Sad Holiday Weekend

[Hank]

This doesn't say much, but it sounds like a stall-spin. Coulda been flightseeing and got too slow, cohlda been a muffed box canyon turn, coulda been . . . . .

http://www.utahcounty.gov/Dept/Sheriff/Media/PressReleaseArchiveDetails.asp?ID=223699

[Danb]

The pilot was a pitcher the Phillies organization for a short period of time actually pitched one big league game a few years ago, another sorrow 

[Air pirate]

Hate to hear this , we had three aircraft go down this week.  Always hate to second guess these , but,  4 people in a light single up here is not a good idea, especially in the heat.  Also better to be on the ground by 11am. The winds and thermals are a challenge especially in the summer, I climbed at 2000 feet per minute in a c185 with power at idle on the sunny side of a canyon once .   Sad week indeed