NTSB report says pilot in fatal Palo Alto crash appeared confused about airport location

A newly released report from the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that the pilot of a small plane that crashed into a duck pond in Palo Alto was confused about the location of the airport.

The pilot, W. John Spencer, died in the crash Sept. 4 that injured his two passengers, a 16-year-old girl and her mother, who were on an Angel flight from Redding to Stanford Medical Center. Angel Flight provides free, non-emergency transport to adults and children with serious medical conditions.

According to the report, Spencer appeared confused about the location of Palo Alto Airport minutes before landing.