The incident happened around 12:40 p.m. near the intersection of Auburndale and W. Rincon streets.
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According to preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane crashed shortly after departing from the Corona Municipal Airport. Only the pilot was on board, the FAA said.
A post published on the National Transportation Safety Board's newsroom X account, formally known as Twitter, the aircraft was "an experimental homebuilt" plane.
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The crash reportedly started a fire, prompting a response from the Corona Fire Department. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze shortly after.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.