# NTSB Accident LAX07FA012
> **Piper PA-42** · 2006-10-18 · Prescott, AZ, USA · FATL
## 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.

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