[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

It happens all the time.

The Dubroff family sued Cessna when their PR stunt (letting a child fly an airplane) ended in the death of their daughter.

The family of Nancy Allen sued Cessna after she flew her Cessna Caravan into known icing conditions, lost control and died.

The family of Thurman Munson sued Cessna after he died while training to fly his new Cessna.

This is why a new Cessna 172 costs over $200k, when it is almost exactly the same as the 172 airplanes built in 1981 for ~$40k.

Also why Cessna quit producing piston powered aircraft between 1986 and 1994, when Congress passed the General Aviation Revitalization Act that limited liability for general aviation aircraft. Product liability was, and still is, a big part of airplane product cost. It's a damn shame that someone can do something stupid on their own accord, then sue the product manufacturer and win.