ID Released For Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes

A man killed when a small plane headed for Westchester County Airport crashed into a home in Maryland has been identified.

A small plane headed for Westchester County Airport crashed into a Maryland home, killing one.
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The pilot of a small plane headed for Westchester County Airport was killed when the plane crashed into a home.
Photo Credit: *Mark Brady/PGFD/Twitter*

Kathy Reakes

12/30/2019 12:09 p.m.

Gordon Allen, 61, of Bronx, died about 3:10 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, when the Grumman American AA-5A plane he was piloting crashed in College Park, located in Prince George's County, said the Maryland State Police.

According to a preliminary investigation, the plane had departed the College Park Airport just minutes prior to crashing.

The plane crashed into a carport of a single-family home, then struck a vehicle with both the plane and the vehicle catching on fire, state police said.

No one was occupied in the home at the time of the crash, but at least 18 homes lost power in the area as a result of the crash.

The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. The NTSB will be handling the crash investigation, state police said.

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