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Wisconsin Plane Crash Update: 6 Victims Identified, Including Child
Sauk County, WI – Authorities have identified all six people killed in a devastating plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, including a 13 year old child, as federal investigators continue working to deter
By Natalie Rhodes · 2026-10-15T19:38:20.058Z
Sauk County, WI – Authorities have identified all six people killed in a devastating plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, including a 13 year old child, as federal investigators continue working to determine what caused the aircraft to go down Tuesday night.
According to the Sauk County Sheriff 's Office, the victims' identities were released Thursday, Oct. 15, following the crash Tuesday, Oct. 13, in a heavily wooded area of the town of Dellona.
The victims were identified as:
Ronald R. Riek, 63 , of Woodville, Wisconsin. Tyler J. Harvey, 36 , of Cadott, Wisconsin. Mary K. Brion, 67 , of Nelson, Wisconsin. Amanda M. Haremza, 45 , of Altoona, Wisconsin. Rylan Haremza, 13 , of Altoona, Wisconsin. Kayla C. Turpin, 39 , of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Emergency dispatchers received multiple reports of a downed aircraft around 9:31 p.m. Tuesday near Park Lane.
First responders located the wreckage north of Park Lane and west of Herwig Road, where crews searched the densely wooded area for survivors.
Authorities confirmed that all five adults and one child aboard the aircraft were found dead at the scene.
Investigators identified the aircraft as a fixed wing Piper airplane traveling from Kenosha to Menomonie.
Officials said the plane had reportedly communicated with a nearby air traffic control tower before the crash.
Investigators are examining those communications and whether weather conditions may have contributed to the incident.
No injuries or property damage were reported on the ground.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and will lead the investigation into the crash's cause.
The Sauk County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that no additional information would be released at this time.
The investigation remains ongoing.