In article .com,
Paul kgyy wrote:

One of the other Cirrus cases was an aileron malfunction (missing hinge
or something). I'd hate to try a recovery in my arrow with an aileron
flapping in the wind.

That was the one that I've heard was repaired. It landed in some
trees/brush that took part of the impact. The usual write-up in
the aviation rags is that the Cirrus airframe is trashed by the
impact under the chute, but landing on the right surface can make
a difference. Of course, since you don't know what surface you'll
be landing on, it is better to assume the plane will be trashed if
you pull the chute. If you are to the point of worrying about
trashing the plane by pulling the chute, or trashing the plane due
to whatever emergency is causing you to think about pulling the
chute, it is time to pull the chute. Especially if whatever
emergency is likely to trash the plane by terminal impact with
terra firma.

John
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John Clear - http://www.clear-prop.org/