The Cessna 172 crashed in the US state of Florida and took off from Hollywood Airport at 2 pm. After 10 minutes in the air, the plane had to make an emergency landing on the shore.
A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said the plane's engine apparently had a malfunction that prevented the pilot from taking it back to the airport and forced it to make an emergency landing on shore.
The pilot sustained minor injuries and was rushed to a hospital.
Aviation authorities have launched an investigation into the crash.
