The pilot died when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday in central California, authorities said.
The Cessna 414 with just one person aboard crashed around 2 p.m. near Modesto City-County Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.Modesto Police Sgt. Robert Gumm said the twin-engine plane was taking off when it experienced some kind of malfunction.Photos by the Modesto Bee showed wreckage spread across a wooded area east of the city's downtown.
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