5 fatal · Piper PA-42 · 2006-10-18 · Prescott, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07FA012
Event ID
20061026X01561
Type
Accident
Date
2006-10-18
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.880279, -112.253334
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-42
Registration
N121CS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot following a jet aircraft to maintain adequate separation from the high velocity jet core exhaust. The separation of the T-tail upper section vertical stabilizer of the following aircraft due to contact with the high velocity jet core exhaust was a factor.