Cessna 525 N526CP

Summary

On 13 August 2018 at about 08:30 local time, a Cessna 525 registered N526CP was involved in an accident near Payson City, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 August 2018 at 08:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Payson City, Utah, United States

Coordinates

40.0250, -111.7225

Aircraft

Cessna 525

Registration

N526CP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN18FA326

1 person died.

The pilot's intentional flight into his residence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was flying an airplane in night, visual meteorological conditions when he flew the airplane toward his home; the airplane struck a garage across the street and continued until it impacted the front of his home. An examination of the airplane found no anomalies with the flight controls that would have contributed to the accident. Toxicology testing revealed the presence of a medication used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, some eating disorders, and panic attacks; the pilot did not report the use of this medication to the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot had a known history of depression, anxiety, and anger management issues. The circumstances of the accident were consistent with the pilot's intentional flight into his home.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.