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kimgh wrote:

> Hmmm, is it possible to search the NTSB accident database for road
> landings and determine how many were free of fatalities?  That might 
> be a useful exercise if possible.  I'll go try it.

You should find *accidents* involving road landings, but if road
landings are uneventful I don't believe the NTSB takes an interest.
But if it presents a biased picture, the bias will be in the
direction of making road landings look worse than they are.

Regards,
Snowbird

