82°F
weather icon Clear

Fuel/air mixture concerns cited in plane crash at Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A preliminary report says the pilots that were involved in a small plane crash at Lake Tahoe in August that killed all five people aboard expressed concerns about the aircraft's fuel/air mixture at high altitude before departing.

The Tahoe Daily Tribune reported that the National Transportation Safety Board also cited an improper fuel/air mixture as a contributing factor in a July 2009 crash at Lake Tahoe Airport that killed the pilot.

Witnesses said the single-engine plane in the Aug. 25 crash wasn't producing full power when it crashed shortly after takeoff at the same airport near South Lake Tahoe.

The crash killed Fresno residents Harold Cardwell, 60, Kin Cardwell, 41, Francisco De La Mora, 43, Lorena De La Mora, 39, and Esmeralda De La Mora, 6.

The report didn't list a cause.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic denied new trial request, seeks Trump pardon

“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic, who has been incarcerated for his role in a foiled murder-for-hire plot, suffered his latest legal setback on Wednesday, when an appeals court denied his request for a new trial.

Senate blocks bill to restore gambling tax break reduced in Trump bill

Senate Republicans on Thursday objected to quick passage of legislation that would restore full deductibility of wagering losses after Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto made the unanimous consent request.

MORE STORIES