidents 3 2 3 12 9 11
Training 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 0 1 0 3
Business 0 1 1 0 1 1
Forest fire management 0 0 1 1 0 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 0 0 0 1 0
Aerial application 0 1 0 0 2 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 3 0 0 7 2 2
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 1 2 3 3
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 0 1 3 6 5
Training 0 0 0 0 2 0
Pleasure/Travel 1 0 1 1 2 3
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 0
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 1 2 1
Fatalities 2 0 2 5 10 10
Serious injuries 0 5 3 6 10 8

Data extracted 17 July 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.