FAA: Small Plane With 3 People On Board Crashes Near Truckee

TRUCKEE (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating a plane crash near the town of Truckee Tuesday morning.
The scene is near Mercer Flats.
According to a spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Navion-B crashed on the west side of Highway 267 between Truckee and Northstar Resort.
Scene of the crash. (Credit: Truckee Police)
The FAA says the pilot reported having engine problems just before the crash. The pilot was trying to make it back to the nearby Truckee-Tah