The NTSB has released its preliminary report on a deadly experimental plane crash at Minden-Tahoe Airport last month. 

The NTSB says the experimental amateur-built Lockwood Air Cam airplane crashed just after 8:15 a.m. on August 20. 

In its report, the NTSB cites an airport staff member that saw the plane take off and level off three different times - two times the right wing dropped - then finally the plane hit the ground.

The pilot died on scene while the passenger was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno with serious injuries. 

AUGUST 21, 2024:

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has identified the pilot involved in Tuesday morning's plane crash at Minden-Tahoe Airport. 

Deputies say the pilot, 68-year-old Randal G. Abraham from Redwood City, California died on scene. 

The sole passenger was identified as 52-year-old Brandt Wood from Gardnerville. Wood was transported to Renown by East Fork Fire where he was treated for unspecified injuries suffered in the crash.

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One person is dead after a plane crash at the Minden-Tahoe Airport early Tuesday morning. 

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a second person was injured, but their condition is currently unknown. 

The airport says the crash happened just after 8:15 a.m. 

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, which happened in the middle of the runway.

The NSTB says the plane was an experimental, amateur-built Lockwood Air Cam.