Last updated: 25 July 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Monday 13 August 2018 |
| Time: | ca 02:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 525 CitationJet |
| Operator: | Vancon Holdings |
| Registration: | N526CP |
| MSN: | 525-0099 |
| First flight: | 1995 |
| Engines: | 2 Williams International FJ44-1A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Payson, UT ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, UT, United States of America |
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A Cessna 525 CitationJet impacted the front yard of a house in Payson, Utah, USA, about 02:30 hours at night. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and fire and the pilot was killed. The woman and a child inside the home were not hurt.
Police say the pilot intentionally flew plane into his own home hours after being booked for domestic assault charges.
The man was an active pilot and took the plane he flew for a construction company. He had a known history of depression, anxiety, and anger management issues.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: "The pilot's intentional flight into his residence."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Pilot or passenger suicideDeliberately crashed
Sources:
» good4utah.com» gephardtdaily.com
» kutv.com
Photos
accident date: 13-08-2018
type: Cessna 525 CitationJet
registration: N526CP
Video, social media
More from @KSLChopper5 above the scene in Payson. @newsyCaitlin is on scene, follow her for updates throughout the morning. #utah #kslam #breaking #planecrash pic.twitter.com/hZz1g6tYrL
— Shara Park (@KSLSharaPark) August 13, 2018
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
