The plane's engine sputtered before it crashed on the Sacramento-area golf course, according to the NTSB

SACRAMENTO – A pilot who survived a plane crash on a Sacramento golf course Reported at the beginning of August According to a report released Wednesday by the NTSB, the engine sputtered, then the propeller stopped turning before the crash occurred.

The accident occurred at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on August 4 at approximately 1:15 p.m. A video shows how the plane skidded along the route and crashed into a cabbage and a cafe.

The pilot refueled both tanks at McClellan Airfield before takeoff. Shortly after the plane took off, the engine sputtered at about 500 feet above sea level, the NTSB report said.

The pilot was returning to the airport when the propeller stopped turning. When he realized he wouldn't make it back to the airport, the pilot initiated an emergency landing on the golf course, the NTSB said.

Both wings of the aircraft were damaged. It was recovered for further investigation.

The pilot escaped with minor cuts, fire officials said. He was taken to hospital as a precaution.