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Old October 13th 06, 05:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Barrow
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Default Cirrus Death Trap?


"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote:

They sure make that sound terrible, don't they? Why, in just five
years, 3.3% of the SR-20 fleet has been lost to accidents, resulting in
14 deaths!


If automobiles suffered a similar rate over a similar period in the U. S.,
it would produce nearly 2 million deaths.

(Based on production of about 12M/year
http://www.automotive.com/features/9...435/index.html ).


What are the rates for comparable aircraft, such as the Columbia 300,
Skylane...?