4 fatal · CESSNA 172S · 2012-05-26 · St. George, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA230
Event ID
20120527X21141
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-26
Location
St. George, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.02, -113.517219
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172S
Registration
N953SP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aggressive pitch-up maneuver, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from alcohol consumption and an over-gross-weight airplane.