A pilot died early on Wednesday when his single-engine airplane crashed closed to industrial park just north of a landing strip at Deer Valley Airport.

Witness told establishment that just after 6 a.m., they heard an engine sputtering and saw smoke coming from the Cirrus SR22 previous to it came around for a landing, said Capt. Scott Walker of the Phoenix Fire dept.

Authorities with the National Transportation Safety Board said the pilot made radio contact with the airport tower, but there were no instant reports of suffering call.

The plane was less than a year old and was owned by Magneto savings LLC of Phoenix, according to Federal Aviation Administration records. The pilot was the only occupant, and no one on the earth was injured, authorities said. His name was not released pending positive recognition and notification of next of kin.

A "fairly severe" fire in progress after the crash, NTSB spokesman Joshua Cawthra said, but it was fast put out. Paul Howe, 65, a retired pilot, said he watches the plane take off and noticed that it was flying slowly and didn't gain much altitude.

The 4person plane crashed at Deer Valley Commerce Park, off 19th Avenue and Deer Valley Road. Smoke blackened the walls of City Wide Pest Control buildings, but it did not come into sight to sustain any direct-impact damage. Authorities with NTSB are investigating the crash.

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