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Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation in July 2022

Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, July 2022
  July Year to date (July)
2022 2021 2017-2021 average  2022 2021 2017-2021 average
Number of accidents by operation type 19 27 33 76 100 106
Aeroplane accidents 17 21 28 65 78 90
Training 4 2 3 15 10 14
Pleasure/Travel 8 10 14 37 49 48
Business 0 1 1 0 2 3
Forest fire management 0 2 1 0 2 1
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 1 2 1
Aerial application 1 0 3 1 1 4
Inspection 0 0 0 1 0 0
Air transport 2 5 5 6 7 14
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other/Unknown 2 0 2 4 4 4
Helicopter accidents 2 6 5 11 22 16
Training 1 0 0 1 1 1
Pleasure/Travel 0 0 1 0 5 4
Business 0 0 0 1 1 1
Forest fire management 0 1 1 0 3 2
Test/Demonstration/Ferry 0 1 0 1 2 0
Aerial application 1 1 1 3 1 1
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air transport 0 2 1 2 4 3
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 1 0 3 5 4
Number of fatal accidents by operation type 1 1 4 7 8 10
Training 0 0 0 2 0 1
Pleasure/Travel 1 1 3 3 5 6
Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest fire management 0 0 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 0 1 0 0 1
Air ambulance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sightseeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other/Unknown 0 0 0 2 2 1
Fatalities 1 1 8 11 13 19
Serious injuries 7 7 7 17 20 14

Data extracted 15 August 2022

  • 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.