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Old 7th May 2009 | 16:12
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RansS9
 
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From: coventry
13.7% of fatalites are stall spin related.

I am surprised I thought it was much much higher.
There can't be too many ways to kill yourself in an aeroplane;

Aircraft not fine malfunctions/disintegrates in flight (inherent / overstressed)

Aircraft fine and in control hits something (ground/other aeroplane).

Aircraft fine (with or without functioning engine) and control is lost...in essence stall spin predominately manouevering low speed low altitude.

I always presumed the last was by far and away the major cause with CFIT next.

TIM
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