Aviation Crash Map

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 American Airlines, Inc. 3 Westjet Airlines 3 WestJet 3 Ridge Rotors Inc. 2

All 658 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
17 Mar 2015 Piper PA32RT-300T
C-GDWA
 Sudbury, Canada Med-Law Aviation Inc. Fatal 3
8 Aug 2014 Cessna 182P
N1292S
 Lake of the Woods, Canada - Fatal 3
10 Sep 2013 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 105-S
C-GCFU
 McClure Strait, Canada
no coordinates
 Government Of Canada, Department Of Transport Fatal 3
17 Oct 2012 Lake 250
C-GZLC
 Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada - Fatal 3
2 Nov 2011 Bell 206L
C-GDQH
 Kapuskasing, Canada Sunrise Helicopters Inc. Fatal 3
18 Nov 2010 Beechcraft F33A
C-GSCZ
 Buttonville, Canada Seneca College Of Applied Arts And Technology Fatal 3
6 Aug 2008 Hughes 369D
C-GZIO
 Alice Arm, Canada
no coordinates
 Prism Helicopter Inc Fatal 3
27 Oct 2007 Piper PA-46 Fairmont, Canada RonaldBullen Fatal 3
13 Oct 2007 Cessna 172 Bamfield, Canada Parrallel Seaplanesf Inc. Fatal 3
13 Aug 2007 Cirrus SR-22
C-GIOO
 Spirit River, Canada
no coordinates
 Jean Dargis Fatal 3
22 Jan 2006 Cessna 208B
C-GRXZ
 Port Alberni, Canada
no coordinates
 International Express Aircharter Ltd. Fatal 3
5 Jun 2001 Piper 31-310
C-GMTT
 Prince Edward, Canada
no coordinates
 846234 Ontario Limited Fatal 3
13 Oct 2000 Piper PA 24-250
N6917P
 Kelowna, Canada
no coordinates
 Gary L. McPherson Fatal 3
28 Sep 2000 Cessna A185F
N90151
 Smithers, Canada
no coordinates
 LUY, Dennis J. Fatal 3
14 Jun 1997 Cessna 185F
N4758E
 Bagotville, Canada
no coordinates
 Randell L. McPherson Fatal 3
9 Jun 1973 Lockheed 1049G
N173W
 Casey, Canada
no coordinates
 Aviation Speci Fatal 3
8 Dec 1972 Piper PA-23
N4919P
 Aklavik, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
27 Jul 1972 Cessna 170
N4059V
 Iron Crk, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Dec 1971 Beechcraft 65-B80
N929V
 Frbshr By, Canada
no coordinates
 Coleman Aircra Fatal 3
31 Jul 1970 Cessna 170B
N3426C
 Nestor Falls, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
5 Aug 1969 Bell 47G-2
N8403E
 Ngara Fall, Canada
no coordinates
 Prior Aviation Fatal 3
26 Jul 1969 Schweizer SGS126
CF-VEQ
 Hope, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
26 Jul 1969 Bell 47G3B1
N1335X
 Hope, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Jun 1969 Beechcraft 35
N2800V
 Westwold, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
8 Jun 1967 Bell 47J
N2833B
 Ontario, Canada
no coordinates
 Dominion Helic Fatal 3
10 Sep 1965 Beechcraft B35
N437B
 Coutts Albta Can, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Jul 1964 Beechraft 23
N2379J
 Linton Que Canada, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
14 Jul 2026 Hughes 369
C-GHFL
 British Columbia, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 Aug 2025 Skystar KITFOX
C-GMFA
 Casey, Canada - Fatal 2
26 Jul 2025 Piper PA31
C-GYYP
 Deer Lake, Canada - Fatal 2
25 May 2024 Murphy REBEL
C-FTWO
 Squamish, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Aug 2023 Diamond DA20-C1
C-FRZG
 Cooking Lake, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Feb 2023 Cessna 208
C-GMVB
 Nakina, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Sep 2022 Wagaero SPORTSMAN
C-FFDA
 Champais, Quebec, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Sep 2022 Cessna 172
C-GZLU
 Shaunavon, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Aug 2022 Piper PA28
C-FYSZ
 Nipigon, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Dec 2021 Murphy REBEL
C-GMSG
 Wasbush, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Nov 2021 Cessna 182
C-FBKJ
 Hope, Canada - Fatal 2
24 Sep 2021 Piper PA18S
C-FVPZ
 Ferme Neuve, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Feb 2020 Cessna 150
C-GYEV
 Les Cedres, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Aug 2019 Cessna 208
C-FSKF
 Mayo, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Jul 2019 De Havilland DHC2
C-FBBG
 Hawk Junction ON-Canada, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Jul 2019 Robinson R44
C-FJLH
 Mt Tremblank, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Jul 2019 Rans S6
C-IIJJ
 Rougemont, Canada - Fatal 2
29 May 2019 Piper PA12
C-FYDN
 Gillam (Manitoba)-Canada, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 May 2019 Cessna 170
N4512C
 Whitehorse, Canada - Fatal 2
4 Mar 2019 Robinson R66
C-GAUA
 Timmins, CYTS, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Aug 2018 Piper PA-31
C-FNCI
 Calgary, Canada
no coordinates
 Aries Aviation Services Corp. Fatal 2
1 Aug 2018 Cessna 180
C-FCDQ
 Gold Bridge, Canada
no coordinates
 Fort Langley Air Ltd Fatal 2
26 Oct 2017 Piper PA34
C-GCCM
 Calgary Springbank, Canada
no coordinates
 Springbank Air Training College Ltd. Fatal 2