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
12 Dec 1985	Douglas DC-8-63 N950JW	Gander, Canada no coordinates	Arrow Airways, Inc.	Fatal	256
3 Sep 1998	Douglas MD-11 HBIWF	Nova Scotia, Canada no coordinates	Swissair	Fatal	229
12 Mar 2009	Sikorsky S-92A G-GZCH	St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada no coordinates	Cougar Helicopter Inc.	Fatal	17
18 Jun 1998	Swearingen METRO II CGQAL	Montreal, Canada no coordinates	Propair, Inc	Fatal	13
20 Oct 1996	Piper PA-31-350 N744W	Eel River Cross, Canada no coordinates	JPS Corp	Fatal	8
28 Nov 2019	Piper PA32 N50DK	Kingston, Canada	Oblokulov Otabek	Fatal	7
15 Jul 2019	De Havilland DHC2 C-FJKI	Mistastin Lake, NL, Canada no coordinates	Air Saguenay	Fatal	7
29 Mar 2016	Mitsubishi MU 2B N246W	Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Canada	-	Fatal	7
23 Jun 2010	Beechcraft A100 C-FGIN	Quebec City, Canada	Aeropro	Fatal	7
16 Nov 2008	Grumman G-21A C-FPCK	Vancouver, Canada no coordinates	Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd	Fatal	7
14 Oct 2004	Boeing 747-244BC 9G-MKJ	Halifax, Canada no coordinates	MK Airlines	Fatal	7
23 Aug 2015	De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I C-FKRJ	Lac Long, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
16 Aug 2006	Cessna 337 C-FWHP	Ft. Good Hope, Canada no coordinates	North-Wright Airways Ltd.	Fatal	6
1 May 1987	Cessna P206 S/N P206-0009 N2509X	St. Johns, Canada no coordinates	Anton Boshoff	Fatal	6
10 Nov 2013	Swearingen SA227-AC C-FFZN	Red Lake, Canada	-	Fatal	5
3 Aug 2008	Grumman G-21A C-GPCD	Port Hardy, Canada	Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd.	Fatal	5
28 Mar 2008	Piper PA-46-350P C-FKKH	Wainwright, Canada	A.D. Williams Holdings Inc.	Fatal	5
29 Nov 1995	Rockwell AC-700 N99202	Castlegar, Canada no coordinates	Hessel, John C.	Fatal	5
5 Jun 1971	Piper PA-24 N5462P	Calgary, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
6 Aug 1969	Beechcraft 95-55 N321L	Summt Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
5 Oct 1967	Beechcraft C-45G N505N	Saskatchewan, Canada no coordinates	Normoyle-Berg	Fatal	5
15 Sep 1967	De Havilland DHC-2 N2118	Whitewater Lk, Canada no coordinates	Skubic Brother	Fatal	5
13 Sep 2025	De Havilland DHC-2 MK. 1 C-FDPW	St Theresa, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
30 Apr 2022	Piper PA28 C-GLKD	Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
2 Jan 2021	Robinson R44 C-FBGT	Eaglesham, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
26 Jul 2019	Cessna 208 C-GURL	Bella Bella, Canada no coordinates	Seair Seaplanes Ltd	Fatal	4
14 Oct 2016	Cessna 500 C-GTNG	Kelowna, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
31 May 2013	Sikorsky 76A C-GIMY	Moosonee, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
10 Feb 2013	Cessna 210 C-FWUX	Waskada, Canada	-	Fatal	4
25 Aug 2012	Cessna 172 C-FNET	Moorefield, Canada no coordinates	Waterloo - Wellington Flight Center	Fatal	4
28 Aug 2011	Robinson R44 C-GEBY	St. Ferdinand, Canada no coordinates	9049-5854 Quebec Inc	Fatal	4
18 May 2004	De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 C-GQHT	Fawcett Lake, Canada	Pickeral Arm Camps	Fatal	4
31 Dec 2000	Aerostar 602P N88AT	Penticton, Canada no coordinates	Mott, H. William	Fatal	4
10 Jul 2000	Piper PA-24-260 N8804P	Chilko Lake, Canada no coordinates	Gildow, William E.	Fatal	4
27 Jul 1997	Piper PA-28 N2394Q	Nelson, Canada no coordinates	California Planners and Consul	Fatal	4
29 Sep 1992	McDonnell Douglas 500E N588DB	Niagara Falls, Canada no coordinates	Rainbow Helicopters	Fatal	4
21 Jan 1971	Cessna 172C N8482X	Mission, Canada no coordinates	Whatcom Flyers	Fatal	4
22 Sep 1970	Cessna T337B N2346S	Cranbrook, Canada no coordinates	Eagle Flightwa	Fatal	4
7 Sep 1966	Cessna 320D N4146T	Embras, Canada no coordinates	FM Crawford LU	Fatal	4
17 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N9212C	Jamestown Canada, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
25 Jun 2026	Rockwell 690 C-FNRP	Fort Simpson, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
18 Jul 2024	Cessna 421C N264DC	Tofino, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
6 Oct 2023	Piper PA 34 C-GTYH	Chilliwack BC, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
11 Dec 2019	Piper PA60 C-FQYW	Nanaimo, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
12 Jul 2019	De Havilland DHC2 C-GRHF	Chibogamau, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
2 Jun 2019	Grumman AA-5B C-GQIJ	Medicine Hat, Canada	-	Fatal	3
4 May 2019	Cessna 182 C-FLVN	Smithers, Canada no coordinates	Lakes District Air Services Ltd.	Fatal	3
17 Aug 2018	Cessna U206 C-FNEQ	Fort Simpson, Canada no coordinates	Simpson Air (1981) Limited	Fatal	3
2 Feb 2018	Robinson R44 C-GYMG	St Joachim de Courval, Canada	-	Fatal	3
12 Jun 2015	Piper PA-23-250 C-FXPS	Kangirsuk, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	3