Aviation accidents in Canada

The NTSB database holds 658 accidents and incidents in Canada, recorded between 1963 to 2026. 302 of them were fatal (46%), and 1,119 people died.

The deadliest year was 1985, with 256 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (93 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 180 and Bell 206.

535 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

658

Records

302

Fatal

1,119

Deaths

46%

Share fatal

1963 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 123 of 658 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 158

1970s 86

1980s 5

1990s 38

2000s 106

2010s 157

2020s 108

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 28 Cessna 180 24 Bell 206 20 Boeing 737 18 Cessna 182 15 Robinson R44 14

Operators involved

Air Canada 9 Air France 4 WestJet 3 American Airlines, Inc. 3 Westjet Airlines 3 Nolinor Aviation 2

All 658 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
28 Jul 2020	Cessna 140 C-GOFK	Abbotsford, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jul 2020	Robinson R44 C-FPBL	Thorburn Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Sep 2019	Bell 206 C-GEBY	Campbell River, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Sep 2019	Cessna 172 C-GSEN	Racine, Canada no coordinates	Cargair Ltee	Fatal	1
4 Aug 2019	Cessna A185 C-GBUI	Upper Raft Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 2019	Beechcraft V35 N3804X	Senneterre, Quebec, Canada	-	Fatal	1
16 Jun 2019	Pitts S2 C-CONV	Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada	-	Fatal	1
1 May 2019	Piper PA46 N757NY	Rigolet, NL, Canada	-	Fatal	1
30 Mar 2019	Piper J3C C-FLDQ	Snowshoe Lake, Ontario, Canada	-	Fatal	1
25 Sep 2018	Robinson R44 C-GMCT	Buttonville, Canada no coordinates	Essential Helicopters	Fatal	1
12 Aug 2018	Cessna 172 C-FJCP	Edson, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 2018	Quad City CHALLENGER C-IGKT	North Bay, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 2018	Piper PA28 C-GVZJ	Black Diamond, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Jul 2018	Champion 8KCAB C-GDLP	Toronto, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Dec 2017	Piper PA23 CFIPK	Baldur, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
1 Oct 2017	Robinson R44 C-FMBO	Campbell River, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Aug 2017	Air Tractor AT502 C-FWAS	La Crete, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 May 2017	Monocoupe 90AF C-FJGA	Plattsville, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Mar 2017	Cessna 152 C-FGOI	St-Bruno, Quebec, Canada	Cargair Ltee	Fatal	1
6 Oct 2016	Steen SKYBOLT C-GWBD	Blackfalds, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Sep 2016	Bell 206B C-GHHU	Fox Creek, Canada	Ridge Rotors Inc.	Fatal	1
11 Aug 2016	Piper PA38 C-FSYH	Peterborough, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Aug 2016	Quad City CHALLENGER II C-IIJW	Amos, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jul 2016	North American T28 C-GKKD	Cold Lake, Canada	-	Fatal	1
16 Jul 2016	De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I C-GWDW	Telegraph Creek, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Jul 2016	Aero Commander B1A C-GSQY	Hoey, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Jul 2016	Air Tractor AT301 C-GCYV	Rocanville, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jun 2016	Piper PA28R C-FYGG	Green Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Jun 2016	Wag-Aero SUPER TRI-PACER CGSMJ	Williston Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jun 2016	Van's RV6 C-FTUO	St-Mathieu-De-Beloeil, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 May 2016	Van's RV4 C-GGYT	Eckville, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Dec 2015	Mooney M20K C-GUXC	Mascouche, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Dec 2015	Cessna 208B C-FKDL	Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada, Canada	-	Fatal	1
28 Oct 2015	Bell 206B C-GIFY	Asquinth, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jul 2015	Cessna 182 C-FWVQ	Seibert Lake, Canada	-	Fatal	1
22 May 2015	Air Tractor AT802-A C-FDHV	Cold Lake, Canada no coordinates	Conair Group	Fatal	1
8 May 2015	Kevin D Yarnevich KITFOX N688KY	Surrey, Canada	-	Fatal	1
2 Sep 2014	Cessna A185F N4446C	Baie-Comeau, Canada	-	Fatal	1
11 Aug 2013	Aerostar S-55A N25QL	Mont-St-Grégoire, Canada	-	Fatal	1
27 Jan 2013	Robinson R44 C-GOCM	Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada no coordinates	Gemini Helicopters, Inc	Fatal	1
22 Dec 2012	Swearingen SA227 C-GFWX	Sanikiluaq, Canada no coordinates	Perimeter Aviation Ltd	Fatal	1
5 Dec 2012	Robinson R44 C-FRSO	Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Nov 2012	Cessna 208 C-GAGP	Snow Lake, Canada no coordinates	Gobal Air Services	Fatal	1
17 Nov 2012	Piper PA46 C-GWEI	La Crete, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Aug 2012	Piper PA-30 C-GLGJ	Kelowna, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Feb 2012	Eurocopter AS350 CFMPG	Cultus Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Aug 2011	Cessna TU206G N242SA	Sioux Lookout, Canada	-	Fatal	1
18 Jul 2011	Cessna A185E C-FZNK	La Tuque, Canada	Air Tamarac	Fatal	1
24 Jun 2011	Robinson R44 CFSKV	Schefferville, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Apr 2011	Cessna 195A N41X	Campbell River, Canada	-	Fatal	1