Parachute fails to save SR-22

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Capt.Doug,

regarding your subject line: The parachute is not meant to do that. The
pilot is.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)


That explains why so many people have died in Cirrus aircraft. Thanks for
the explanation. Is the parachute for show?

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Capt.Doug,

regarding your subject line: The parachute is not meant to do that. The
pilot is.

That explains why so many people have died in Cirrus aircraft. Thanks for
the explanation. Is the parachute for show?

Does anyone have any hours flown / accident stats? Is there any particular
problem with Cirrus that makes it less safe than any other like GA plane?

moo

"Happy Dog" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any hours flown / accident stats? Is there any
particular
problem with Cirrus that makes it less safe than any other like GA plane?

Sure. It is a high performance hot rod that is far too much airplane for
most of the pilots flying it. People think that with a parachute and modern
everything that it should have a safety record comparable to that of the
Cessna. That is a most unfair comparison, kind of like comparing the safety
record of a Maserati to an SUV.

The Cirrus is the modern equivalent of the fork-tailed doctor killer.
Considering that, it probably has a very good safety record by comparison.

"C J Campbell"

Does anyone have any hours flown / accident stats? Is there any
particular problem with Cirrus that makes it less safe than any other like
GA plane?

Sure. It is a high performance hot rod that is far too much airplane for
most of the pilots flying it. People think that with a parachute and
modern
everything that it should have a safety record comparable to that of the
Cessna. That is a most unfair comparison, kind of like comparing the
safety
record of a Maserati to an SUV.

OK. Now, is any of your speculation backed by data? I really doubt it.
But, knock yourself out. Note that I wasn't comparing it to a 172.

moo

"Capt.Doug" wrote in message
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From the FAA website-
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" Regis#: 889JB Make/Model: SR22 Description: SR-22
Date: 01/15/2005 Time: 1723

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: COCONUT GROVE State: FL Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT REPORTED AVIONICS PROBLEMS AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE
ONE PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED, COCONUT CREEK, FL"
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Additionally, the aircraft had just come out of maintenance were the tanks
were emptied. The investigators have not been able to find a fueling
ticket.


Did the parachute fail? Was there an attempt to deploy the parachute?