A small, single-engine plane crashed near Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville Monday morning, killing the sole occupant, officials said.

The plane crashed on Columbia Boulevard, also known as State Road 405, between Sisson Road and South Washington Avenue.

The pilot killed in a single-engine plane crash in Titusville Monday was Dr. Michael Hood, his practice in Newport, Tennessee, confirmed Tuesday.

Officials said Hood was the sole occupant of the aircraft.

The Mooney M20F plane that Dr. Hood was flying took off from Space Coast Regional Airport shortly after 10 a.m. Monday. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Hood reported an engine failure shortly after takeoff. The aircraft turned left, apparently attempting to return to the runway, before crashing into trees and power lines, according to the NTSB. The crash sparked a fire that killed the pilot.

Titusville Fire Chief John Hustoles said crews put out the fire in about 10 minutes.

“With how much attention this has gotten, with social media we did reach out to family members of who we believe this is to give them a heads-up,” he said. “They do live out of state. Although those aren’t ideal conditions, we didn’t want them finding out any other way.”

The Federal Aviation Administration is on scene, and the NTSB is en route to investigate the crash. An agency spokesperson said an investigator would not be on scene until Tuesday.

As of Monday night, News 6 witnessed crews working on power lines and cleaning up debris from the wreckage.

Authorities say they do not yet know the plane’s speed, how long it was in the air, or how close it may have come to vehicles on SR-405.

Robert Marty flies similar planes out of this airport.

“Sometimes failures happen, and when they do, hopefully you have altitude to work the problem, find a place to land,” he said. “A friend of mine that I work with sent me information about it because he was worried it was me.”

Columbia Boulevard was shut down for much of the day on Labor Day, but all lanes reopened as of Tuesday morning.

According his practice’s website, Hood practiced emergency medicine for 30 years. In his spare time, his website profile said, Hood was a Scout Master and was team leader of a rescue squad.