Lanham, MD (WJZ) -- The pilot of a small plane is dead after the aircraft struck a home in Prince George's County on Sunday.

Just before 3 p.m., a small aircraft struck an attached carport of a single family home in the 6300 block of Chestnut Avenue in New Carrollton, Maryland.

The plane had just left the College Park Airport just minutes before crashing, officials said.

The plane struck the automobile in the carport with both the plane and car catching fire, which caused a small fire in the house attic.

Officials said the house was not occupied, but one person on the plane was declared dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported. At least 18 homes lost power because of the crash.