Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crash, Oct 18, 2006 (5 killed), Pres...
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne accident on October 18, 2006 near Prescott, Arizona, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The Cheyenne flew too close to the...
- Date: October 18, 2006
- Aircraft: Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
- Location: Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The Cheyenne flew too close to the MiG's jet exhaust, which caused the upper vertical stabilizer to separate. No pre-existing cracks or corrosion were found in the failed structure.
A Piper Cheyenne III flying an aerial photo flight alongside a MiG-21 near Prescott, Arizona, lost its upper T-tail in flight. The Cheyenne had closed in behind the MiG and was caught in its jet core exhaust while the pilots were checking the MiG's landing gear. All five aboard died.