Controlled Flight Into Terrain · NTSB CEN18FA326
Cessna 525 — Payson City, UT
| Date | August 13, 2018 |
| Location | Payson City, UT |
| Aircraft | Cessna 525 |
| Purpose of flight | Personal |
| Conditions | Night · Visual Meteorological Cond |
| Phase / occurrence | Other Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) |
| Pilot age | 47 |
| Pilot total time | 4,000 hrs · High time |
| Time in type | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 1 |
Probable cause
NTSB findings
- Personnel issues-Miscellaneous-Intentional act-Suicide-Pilot - C
What happened
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.