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
21 Sep 2017	Cessna 150J C-FHPU	Goderich, Canada	-	Fatal	2
2 Jun 2017	Lake LA-4-200 C-GZSW	Muskoka, Ontario, Canada	-	Fatal	2
30 Apr 2017	Piper PA31 C-FQQB	Schefferville, Canada no coordinates	Exact Air	Fatal	2
10 Dec 2016	Grumman AA1 C-FJEX	Pintendre, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Sep 2016	Cessna 206 C-FWBQ	Lake Kuashkuapishiu, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Sep 2016	Bell 206B C-GVJT	Flatlands, Canada	9288-1523 Québec Inc	Fatal	2
1 Jul 2016	Piper PA28 C-GNUC	Winnipeg, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Apr 2016	Rockwell 112 C-GQJN	Revelstoke, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Nov 2015	Cessna 182 C-GKNZ	Parry Sound, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Oct 2015	Cessna 207 C-GNVZ	Taylor, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Sep 2015	Robinson R44 C-GZFX	Foleyet, Canada	Apex Helicopters Inc.	Fatal	2
22 Jun 2015	Cessna 172 C-GJSE	Fort McMurray, Canada no coordinates	McMurray Aviation	Fatal	2
1 Jun 2015	Cessna 182 N759AS	Sikanni Chief, Canada	Holte James K	Fatal	2
13 Apr 2015	Swearingen SA226-TC C-GSKC	North Vancouver, Canada	Carson Air Ltd	Fatal	2
16 Aug 2014	Piper PA-31 C-GKWE	Manan, Canada	Manan Air Service	Fatal	2
31 May 2013	Beechcraft 3N C-FWWV	Cochenour, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
29 May 2013	Bell 206B C-FZWB	Fort McMurray, Canada	Aurora Helicopters Ltd.	Fatal	2
15 Dec 2011	Cessna 177A C-FEFQ	Ottawa, Canada	7819986 Canada Ltd.	Fatal	2
4 Oct 2011	Cessna 208B C-GATV	Utsigi Point, NT, Canada no coordinates	Air Tindi, LTD	Fatal	2
10 Feb 2011	Cessna 150	Mission, British Columbia, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Aug 2009	Enstrom F28 C-GVQQ	Mont Laurier, Canada	-	Fatal	2
3 Aug 2009	Unknown aircraft C-GGMG	Torrance, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Jul 2009	Piper PA-46-31P C-GUZZ	Kamsack, Canada	-	Fatal	2
28 Oct 2007	Cessna 172	Golden, Canada	Allen D. Williams	Fatal	2
2 Jul 2007	Eurocopter AS 350-B2 C-FLUK	Bernick Lake, Canada no coordinates	Expedition Helicopters Inc.	Fatal	2
21 Dec 2005	Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 C-FTWO	Terrace, BC, Canada	Nav Air Charter Inc.	Fatal	2
3 Nov 2005	Boeing Vertol BV-107 II C-GHFT	Bella Bella, Canada no coordinates	Helifor Industries	Fatal	2
12 Sep 2005	Cessna A185F N70365	Port Hardy, Canada	Phillip W. Bohner	Fatal	2
10 Aug 2005	Ainsworth LANCAIR 4P TURBINE N750F	Sundre, Alberta, Canada	Sterling K. Ainsworth	Fatal	2
6 Aug 2005	Cessna A185F C-FDXH	Lake Simcoe, Canada	-	Fatal	2
10 Jul 2005	Waco UPF-7 N2369Q	Moose Jaw, Canada	Jimmy Marshall Franklin	Fatal	2
16 Jul 2003	Lockheed L-188A C-GFQA	Cranbrook, Canada no coordinates	Air Spray Inc	Fatal	2
19 Jun 2003	Piper PA-12 N3351M	Nimpo Lake, BC, Canada	51 Mike LLC	Fatal	2
12 Oct 2001	Fairchild Swearingen SA-226-TC C-GYPA	Shamattawa, Man, Canada	Perimeter Airlines (inland) LTD.	Fatal	2
9 Aug 2001	Hughes 369D C-GYTY	Baffin Island, Canada	Helimax LTEE	Fatal	2
18 Jun 2001	Cessna 210 C-GPMC	Petawa, Ontario, Canada no coordinates	Robert Sterling	Fatal	2
15 Aug 2000	Cessna 208 CGMPB	Teslin Lake, Canada no coordinates	Royal Canadian Mounted Police	Fatal	2
17 Mar 2000	Douglas DC-3C CFNTF	Ennadai Lake, Canada no coordinates	Points North Air Services	Fatal	2
15 Jul 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N2947K	Clinton, Canada no coordinates	Philip S. Nelson	Fatal	2
22 Jun 1999	Maule M-5-220C N62041	Lake St. John, Canada no coordinates	Orion Consulting	Fatal	2
25 May 1999	Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 N701K	Perry Sound, Canada no coordinates	Michael Poczo	Fatal	2
6 Jul 1998	Cessna U-206F N9516G	Tofino, Canada no coordinates	Ruthford, Harold, L.	Fatal	2
30 Oct 1997	Boeing 234 CFHFH	Comox Lake, Canada no coordinates	Columbia Helicopters	Fatal	2
1 Jun 1997	Cessna TU-206G N6428Z	Carroll Lake, Canada no coordinates	Ronald F. Randall	Fatal	2
13 Aug 1976	Piper PA-28R N4849T	Victoria, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 Sep 1973	Mooney M20C N9749M	Emo, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Oct 1972	Beechcraft 35P N9656Y	Vancouver, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Jul 1972	Piper PA-28 N2087T	Kemptvlle, Canada no coordinates	Lease-A-Plane	Fatal	2
30 Jun 1972	Piper PA28-R N7649J	Dorchester Ont, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
17 Feb 1971	Beechcraft M35 N9812R	Oshawa, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2