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

 

MarchYear to date (March)
202620252021-2025 average 202620252021-2025 average
Number of accidents by operation type846181920
Aeroplane accidents545111716
Training201374
Pleasure/Travel123458
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry100100
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport111322
Air ambulance000010
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown010021
Helicopter accidents301724
Training100101
Pleasure/Travel100101
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport100311
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000211
Number of fatal accidents by operation type001002
Training000000
Pleasure/Travel000001
Business000000
Forest fire management000000
Test/Demonstration/Ferry000000
Aerial application000000
Inspection000000
Air transport000001
Air ambulance000000
Sightseeing000000
Other/Unknown000000
Fatalities001005
Serious injuries100413

Data extracted 15 April 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.