Flying when you know there is something wrong with the plane

I can't remember where I read it, but I seem to recall that in the majority
of fatal accidents the pilot knew something was wrong with the airplane
before he even took off. It does seem like a popular trend reading through
the accident databases. But can anyone point me to a study that actually
supports this view?

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Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA


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