A man walking through the woods at the Pruitt Trailhead found the site of a plane crash, along with skeletal remains, said the Marion County Sheriff's Office Monday.
Authorities said the plane was last piloted by Theodore Weiss, who was reported missing, along with his plane, on April 5, 2014.
Authorities said they have not yet confirmed that the remains that were found were Weiss'.
Weiss was last seen departing from the Dunnellon airport on Saturday, April 5 and never arrived at his intended destination in Zephyrhills.
The plane that was found Sunday night was a white, experimental-type, two seat, low-wing aircraft with a green stripe and "N229P" on the tail section.
When Weiss was reported missing, dozens of agencies participated in the search, which extended through 41,000 acres of forest area between the Dunnellon airport and Zephyrhills.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified and are investigating.
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