Pace
I thought you said he pulled when he lost his ASI?
I have looked up the CAPS pull you now say this was.
As you quote, the summary says:
CAPS event #3, April 2004, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1 uninjured; (CAPS Save #3) - Factors: confusing instrument behavior, low IMC, departure climb, water in static system; Activation: low altitude, 1200 feet; Weather: IMC; Landing: trees
Based on that you call him an “idiot”. Hmmmm.
Here is an account from someone who actually spoke to the pilot involved, I have redacted the pilots name:
“The aircraft was occupied by a single pilot, is described as a high-time Cirrus pilot with a "lot" of experience.
According to someone at the local service center who spoke to [him] shortly after the accident - [The pilot] was in IMC and all his instruments went.
So hardly a reflexive pull on losing an ASI then?