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Preliminary Report: Cheyenne/MiG photo flight proves fatal

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, Prescott, Ariz., Oct.

By Mary F. Silitch

December 11, 2006

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, Prescott, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2006–Cheyenne N121CS was involved in a photo shoot with a Soviet MiG-21 when the Cheyenne’s tail section separated in flight and the airplane crashed. All five aboard the Cheyenne were killed.
According to initial reports, both airplanes were having problems. The Associated Press reported that a controller radioed the Cheyenne pilot after the airplane took off to warn him that vapor was seen coming from the right engine. The pilot shrugged it off.

The MiG pilot reported that on departure, he had difficulty retracting the gear; only the nosegear successfully retracted. He recycled the gear handle and got a positive indication. He told the Cheyenne pilot about the problem but said he believed the landing gear was retracted. The Cheyenne pilot said they would join up with the MiG, check the landing gear and let the MiG pilot know what they saw.

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