Ha, this stuff is hilarious if it wasn't so legally serious.
The accusation you are all making is a commercial pilot committing suicide flying a light aircraft into the water at 110kts (below cruise speed for a 172) as reported by ATC.
No note etc to our knowledge to family or friends, made a personal phone call before departing heaven forbid! reported to be in good spirit by those that immediately saw him prior and those responsible for signing him out (note to those individuals if suspected anything), operated vfr at dusk in an area familiar to him but in conditions that where deteriorating, reportedly hit the water at certainly NOT an excessive speed to normal flight of a C172, considering Vmo to be around 205kts from memory.
Hmmm, sounds to me maybe we should wait for the report before concluding the possibility of a pilot committing suicide.
After all, GA aircraft are 100% reliable. (Sarcasm).
JMHO.
Last edited by OnceBitten; 24th Mar 2016 at 22:16.
Reason: Removed Juvenile remark.............