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Flight originating in South Lake Tahoe ends in back of passenger car


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By Bay City News

Three people were injured when a small plane crashed into the back of their car near Napa County Airport Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza lost engine power and crash landed on state Highway 29 near Airport Boulevard where it rear-ended a 2007 Infiniti around 12:35 p.m., CHP and Federal Aviation Administration officials said.

The driver of the Infiniti and the two passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken to Queen of the Valley Medical Center for treatment, CHP Officer John Short said. The two people in the white four-seater plane were uninjured, FAA Operations Officer Bruce Nelson said. The aircraft also knocked down a traffic signal pole, Short said. The CHP shut down that portion of Highway 29 for about 40 minutes after the crash.

The pilot, who flew from Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe, was planning to land at Napa County Airport before the power breakdown, Nelson said.

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  1. dumbfounded says - Posted: August 31, 2011

    What the heck does a “digital logger” that TVL allegely has, but not hooked up, have to do with an A36 losing power in Napa? Nonsense.

  2. Where is the turnip truck says - Posted: September 1, 2011

    Life without a digital logger is like a day without sunshine or not being able to see the bottom of Lake Tahoe. Uh?