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

 

March

Year to date (March)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Number of accidents by operation type496192220
Aeroplane accidents485171716
Training001723
Pleasure/Travel2535108
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport131253
Air ambulance000100
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown100201
Helicopter accidents011254
Training010021
Pleasure/Travel000011
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000111
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000112
Number of fatal accidents by operation type011052
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel010021
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000021
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000010
Fatalities0510176
Serious injuries000133

Data extracted 15 April 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.