The pilot who died in the plane crash near the Minden airport on Feb. 19 has been identified as Stephen Filice, 64, of Minden.

Filice was flying back from Bakersfield when he had mechanical difficulty. He was unable to make it to the runway, crashing about one-half mile from the airport.

The wreckage of the twin engine Piper PA-34 Seneca was located in the vicinity of Hobo Hot Springs, west of Highway 395 and south of Plymouth Drive.

The incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report