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
2 Apr 2011	Casa C212 C-FDKM	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Canada no coordinates	Fugro Aviation Canada	Fatal	1
1 Apr 2011	De Havilland C-GMCW	Mayo, Canada no coordinates	Black Sheep Aviation and Cattle Company	Fatal	1
24 Jul 2010	Beechcraft B36TC N64631	Peace River, Canada	Johnson Terry G	Fatal	1
14 Jul 2009	Maule M-5-235C N9138E	Whitehorse, Canada	-	Fatal	1
19 Oct 2007	Piper PA-34	Vancouver, Canada	Peter Garrison	Fatal	1
8 Jan 2007	Beechcraft A-100 C-GFFN	Sandy Bay, Canada	Transwest Air	Fatal	1
24 Sep 2006	Bell 204B C-GSHK	Stony Rapids, Canada	Heli-Lift International Inc.	Fatal	1
17 Sep 2006	Guscott VARIVIGGEN N106VV	Plaster Rock, Canada	Matthias Pallasch	Fatal	1
4 Aug 2006	Bussey EXPRESS FT N554SB	Regina, SK, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Aug 2006	Bussey EXPRESS FT N554SB	Regina, Canada	Walter W. Bussey	Fatal	1
21 Mar 2006	MD Helicopters MD 600 C-FTAZ	Zama City, Canada no coordinates	Rupert's Land Operation LTD	Fatal	1
17 Oct 2005	Cessna 185 N9222H	Limestone Lake, Canada	George F. Kalmbach	Fatal	1
6 Oct 2005	Cessna 208B C-FEXS	Winnipeg, Canada no coordinates	Morningstar Air Express	Fatal	1
28 Dec 2004	Robinson R-44 II N313AL	Fairmont Hot Sp, Canada	Burton A. Goodman	Fatal	1
13 Aug 2004	Robinson R22 BETA C-FHGH	McIvor Lake, BC, Canada no coordinates	Kevgar Contracting, Ltd	Fatal	1
20 Feb 2004	Robinson R22M C-FILW	Kumealon Inlet, Canada no coordinates	Lakelse Air	Fatal	1
7 Jul 2003	Beechcraft BE-58TC N6058T	Toronto, Canada no coordinates	Jon M. Gregg	Fatal	1
20 Jun 2001	Cessna 170B C-GKGG	Uxbridge, Canada no coordinates	Myles Tunney	Fatal	1
31 Mar 2001	Cessna 210F N5812F	Teslin, Canada	Gregory A. Smith	Fatal	1
6 Dec 2000	Cessna 182N N9227G	Tofino, Canada no coordinates	David R. Lawrence	Fatal	1
15 Nov 2000	Piper PA-28-140 N3DP	Sherbrooke, Canada no coordinates	GMG Corp	Fatal	1
5 May 2000	Bell 206B C-GGUB	Mattawa, Canada no coordinates	Foxair Heliservice, Inc	Fatal	1
18 Oct 1999	Piper PA-46-350P N90D	Cranbrook, Canada no coordinates	World Wide Air Ferries	Fatal	1
19 Dec 1998	Cessna U206G N4688C	St John's, Canada no coordinates	Pactec, Inc.	Fatal	1
19 Dec 1998	Cessna 206 UNK	St. Johns, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
15 Jun 1996	Piper PA-24-250 N6541P	Pelican Narrows, Canada no coordinates	P.e. Koretko & D.m. Stoos	Fatal	1
24 Apr 1995	Cessna 172M N31083	St. Johns, Canada no coordinates	American & European A/C Sales	Fatal	1
27 Sep 1994	Beechcraft C35 N8784A	Lake Erie, Canada no coordinates	Gordon Marker	Fatal	1
1 May 1990	Beechcraft C99 AIRLINER CGFAW	Moosonee, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Oct 1984	De Havilland DHC-4 N5488R	Sable Island Ns, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Aug 1978	Bell 205A N480AS	Dennison M, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Apr 1975	Boeing 707 N886PA	St Johns, Canada no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Fatal	1
12 Sep 1974	Cessna 402B N69301	Wabash Lk, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
31 Mar 1973	Cessna 340 N7691Q	Gander, Canada no coordinates	Floair Inc	Fatal	1
16 Oct 1972	Cessna 172L N4257L	Lamacaza, Canada no coordinates	Skyhook Lodge	Fatal	1
21 Jun 1970	Grumman TBM N7031C	St.martin, Canada no coordinates	Evergreen Air	Fatal	1
24 Nov 1969	Cessna 180F N2159Z	Prt Albrni, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1969	Mini Mustng 01 N9N	Abbotsford, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Aug 1969	N American T-28A N2814G	Bigbar Crk, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 May 1969	Cessna 195 N4350N	Flat Lake, Canada no coordinates	Asphalt Produc	Fatal	1
21 Jul 1968	Republic RC-3 N1426V	Harris Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Jun 1968	N American AT-6G N400G	Brantford, Canada no coordinates	World WAR 2 AI	Fatal	1
18 May 1968	Aeronca 7DC N83416	Lk Otukamamon, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Sep 1967	Republic RC-3 N6316K	McNeil Lake, Canada no coordinates	Empire Aviatio	Fatal	1
1 Jul 1967	Cessna 172 N8706U	Holland Ldg, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jun 1967	Aeronca 15AC N1454H	Blind River, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N8317W	Welland Can, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Apr 1966	Cessna 150F N6934F	Aishihik, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 May 1965	Piper PA-23 N5725Y	Gander Nf, Canada no coordinates	Aviation Servi	Fatal	1
27 Apr 1964	Brieglep BG12A N10165	Campbellville Can, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	1