What-ho Squiffy wrote:
Of the 8,436 accidents recorded by the NTSB, 5,371 involved commercially produced single piston helicopters. Now here's the kicker - of those 5,371 accidents, 1,554 or around 30% were attributed to loss of power. Virtually every one of the 1,554 loss of engine power accidents ended in the helicopter being destroyed or substantially damaged.
Yeah? Big deal. What was the fatality rate? Except for the insurance company, who really cares if the aircraft gets destroyed after a loss of power?
Let's not lose focus. The really important figure (the one omitted) is the one that tells us how many people died as a result of those botched autos.