172 Down In Utah

[Geico266]

4 killed. Over gross?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-26/fatal-plane-crash-st-george-utah/55221642/1

 

[DavidWhite]

I've flown around that area. 4 in a 172 is no bueno, unless they were all midgets.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

1:30am, and not sure what phase of flight. Is that the new St Geo airport?

 

[taters]

Pilot was a First officer at the airline where I fly..great guy

 

[bbchien]

2800 MSL, 68 degree night. 4 aboard with more than about 15 gallons fuel is very no bueno.

 

[taters]

Pilot was a First officer at the airline where I fly..great guy

God Bless Tanner Holt an all others aboard.

 

[AdamZ]

Sorry for the loss of your co worker Clay.

 

[LearDriver]

I used to fly out of the old SGU airport. Locals would never fly with full fuel out of there. We would fly with 4 in the airplane with no issues. DA is always an issue there.

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. Was he an 00 pilot?

 

[Skylane81E]

What model 172? Some will do it, others not so much.

 

[Datadriver]

They might have been kids or gaunt teenage girls.Let's not jump to conclusions about overgross.