GILFORD, NH. (WWLP) – The pilot of a plane that crashed into New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee has died.

The plane crashed into the water at around 9:00 p.m. Saturday night. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department confirmed that a body had been recovered from the lake around 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

The pilot was the only person on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are now investigating the cause of the crash.

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