PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — New information has emerged about a January plane crash that left a father and 11-year-old seriously injured.
According to a crash report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the small plane climbed to 2,000 feet in the air before the engine suddenly experienced a total loss of power, causing it to go down at about 7:25 p.m. near Port St. Lucie.
The report states that before takeoff from Okeechobee County Airport, the pilot “topped off” the fuel tanks with 40 gallons of fuel. When he attempted to start the airplane’s engine, he turned on the master switch and noticed the cabin and cockpit lights were dim, and the engine would not start. The report further notes that he requested a jump start, which allowed the engine to start and the airplane to depart…