On 2005-12-12, Mike Rapoport wrote:
Almost all the accidents whether
Skyhawk, MU-2, Super Cub or anything else are pilot error. The more capable
airplanes get flown into more weather over longer distances

And with more people on board. When I bought my Comanche I read a lot
of NTSB reports looking for patterns. What I saw was a higher percentage
of weather accidents, and a MUCH higher typical number of people onboard
in an accident. I used to think that insurance rates were
disproportionately high for 6 place airplanes. The reality is that a
Cessna 172 is a "one and a half" seater as far as insurance claims go,
while a Lance or Bonanza is a "five and a half seater".

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Ben Jackson

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