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A small plane crashed into Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The plane crashed into the water near Rattlesnake Island. The seaplane was fully submerged in the lake after the crash.

The pilot, a 59-year-old Massachusetts man, was taken to a local hospital to be checked out. Marine Patrol said its officers found the man clinging to the plane. He was conscious and able to tell them what happened.

The pilot told rescuers that he was doing touch-and-go landings when he had a "pontoon failure," causing the plane to flip.