The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office:
First responders near the site of where the plane crashed 
On 04-29-2021 at approximately 9:57 AM, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a reported aircraft crash near the south boat ramp at Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, California.
Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the 71 year-old male pilot who was located approximately 600 yards east of the south boat ramp on exposed land near the decreased lake water level.
Deputies learned that at 9:50 AM an ultralight airplane, piloted by the 71 year-old male, took off from the Ukiah Municipal Airport with a destination of Potter Valley.
Approximately ten minutes after takeoff, the plane began having engine trouble that resulted in the plane losing power.
The plane eventually crash landed in Lake Mendocino and the 71 year-old male was able to escape the sinking plane with only minor injuries from the crash landing. The 71 year-old male declined medical attention upon EMS arrival.
Ukiah Valley Fire Authority, along with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the Army Corps of Engineers personnel responded to the scene.
The National Transportation Safety Board was notified and spoke with the 71 year-old male by telephone.
The airplane is believed to be submerged in approximately 15-30 feet of water and recovery efforts had to be postponed until 04-30-2021, as specialized personnel and equipment are needed for the recovery.
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Did anyone actually see this happen or see the wreckage being pulled from lake Mendocino?