A pilot managed to walk away almost unscathed after video captured him crash a plane on a busy California golf course Sunday afternoon.

The frightening landing took place at Haggin Oaks Golf Course, about eight miles northeast of Sacramento, local and federal officials said.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Rick Breitenfeldt told USA TODAY the single-engine Piper PA28 crashed about 1:15 p.m. local time on the course, just south of McClellan Airfield.

The Sacramento Fire Department responded to the scene and crews found the plane “that emergency landed on the golf course and came to rest up against the pro shop.”

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Video shows plane skidding across golf course during emergency landing

A small plane had to make an emergency landing at a golf course in Sacramento, California. The pilot sustained minor injuries.

Video shows plane hit ground, slide sideways across greens into pro shop

Wild footage obtained by USA TODAY shows the moment the plane hits the ground and slides sideways across a portion of the green and onto concrete.

The plane then slams into the side of the pro shop.

“The pilot had minor injuries and was able to walk away from this incident,” the fire department posted on X.

No one else was injured.

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Nearly 200 people were on the golf course when plane crashed

Haggin Oaks Golf Course Vice President of Retail and Marketing Ken Morton Jr. told USA TODAY there were roughly 200 people out on the golf course at the time the plane crashed.

As of Monday, a monetary damage estimate to the pro shop was not yet known, Morton said.

“We haven’t yet been able to get into the building and take a look at what the putting green rebuild will look like due to the plane needing to be refueled,” he said.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, Breitenfeldt said.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

Wine trips in Napa and Sonoma are popular for a reason. The wine is incredible, the setting is beautiful, and the accommodations are exemplary Unfortunately, such trips take a great deal of planning. Most wineries in Napa and Sonoma require reservations and tastings are a luxury, with base tasting fees in Napa averaging $81 per person. Fortunately, there are options for visitors seeking a casual, accessible way to experience California wine. Anderson Valley, located 2.5 hours from San Francisco in Mendocino County, is home to some of California’s most laid-back wineries. Anderson Valley tasting fees cost about 75 percent less than they would in Napa, appointments are generally unnecessary, and the wines are outstanding. Am I speaking your language? These are the best wineries in Anderson Valley for your next wine trip.

Navarro Vineyards and Winery

Tastings of current offerings are free at Navarro Vineyards and Winery (although enhanced experiences like behind-the-scene tours or culinary add-ons cost more). This is one of the oldest wineries in the area: owners Deborah Cahn and Ted Bennet have been growing grapes in the . The tasting room vibe is relaxed and friendly with indoor and outdoor seating available (weather permitting). With a diverse lineup including Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, and non-alcoholic artisan grape juice, it’s easy to find something to appreciate here.

Bee Hunter Wine

Bee Hunter Wine is crafted from local fruit grown with biodynamic, organic, and sustainable processes. Owners Ali and Andy DuVigneaud run a small operation, producing 200-500 cases of wine in a given year. If you like something, purchase a bottle before they sell out. The boutique tasting room offers both indoor and patio seating. Varieties offered include Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Grenache.

Goldeneye

Goldeneye is brought to you by who have successfully executed their vision of creating Pinot Noir in Anderson Valley as distinctive of the Merlot that made them famous in Napa. If weather permits, take your tasting on the back garden view patio. In addition to their celebrated Pinot Noir, the winery produces sparkling, Gewurztraminer, and selections from the Duckhorn portfolio.

Foursight Wines

Owners Bill and Nancy Charles in honor of the four generations of their family who have lived and made wine in Anderson Valley. Weather permitting, tastings are served with a view under tall oak trees or inside a lovely gazebo. Varieties include Pinot Noir, sparkling, Semillon, and Sauvignon Blanc. If you need lodging in the area, the family also manages two guesthouses, .

Toulouse Vineyards

The welcoming atmosphere at is the perfect complement to the winery’s stunning 160-acre property. Tastings here are surrounded by tall redwoods and sweeping views of the Valley. Owners Vern and Maxine Boltz offer standard varieties like Pinot Noir, Sparkling, and Pinot Gris alongside surprises you aren’t likely to find elsewhere like Vermouth and Amaro Rita elixir.

Baxter Winery

Owner Phillip Baxter grew up vacationing in Anderson Valley. After earning a degree in viticulture and enology at U.C. Davis and completing an internship in Burgandy, he returned to his childhood vacation place to begin focusing on his elegant Pinot Noirs. Today still focuses on Pinots but they also produce stellar examples of varieties like Chardonnay and Nebbiola.

Tamara Gane is based in Reno/Lake Tahoe. She takes dozens of trips a year and shares the best destinations, accommodations, experiences, and travel gear with her readers.

CHICO, Calif. — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire officials said Sunday.

Cooler temperatures and increased humidity gave firefighters “a great opportunity to make some good advances” on the fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills, said Chris Vestal, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Park Fire has scorched 627 square miles (1,623 square kilometers) since igniting July 24 when authorities said a man pushed a burning car into a gully in Chico and then fled. The blaze was 30% contained as of Sunday.

The massive fire has scorched an area bigger than the city of Los Angeles, which covers about 503 square miles (1,302 square kilometers). It continues to burn through rugged, inaccessible, and steep terrain with dense vegetation.

The fire’s push northward has brought it toward the rugged lava rock landscape surrounding Lassen Volcanic National Park, which has been closed because of the threat. The inhospitable terrain remains one of the biggest challenges for firefighters.

“The challenge with that is we can’t use our heavy machinery like bulldozers to go through and cut a line right through it,” Vestal said.

“On top of that, we have to put human beings, our hand crews, in to remove those fuels and some of that terrain is not really the greatest for people that are hiking so it takes a long time and extremely hard work,” he added.

The fire has destroyed at least 572 structures and damaged 52 others. At least 2,700 people in Butte and Tehama Counties remain under evacuation orders, Veal said.

After days of smoky skies, clear skies Sunday allowed firefighters to deploy helicopters and other aircraft to aid in the fight against the blaze as temperatures reached above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about 38 degrees Celsius).

“The fire is in a good place from the weather conditions we had the last couple of days but we still have to worry about the weather that we have and the conditions that are going to be present now for about the next five or six days,” Veal said.

The fire in Northern California is one of 85 large blazes burning across the West.

In Colorado, firefighters were making progress Sunday against three major fires burning near heavily populated areas north and south of Denver. Many residents evacuated by the fires have been allowed to go back home.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a blaze threatening hundreds of homes near the Colorado city of Littleton as arson.

About 50 structures were damaged or destroyed, about half of them homes, by a fire near Loveland. And one person was found dead in a home burned by a fire west of the town of Lyons.

Scientists say extreme wildfires are becoming more common and destructive in the U.S. West and other parts of the world as climate change warms the planet and droughts become more severe.

In Canada, a 24-year-old firefighter battling a blaze in Jasper National Park was killed Saturday by a falling tree, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.

The firefighter from Calgary, whose name was not released, was battling a fire north of Jasper, a town in Alberta Province that was half destroyed last month by a fast-moving fire.