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

 

February

Year to date (February)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average 

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Number of accidents by operation type677101514
Aeroplane accidents37661311
Training142173
Pleasure/Travel113335
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport111211
Air ambulance010010
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000011
Helicopter accidents301423
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel001001
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport100211
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown200211
Number of fatal accidents by operation type001001
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel000001
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000001
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000000
Fatalities001004
Serious injuries100312

Data extracted 16 March 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.