The members and staff of NAAA offer their condolences to the loved ones of Tylor Johnson. Born on October 8, 1989, Tylor passed away on September 12, 2023, at the age of 33. He was fatally injured in the ninth fatal ag accident of 2023.
Tylor grew up in Argyle, MN, and after graduating from Stephen-Argyle High School in 2008, he attended South Dakota State University. He had a passion for flying and knew he was going to be a pilot, so while attending college he also became a commercial pilot. He married his wife in 2017 and they resided in Grand Forks, ND.
Tylor began his career as a third-generation aerial applicator at Johnson Airspray in Argyle, MN. He later started his own ag aviation business, Flyiton Ag., out of Oslo, MN. He was a hard worker who had other projects going on besides ag aviation including a commercial flooring business.
Besides flying, Tylor loved spending time with his friends and family. Other interests included hunting, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. He is survived by his wife, parents, sister, brothers, several nieces, a nephew, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Tylor’s funeral was held on September 16, 2023, with burial followed in Grand Forks, ND. To read Tylor’s full obituary and offer your condolences online click
here. Please pray for Tylor’s family and friends as they mourn his passing.