The plane appeared to be having technical problems before it crash-landed, witnesses said.
In 2000, a former owner guided the same Lancair IV down onto the freeway after its engine failed.
But this time it landed on its belly before skidding into a nearby car, fatally crushing Antoinette Isbelle, 38, of San Diego in the back seat.
The vehicle`s driver had pulled over to use his phone, California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Parent said.
The plane`s pilot, 62-year-old Dennis Hogge and his passenger suffered major injuries, Mr Parent said.
Matt Nokes, a former professional baseball player who made the safe landing in 2000, said he personally knew the pilot, describing him as a good man,
"It`s just horrible to hear about,`` he told Associated Press.
Mr Parent said he was aware of three other planes being forced to come down on the same stretch of highway in the past decade.
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