Is anyone local to the area? Are these lakes used for any sort of recreation? Boating, fishing, etc? I know the weather was bad, but it's not January. 2pm on a weekend, only a few miles out of town and there's nobody around? Is that normal for the area?
In this day and age, with everyone glued to their cell phone, I would expect not only witnesses, but a dozen videos posted to youtube and tiktok within the hour. If not of the plane, then at least of the pilot hanging under canopy. He reportedly landed in a back yard. Somebody must have seen him?