LOS ANGELES, May 3 (Xinhua) -- A small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Southern California on Saturday, killing the pilot, local authorities said.

The accident occurred around 1:51 p.m. (2051 GMT) near the 200 block of High Meadow Street in Simi Valley, about 64 km northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, reported KABC-TV, the West Coast flagship station of the ABC network.

The aircraft struck two structures and sparked a fire, said the report.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said that the pilot, who died at the scene, was the only person aboard the plane, and that no casualties were reported on the ground, according to CBS News. ■