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Old 28th May 2008, 15:59
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All this talk about light twin accidents being 'attrocious' quite frankly is without hard facts.
In the USA, the accident rates for single and multi-engine airplanes are about the same.
However, what you don't hear about (nor reflected in statistics) are most of the multi-engine airplanes that have an engine failure enroute, and land just fine, thank you very much, at an airport.

Singles?
Usually make the news, simply because when the engine quits, you either find an airport (usually doesn't happen) or end up in the weeds somewhere.

The NTSB accident reports are there for all to read...and learn.

Of course, in other countries...could be totally different.
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