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Emergency crews in Fulton County were called just before noon Sunday, Oct. 9, with reports of an accident involving a small, single engine plane on Great Sacandaga Lake, near the town of Mayfield.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the Maule MX-7 plane, with three people onboard, was attempting to take off near the Northampton Campground when a gust of wind caught the plane as it was a few feet off the ground, State police said.
The plane then dropped into a shallow area of water before flipping over.
One passenger suffered minor injuries in the incident and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 66-year-old pilot, Matthew Clemente, of Troy, and a second passenger were not injured, according to police.
The crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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