Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19990122133508.02d15648@olsusa.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 13:35:08 -0500
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
From: Michael Sawicki <allways1@gte.net> (by way of Marvin Kaye <marvkaye@olsusa.com>)
Subject: Lancair Insurance / Accidents
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Several weeks ago there were several msgs relating to insurance rates.
As I had mentioned in one of my notes, the NTSB reports are available
at ntsb.gov.  I decided to do a little research as a future Lancair
pilot (some day?).
There were 32 records from 01 Aug 89 through 21 Sep 98 (nine years).
I was not able to identify one aircraft, N9RC, out of Ramona, CA on
9/24/94.  Overweight by 300 lbs., stall on take-off.  I have placed 
this in the 320/360 category.

	Model		Fatal		Non-Fatal
	L-200/235	  4		   4
	L-320/360	  9		   8
	L-IV & IVP	  5		   2

Consider the fact that the IV's have been around the least and the
Lancair website says there are 100 flying, is 5% to 7% a poor ratio
by insurance standards?  That is the question that must be asked.
There are no dollar figures given in the NTSB reports, just the facts.
How does that compare to the number of 320/360's in the air or 200/235's
that are flying?  I notice that most comments are coming from owners
of IV's.  How is the insurance rates for 200/235's and 320/360's?  Have
those rates increased dramatically in the past few months or years?
The homebuilt market has been closing fast on the spam-cans in the past.
Have the insurance companies seen this as an un-tapped market?  Lots
of questions but where do we find the answers?  Maybe there is an in-
surance agent amongst us that could shed some light on the subject.
Mike Sawicki
L-235 (007)