Plane makes an emergency landing on an Iowa golf course Thursday
July 25th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Ankeny, Iowa) – A small aircraft experienced an engine malfunction while in flight, Thursday, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at around 11:30-a.m., on the 12th hole at the Briarwood Golf Course, in Ankeny. According to an Ankeny Police Department social media post, there were no injuries reported. The flight originated from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Ankeny was not the pilot’s intended destination.
The FAA coordinated the removal of the aircraft from the golf course.
(Ankeny PD Facebook page photos)