Kenneth Whittall-Scherfee, 60, and Peter C. Jackson, 55, killed in small-plane crash near Truckee-Tahoe Airport in Truckee, California

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/19/2018 - 5:33pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Small Plane Crashes In Tahoe; 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured

The single engine Navion-B crashed on the west side of Highway 267 near Mercer Flats shortly before 7:40 a.m., the FAA spokesman said. 

2 dead, 1 critical in small plane crash near Lake Tahoe

Kenneth Whittall-Scherfee of Carmichael, the pilot who also owned the plane, issued a “May Day” alert before the crash, the sheriff’s office said. The names of the passengers have not been released.     

Carmichael Pilot Killed In Truckee Crash Remembered For Generosity

According to the California State Bar, Whittall-Scherfee was a bankruptcy lawyer with an office in Truckee and a graduate of the McGeorge School of Law.

Second Passenger Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Truckee Identified

Whitall-Scherfee reported having engine problems just before the crash, the FAA reports. He was trying to make it back to the nearby Truckee-Tahoe Airport when the crash happened.

People Involved: 
Peter C. Jackson
Kenneth Whittall-Scherfee

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