gwengler wrote:
I doubt there's any more of them crashing than Pipers or Cessnas.

You're probably right. But the point is, this is not supposed to
happen to Cirrus airplanes! Because as soon as a pilot gets into
trouble he has the option to pull the chute and save the day. So, if
Cirrus and Cessnas have the same accident rates, it would be proof that
the parachute "rescue" system basically does not work or in other words
does not provide extra safety in real terms.

Agreed. The responsibility always falls on the pilot to not fly into
known icing conditions (in a non-icing equipped acft), but the BRS
system should be an adequate back-up in case of that decision making
process breaking down. I don't know if measuring Cirrus and Cessna
accidents makes for a valid comparison if many of the Cirrus accidents
don't involve BRS deployment. It only works when you pull the handle...