The single-engine Piper PA18 lost engine power shortly after 3 p.m. and landed on Tamarack State Beach in the 4600 block of Carlsbad Boulevard in Carlsbad, Federal Aviation Administration officials said.
Pictures showed a single engine plane upside down on the beach. The pilot was not injured, FAA officials said. Police said a teen was hit by the plane and was taken to Rady Children's Hospital with minor injuries, ABC affiliate KGTV reported.
Crash landing in carlsbad pic.twitter.com/74mMXbjhnK
— Cory Vaughn (@coryhvaughn) July 4, 2015
The FAA will investigate the crash.
