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Wisconsin plane crash kills 5 adults, child as authorities probe final communications with air traffic control

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Sorace, S. (2026, October 14). Wisconsin plane crash kills 5 adults, child as authorities probe final communications with air traffic control. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/wisconsin-plane-crash-kills-5-adults-child-authorities-probe-final-communications-air-traffic-control

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A small plane carrying six people crashed in a wooded area near Park Lane in the Town of Dellona, Sauk County, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night, resulting in five adult and one child fatalities. The Piper PA-46 was en route from Kenosha to Menomonie when it went down at approximately 9:31 p.m., with no survivors found by emergency responders. Authorities are investigating the plane's final communications with air traffic control and potential weather conditions as possible factors in the crash.

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On October 14, 2026, a small plane crashed in a densely wooded area near Dellona, Wisconsin, killing six people including a child. The crash occurred around 9:30 pm when the Piper PA-46, en route from Kenosha to Menomonie, hit bad weather conditions and ice accumulation on its wings during a thunderstorm. The pilot, identified as Ronald Riek, 63, had reported icing issues to air traffic control before losing radio contact. At the scene, first responders found five adults and one child deceased; no names have been released yet. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash, focusing on weather conditions and final communications with air traffic control.

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Topics

Kenosha Menomonie Sauk County The Piper PA-46 was Wisconsin

Subjects

Sauk County GPE · 2× Chip Meister PERSON · 1× FOX6 ORG · 1× Kenosha GPE · 1× Meister PERSON · 1× Menomonie GPE · 1× Milwaukee ORG · 1× Wisconsin GPE · 1× the Sauk County Sheriff's Office ORG · 1× the Town of Dellona GPE · 1×

Narrative

A small plane carrying five adults and a child was in contact with air traffic control before crashing into a wooded area in Wisconsin Tuesday night, killing everyone aboard and leaving investigators searching for answers about the aircraft's final moments.

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Wisconsin plane crash kills 5 adults, child as authorities probe final communications with air traffic control · mixed framing

Claims (12 extracted, 4 hedged)

plane → carry → moments

The Piper PA-46 was on a return flight from Kenosha to Menomonie when it went down in the Town of Dellona in Sauk County, according to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office. uncertain

it → go → Office

Authorities received multiple reports of a downed aircraft around 9:31 p.m. Tuesday and dispatched emergency crews to the area of Park Lane, where first responders discovered the wreckage in a densely wooded area west of Herwig Road. asserted

responders → receive → Road

Rescue crews began searching for survivors while investigators worked to identify the aircraft and determine how many people were aboard. asserted

people → begin → aircraft

All six occupants were ultimately found dead at the scene, authorities said. asserted

authorities → find → scene

Their identities have not been released. asserted

identities → release → ?

Investigators are now working to determine what communications took place between the aircraft and a nearby air traffic control tower before the crash, as well as whether weather conditions in the area may have played a role. uncertain

conditions → work → role

"We know that they had contact with the tower prior to the crash and investigators are looking into that today to find out what that communication was," Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister told FOX6 Milwaukee. asserted

Meister → know → that

Meister said it remained unclear who owned the aircraft but confirmed that it was not a commercial plane. uncertain

it → say → aircraft

No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported on the ground, according to the sheriff's office. uncertain

injuries → damage → office

The crash site remained secured Wednesday as investigators worked to piece together the circumstances surrounding the deadly flight. asserted

investigators → remain → flight

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been notified and will lead the investigation into the cause of the crash, the sheriff's office said. asserted

office → notify → crash