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Pilot killed in crash involving amateur-built aircraft near Bancroft, Ont.

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The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal accident involving an amateur-built aircraft north of Bancroft, Ont.

One person died in the crash in a wooded area along Hwy. 62 in the municipality of Hastings Highlands Saturday night.

Ontario Provincial Police say officers were advised of an overdue personal plane just before 9 p.m.

"The plane had crashed in a wooded area and the 51-year-old pilot was located deceased," Acting Sgt. Erin Cranton said in a statement.

OPP have identified the pilot as Jason Reynolds of Hastings Highlands Township.

In a statement, the TSB said it has deployed a team of investigators following the accident near Maynooth, Ont.

"The TSB is gathering information and assessing the occurrence.”

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