Plane found in Kawartha Lakes region as officials search for missing pilot
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Search-and-rescue officials say they’ve found a plane in the Kawartha Lakes region — however a pilot remains missing.
The Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), which coordinates air and marine search-and-rescue operations across Ontario, confirmed the discovery of a plane on Wolf Lake in Queen Elizabeth II Provincial Park.
Multiple aircraft and agencies, including the Royal Canadian Air Force and Civil Air Search and Rescue Ontario, supported the search for the missing pilot and his plane.
The case is now with Ontario Provincial Police as a missing person’s case, the JRCC said in its post.
The search for the overdue aircraft has concluded. It was found on Wolf Lake, in Queens Elizabeth II Provincial Park. The case is now with @OPP as a missing person’s case. Although not the outcome we wanted, we hope the efforts of all #SAR units will aid the continued search. pic.twitter.com/LPYjvdOwSV
— Trenton JRCC CCCOS (@JRCCTrentCCCOS) August 17, 2026
“Although not the outcome we wanted, we hope the efforts of all (search-and-rescue) units will aid the continued search.”
It was unclear whether the plane belonged to the “experienced” pilot from cottage country identified only as David.
Left Oshawa on Friday
The 73-year-old pilot was reported missing after taking off in a small, blue and yellow single “home-built aircraft” from Oshawa Airport on Friday morning.
The plane is also detailed with “FOFZ” written on its tail.
“David typically flies in the area south of Kawartha Lakes township and north of Lake Scugog,” Durham Regional Police said. “However, the last known location of the aircraft is believed to be around Balsam Lake.”
Balsam Lake is about 110 km west of Wolf Lake, where the plane was found.
David is described as 5-foot-7, with a slim build, black/grey hair and a moustache.