Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, September 2025

 

September

Year to date (September)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by operation type291918144131126
Aeroplane accidents221616116106105
Training513261119
Pleasure/Travel12119616058
Business000212
Forest fire management000022
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000022
Aerial application001154
Inspection000000
Air transport421132012
Air ambulance010111
Sightseeing000110
Other/Unknown1101134
Helicopter accidents732282621
Training010241
Pleasure/Travel300634
Business000000
Forest fire management000332
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000001
Aerial application000312
Inspection000000
Air transport211586
Air ambulance010120
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown201855
Number of fatal accidents by operation type322152114
Training000301
Pleasure/Travel211887
Business000000
Forest fire management000011
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000021
Inspection000000
Air transport100162
Air ambulance000100
Sightseeing000010
Other/Unknown010232
Fatalities644253923
Serious injuries342182118

Data extracted 15 October 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.