Yes, it's just a space in the wing with no sheath. According to NTSB reports, there have been post impact fires in 10 out of 26 of the 31 Cirrus crashes involving fatalities (5 crashes were not in the US), but I'm not leaping to any conclusions.
Last edited by soay; 3rd Dec 2007 at 10:30.
Reason: Corrected stats for US-only figures