Morgans wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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M wrote:
The NTSB preliminary is out:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...10X01354&key=1
So, given the 271 lbs of baggage and at least 360 lbs of fuel, what does
this leave for the 4 passengers weight-wise?

Wow, 107 degrees. That certainly didn't help.

Not knowing the exact figures of that particular airplane, it is hard to
tell, but I found a figure of 1063 pounds useful load at
http://www.raytheonaircraft.com/beechcraft/aircraft/pistons/bonanzag36/specifications.aspx

1063-360-271 leaves 432 pounds for 4 people. 4 people at 170 pounds should
weigh 680 pounds. 432-680= -248 pounds overweight. 3650+248=3898.
3898/3650=1.0679 of the recommended maximum takeoff weight.

Is that a substantial amount overweight? It would seem like it, to me.
Especially at a temperature of 107 degrees.

How about you?

Yes, 248 lbs over would be substantial, however, if two of the
passengers were women, there is a chance that the average weight was
less than 170. However, nowadays in America, the odds of being much
less than 170 are slim. And I'm nearly certain they didn't average less
than 432/4! Then again, we need to know for sure what the useful load
was for that particular aircraft.

Matt