A pilot has been found dead after a small plane crashed into Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, New Hampshire, Saturday night.
There had been an ongoing search for the pilot after a single-engine Cessna 150 crashed into the water near Ellacoya State Park around 9 p.m.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department confirmed that the man's body was recovered from nearly 60 feet of water shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Pieces of the plane had been recovered Saturday night, with the debris field located in the Broad South off of Welch Island, but crews were unable to find the pilot in their initial search, and divers resumed their efforts Sunday morning.
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The pilot was the only person on board and headed for Laconia Municipal airport, officials said. The type of plane he was flying is used mostly for personal and instructional flights. His name has not been released at this time.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause to determine what went wrong and why the plane crashed.
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Ellacoya State Park is located on the southwest shore of New Hampshire's largest lake, and has 600 feet of beachfront.
