Cessna 525 accident near Payson City, UT
On August 13, 2018, a Cessna 525 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Payson City, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 13, 2018
- Place
- Payson City, UT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 525 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.025°N, 111.722°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180813X02639
Official records · CEN18FA326
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 13, 2018, about 0230 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 525 airplane, N526CP, was substantially damaged when it collided with an occupied house in Payson City, Utah. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the two people in the house received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as an unauthorized flight. According to information provided by the officials from the Payson City Police Department, the pilot had been arrested for domestic violence the previous afternoon. After bail was posted for the pilot, an officer from the Payton City Police Department escorted the pilot to his house so that he could retrieve some items. The officer reported that the pilot did not talk to his wife but told his son to go sleep elsewhere. The officer added that the pilot told his son to "leave the porch lights on for me." The pilot then left the house. Sometime thereafter, the pilot went to the company's hangar and took the airplane without permission. The pilot then flew the airplane into his residence. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe initial impact point consisted of a transmission wire and the roof of a garage located across the street from the pilot's residence. Tire marks at the scene were oriented toward the pilot's house; the airplane impacted the pilot's house slightly. The wreckage consisted of the entire airplane and an overturned vehicle. Impact marks on the vehicle were consistent with contact by the airplane's right wing. All major airplane components were located at the accident site. Flight control continuity was established from the cockp
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight into his residence.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
