Plane Lands On Colorado Golf Course, Pilot Survives And Walks Away

Centennial, CO (AHN) -- A pilot with single-engine plane landed on a golf course and walked away from the mishap according to Douglas County sheriff's officials said.

The pilot however was transported to a nearby hospital to undergo medical treatment.

According to the pilot, he was trying to land his single-engine Cessna 180 at Centennial Airport but began experiencing some engine trouble. The next thing he knew, ended up in the middle of a golf course.

The plane suffered some damage and the National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the incident.

The name of the pilot is still being withheld. Sheriff's officials said he was in his late 70's.