Duane L. (Rhedd) Youd
Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Location: Payson City, Utah
Accident Number: CEN18FA326
Date & Time: August 13, 2018, 02:30 Local
Registration: N526CP
Aircraft: Cessna 525
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis
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.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's intentional flight into his residence.
Findings
Personnel issues Suicide - Pilot
Factual Information
History of Flight
Other Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) (Defining event)
On 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.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Commercial
Age: 47,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s):
Airplane Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: Yes
Medical Certification: Class 2 With waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: February 6, 2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 4000 hours (Total, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N526CP
Model/Series: 525 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1995
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate:
Normal Serial Number: 525-0099
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats:
Date/Type of Last Inspection: Unknown
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: Turbo fan
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: Williams
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: FJ44-1A
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 1900 Lbs thrust
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPVU,4497 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 12 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 02:56 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 360°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C / 7°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point:
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination:
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time:
Type of Airspace:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 40.025001,-111.722503
The 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 cockpit controls to the respective flight control surfaces. The landing gear appeared to be in the down position. There were no anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Medical and Pathological Information
The Utah Department of Health, Office of the Medical Examiner, Taylorsville, Utah, conducted an autopsy of the pilot. The pilot's cause of death was blunt force injuries, and the manner of death was suicide.
Toxicology testing at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Forensic Sciences Laboratory detected fluoxetine and norfluoxetine in the pilot's specimens. No ethanol or carbon monoxide were detected. Fluoxetine is a prescription medication used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, some eating disorders, and panic attacks. Norfluoxetine is its metabolite. On his most recent medical certificate application, the pilot did not report his use of fluoxetine.
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Location: Payson City, UT
Accident Number: CEN18FA326
Date & Time: 08/13/2018, 0230 MDT
Registration: N526CP
Aircraft: Cessna 525
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Unknown
On August 13, 2018, about 0230, a Cessna 525 airplane, N526CP, collided with an occupied house in Payson City, Utah. The commercial rated pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. Two people in the house received minor injuries. The airplane was owned by Vancon Holdings LLC and stolen by the pilot, who was employed as a pilot by the company.
According to information provided by law enforcement agencies. The airplane collided with the pilot's residence. A postimpact fire ensued which consumed a majority of the wreckage and a portion of the home. All major airplane components were located at the accident site. Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit controls to all flight control surfaces.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N526CP
Model/Series: 525 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
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Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude:
Duane L. (Rhedd) Youd, 47, of Payson, Utah passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Duane, or Rhedd, as he was known to family and friends, was born November 6, 1970 in Payson, Utah to Lynn J and Beverly MacKay Youd. He grew up in Lake Shore and was a graduate of Spanish Fork High School. He continued his education at UVU where he graduated with an associate degree. Rhedd then participated in a piloting program and became a pilot and instructor with Diamond Flight Center.
Rhedd married Michelle Darling and they are the parents of two children. They were later divorced. He then married Sandy M. Petersen and they have enjoyed many great memories and adventures together. Rhedd was known for his generous spirit, willingness to help anyone, and his neighborly love.
He started his own business, Rhedd's Tint and Trim, which he operated for over 30 years. He started out at Pinnacle Airlines and moved on to fly for rescue flights with AMRG and Guardian Flight. He flew for the State of Utah and enjoyed serving the governor. His latest flying was as a private pilot for private businesses in Utah County. He was always hard-working and fair in his business endeavors.
Rhedd enjoyed any adventure and traveling, and especially loved to try anything new. He loved flying, jeeping, boating, dirt biking, and anything that involved speed. He also enjoyed the outdoors and customizing cars. He was a talented craftsman and could fix anything. He was a true friend and had many friends in many places.
He was an active member of the LDS Church, Eagle Scout, and was involved in the Young Men's Program and Scouts. He loved them and they adored him.
He is survived by his children, Joslyn Youd and Parker Youd; wife, Sandy; step-children, Collin McNeal, Summer Johnson, Alec Johnson, and Brooks Johnson; his father, Lynn; his siblings, Jay (Mary Ann) Youd, Kathy (Jay) Hair, Steven (Konni) Youd, Charlene (Dale) Koyle, and sister-in-law, Linda (Bill) Lay. Rhedd will be remembered by his family and friends for the daily acts of service and kindness he exhibited throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Beverly; and brother, Roger Youd.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Payson 3rd Ward Chapel, 274 S. Main Street, Payson, Utah. Family and friends may visit on Friday evening, August 17, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 187 S. Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah, and on Saturday morning at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerobits.com
(KUTV) -- KUTV has learned that Duane Youd was allowed access to the Spanish Fork Airport 24/7, and went through gate around 2 a.m. Monday.
Airport officials said while it doesn’t happen all the time, it isn’t out of the norm for pilots to access planes in the middle of the night.
Surveillance video from a nearby hangar captured Duane Youd arriving at the airport at 2:02 a.m. in a white truck.
“It’s not strange that somebody would take off in the middle of the night.” Steve Wilson is the FBO or the Fixed Base Operator for the airport and said he knew Youd well.
He said Youd was a corporate pilot for Van Con Construction.
“They use the plane for corporate travel to jobs throughout the state and outside the state," Wilson said. "And so, wherever they might need to be, he flies it.”
In the surveillance, at 2:06 am, you see the hangar opening. Youd leaves around 2:29 am toward the runway, when Payson Police said he then went and crashed the Twin Cessna Citation into his wife’s house.
At the Spanish Fork Airport, Wilson said pilots don’t have to communicate with tower.
“The pilots are very good about communicating with each other as they are in the pattern and in the vicinity,” Wilson said.
Wilson said Youd had his commercial pilots license and was a very good pilot. This incident came out of the blue. He said pilots go through a lot of training before getting to fly.
“There’s very stringent requirements from the FAA to get approved for your competency and also your book knowledge of the aviation,” Wilson said.
Wilson said the planes are not easily accessed. There’s a gate with a code. The planes on the tarmac have keys. The other planes are in hangars under lock and key.
https://kutv.com
Duane Youd died early Monday morning after crashing a plane into his wife's home in Payson.
PAYSON, Utah (KUTV) -- Duane Youd, 47, died early Monday morning after crashing a private jet into his wife's home, Payson Police confirmed to 2News.
Sunday night, Youd was arrested for domestic assault allegations, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
He was later released and asked police if he could go back to his wife's house to grab a few belongings.
Police reported that no fight ensued at the house.
It is believed that Youd somehow got from the house to the airport in Springville. Youd was a corporate pilot for the company Van Con, Payson Police confirmed to 2News.
Sometime during the night, he stole the Cessna 525 CitationJet and proceeded to fly to his wife's house.
Youd then crashed the plane into the home where his wife and a juvenile were sleeping, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
Youd did not survive the crash. However, the wife and the juvenile survived both the crash and the fire that had been started by the plane, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
It is unknown at this time what Youd's motive was.
http://kjzz.com
PAYSON, Utah (News4Utah) A Utah pilot is dead after crashing a plane into his Payson home one day after being arrested for a domestic violence incident.
Youd was booked into jail after 9 p.m. Sunday. He was released on bail around 12:30 a.m. and then crashed the plane around 2:30 a.m.
Investigators said Youd's wife and a young man were inside the home at 584 East Canyon Road in Payson at the time of the crash. Police believe Youd intentionally targeted his own house in final deadly act of domestic violence.
Slade Buhler told News4Utah he heard the Cessna 525 circling his neighborhood around 2:30 Monday morning.
“It just got lower and lower. I said 'Oh my gosh it's going to hit the mountain. It's going to hit the mountain. It's getting lower' You can just see it getting lower. All of the sudden a huge ball of orange fire. I couldn't believe it. I went 'Ohhh' so I ran in and I called 911,” said Buhler.
Then he recorded dramatic video obtained by Gephardt Daily. Veteran pilot Duane Youd had flown the plane directly into the front of his own home and died on impact.
“The pilot was deceased and at that time the front of the home was fully engulfed so there was no aid that could be given to the pilot,” Sgt. Noemi Sandoval.
On Sunday evening, Youd had been arrested for a domestic violence incident in American Fork Canyon.
“Witnesses called in to dispatch reporting that they saw him assaulting his wife. Punching her, things like that. Utah County Sheriff’s Office arrived to the area, did their investigation, took him into custody for that and he was booked into the Utah County Jail,” said Sgt. Sandoval.
Youd bailed out and around midnight returned to the house with an officer to pick up some possessions before heading to Spanish Fork Airport and taking off in the plane he flew for a construction company which he used in a kamikaze style attack, apparently targeting his wife and her adult son who were inside the house.
“Couple of people who were in the home were able to exit the home without any injury. They were obviously shaken up over what had just happened,” said Sgt. Sandoval.
“All I know is how lucky we are that it wasn't worse. It's bad enough that we had property damage and we have one person that unfortunately lost their lives, but we could have had a couple more people that were in the home and certainly with the amount of fire that was generated by the impact, it could have spread to other homes or you know further on up the canyon, “ said Sgt. Sandoval.
https://www.good4utah.com
Accident Number: CEN18FA326
Date & Time: 08/13/2018, 0230 MDT
Registration: N526CP
Aircraft: Cessna 525
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Unknown
On August 13, 2018, about 0230, a Cessna 525 airplane, N526CP, collided with an occupied house in Payson City, Utah. The commercial rated pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. Two people in the house received minor injuries. The airplane was owned by Vancon Holdings LLC and stolen by the pilot, who was employed as a pilot by the company.
According to information provided by law enforcement agencies. The airplane collided with the pilot's residence. A postimpact fire ensued which consumed a majority of the wreckage and a portion of the home. All major airplane components were located at the accident site. Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit controls to all flight control surfaces.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N526CP
Model/Series: 525 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:
Altimeter Setting:
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude:
Duane L. (Rhedd) Youd
1970 ~ 2018
Rhedd married Michelle Darling and they are the parents of two children. They were later divorced. He then married Sandy M. Petersen and they have enjoyed many great memories and adventures together. Rhedd was known for his generous spirit, willingness to help anyone, and his neighborly love.
He started his own business, Rhedd's Tint and Trim, which he operated for over 30 years. He started out at Pinnacle Airlines and moved on to fly for rescue flights with AMRG and Guardian Flight. He flew for the State of Utah and enjoyed serving the governor. His latest flying was as a private pilot for private businesses in Utah County. He was always hard-working and fair in his business endeavors.
Rhedd enjoyed any adventure and traveling, and especially loved to try anything new. He loved flying, jeeping, boating, dirt biking, and anything that involved speed. He also enjoyed the outdoors and customizing cars. He was a talented craftsman and could fix anything. He was a true friend and had many friends in many places.
He was an active member of the LDS Church, Eagle Scout, and was involved in the Young Men's Program and Scouts. He loved them and they adored him.
He is survived by his children, Joslyn Youd and Parker Youd; wife, Sandy; step-children, Collin McNeal, Summer Johnson, Alec Johnson, and Brooks Johnson; his father, Lynn; his siblings, Jay (Mary Ann) Youd, Kathy (Jay) Hair, Steven (Konni) Youd, Charlene (Dale) Koyle, and sister-in-law, Linda (Bill) Lay. Rhedd will be remembered by his family and friends for the daily acts of service and kindness he exhibited throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Beverly; and brother, Roger Youd.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Payson 3rd Ward Chapel, 274 S. Main Street, Payson, Utah. Family and friends may visit on Friday evening, August 17, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 187 S. Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah, and on Saturday morning at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerobits.com
(KUTV) -- KUTV has learned that Duane Youd was allowed access to the Spanish Fork Airport 24/7, and went through gate around 2 a.m. Monday.
Airport officials said while it doesn’t happen all the time, it isn’t out of the norm for pilots to access planes in the middle of the night.
Surveillance video from a nearby hangar captured Duane Youd arriving at the airport at 2:02 a.m. in a white truck.
“It’s not strange that somebody would take off in the middle of the night.” Steve Wilson is the FBO or the Fixed Base Operator for the airport and said he knew Youd well.
He said Youd was a corporate pilot for Van Con Construction.
“They use the plane for corporate travel to jobs throughout the state and outside the state," Wilson said. "And so, wherever they might need to be, he flies it.”
In the surveillance, at 2:06 am, you see the hangar opening. Youd leaves around 2:29 am toward the runway, when Payson Police said he then went and crashed the Twin Cessna Citation into his wife’s house.
At the Spanish Fork Airport, Wilson said pilots don’t have to communicate with tower.
“The pilots are very good about communicating with each other as they are in the pattern and in the vicinity,” Wilson said.
Wilson said Youd had his commercial pilots license and was a very good pilot. This incident came out of the blue. He said pilots go through a lot of training before getting to fly.
“There’s very stringent requirements from the FAA to get approved for your competency and also your book knowledge of the aviation,” Wilson said.
Wilson said the planes are not easily accessed. There’s a gate with a code. The planes on the tarmac have keys. The other planes are in hangars under lock and key.
https://kutv.com
Duane Youd died early Monday morning after crashing a plane into his wife's home in Payson.
PAYSON, Utah (KUTV) -- Duane Youd, 47, died early Monday morning after crashing a private jet into his wife's home, Payson Police confirmed to 2News.
Sunday night, Youd was arrested for domestic assault allegations, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
He was later released and asked police if he could go back to his wife's house to grab a few belongings.
Police reported that no fight ensued at the house.
It is believed that Youd somehow got from the house to the airport in Springville. Youd was a corporate pilot for the company Van Con, Payson Police confirmed to 2News.
Sometime during the night, he stole the Cessna 525 CitationJet and proceeded to fly to his wife's house.
Youd then crashed the plane into the home where his wife and a juvenile were sleeping, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
Youd did not survive the crash. However, the wife and the juvenile survived both the crash and the fire that had been started by the plane, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
It is unknown at this time what Youd's motive was.
http://kjzz.com
PAYSON, Utah (News4Utah) A Utah pilot is dead after crashing a plane into his Payson home one day after being arrested for a domestic violence incident.
Youd was booked into jail after 9 p.m. Sunday. He was released on bail around 12:30 a.m. and then crashed the plane around 2:30 a.m.
Investigators said Youd's wife and a young man were inside the home at 584 East Canyon Road in Payson at the time of the crash. Police believe Youd intentionally targeted his own house in final deadly act of domestic violence.
Slade Buhler told News4Utah he heard the Cessna 525 circling his neighborhood around 2:30 Monday morning.
“It just got lower and lower. I said 'Oh my gosh it's going to hit the mountain. It's going to hit the mountain. It's getting lower' You can just see it getting lower. All of the sudden a huge ball of orange fire. I couldn't believe it. I went 'Ohhh' so I ran in and I called 911,” said Buhler.
Then he recorded dramatic video obtained by Gephardt Daily. Veteran pilot Duane Youd had flown the plane directly into the front of his own home and died on impact.
“The pilot was deceased and at that time the front of the home was fully engulfed so there was no aid that could be given to the pilot,” Sgt. Noemi Sandoval.
On Sunday evening, Youd had been arrested for a domestic violence incident in American Fork Canyon.
“Witnesses called in to dispatch reporting that they saw him assaulting his wife. Punching her, things like that. Utah County Sheriff’s Office arrived to the area, did their investigation, took him into custody for that and he was booked into the Utah County Jail,” said Sgt. Sandoval.
Youd bailed out and around midnight returned to the house with an officer to pick up some possessions before heading to Spanish Fork Airport and taking off in the plane he flew for a construction company which he used in a kamikaze style attack, apparently targeting his wife and her adult son who were inside the house.
“Couple of people who were in the home were able to exit the home without any injury. They were obviously shaken up over what had just happened,” said Sgt. Sandoval.
“All I know is how lucky we are that it wasn't worse. It's bad enough that we had property damage and we have one person that unfortunately lost their lives, but we could have had a couple more people that were in the home and certainly with the amount of fire that was generated by the impact, it could have spread to other homes or you know further on up the canyon, “ said Sgt. Sandoval.
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