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5 adults, 1 child confirmed dead in Sauk County plane crash
By Calahan Steed, Mackenzie Davis, Chris Pittner and Nolan Kopydlowski
SAUK COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) - Six people have died in a plane crash in the Town of Dellona, Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister confirmed to WMTV Wednesday morning.
Meister confirmed five adults and one child were killed in that crash. WMTV 15 News is working to learn their names and ages. Sheriff Meister also said there were no survivors on board the six-passenger plane.
The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened around 9:31 p.m. after authorities received several reports of a downed aircraft in the area of Park Lane. Law enforcement on scene confirmed this is a residential neighborhood near Mirror Lake State Park.
According to deputies, the plane was a fixed wing Piper flying on a return trip from Kenosha to Menomonie.
Authorities are also working to learn what transmissions the plane had with a nearby air traffic control tower, and if weather played a role in the crash.
“We know that they had contact with the tower prior to the crash,” said Meister. ”Investigators are looking into that today to find out what that communication was.”
The scene is secured as of 6:35 a.m. as investigators work to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash. Meister is asking the public to avoid the area.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been notified and will be assisting in the investigation.
The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Lake Delton Police Department, Delton Fire Department, Dells/Delton EMS, Sauk County Coroner’s Office, and Wisconsin State Patrol.
https://www.weau.com/2026/10/14/5-adults-1-child-confirmed-dead-sauk-county-plane-crash/
Plane crash lands in Gonzales after engine reportedly separates
By WAFB Staff
GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - A pilot is expected to be okay
after a plane crash at the Gonzales airport on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13.
According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, the small plane crashed shortly after takeoff, potentially due to a malfunction described by the pilot.
The engine separated from the plane before it crash landed, Sheriff Bobby Webre said. It was found on the road away from the aircraft.
Deputies said the pilot suffered a minor head cut.
The FAA and NTSB were contacted to investigate.
https://www.acadiananewsfirst.com/2026/10/13/plane-crash-lands-gonzales-after-engine-reportedly-separates/
NTSB Prelim: EXP PA-18 Replica
The Airplane Rolled Off And Entered A Steep Descent Before Impacting The Ground
Location: Buffalo, MN Accident Number: CEN26FA325
Date & Time: September 27, 2026, 16:08 Local Registration: N43LK
Aircraft: EXP PA-18 Replica Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On September 27, 2026, about 1608 central daylight time, an experimental PA-18 Replica airplane, N43LK, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Buffalo, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness reported that the airplane took off from runway 18 and appeared to be climbing at a steep angle. He described the engine sound as “loud.” Shortly afterward, the airplane rolled off and entered a steep descent before impacting the ground.
Initial ground impressions were consistent with a nose-down impact at the north edge of taxiway A1. The airplane came to rest at the taxiway A1 hold short line which was about 27 ft southwest from the initial impact and oriented on a southeast heading. The wings were dislocated and resting in position relative to the fuselage. Both wings exhibited leading edge crushing damage along the entire span. The engine was displaced upward relative to the fuselage, and the cockpit area was compromised. The aft fuselage was oriented upward with the empennage intact. The flight control surfaces remained attached to the airframe. The control cables were secured to the respective control surfaces. They were continuous to the wing roots, for the ailerons and flaps, and to the cockpit area for the elevators and rudder. Flight control cable separations were retained for further examination. FAA records revealed that the airplane was issued an experimental special airworthiness certificate on June 25, 2026. The records listed no flight time (0.0 hours) for the airplane as a newly constructed aircraft when the certificate was issued. Current flight time for the airplane was not available at the time of accident. FAA records also revealed that the pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on August 12, 2026. At that time, he had logged 75.8 hours total flight time with 17.2 hours of pilot-in-command and 5.2 hours of tailwheel airplane flight time. His logbook contained a tailwheel airplane endorsement. No flight time was logged subsequent to the issuance of his private pilot certificate.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
73 Years ago today: On 14 October 1953 A Sabena Convair CV-240 crashed shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt Airport, Germany , killing all 44 occupants
| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1953 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: | Convair CV-240-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Sabena |
| Registration: | OO-AWQ |
| MSN: | 154 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 1 km N of Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) - Germany |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) |
| Destination airport: | Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:
A Sabena Convair CV-240 crashed shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt Airport, Germany , killing all 44 occupants
The aircraft carried out a regular service from Klagenfurt to Brussels with a stop at Frankfurt.
Shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt there was a loss of engine power and the aircraft crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of power may be attributed to the heavy deposit of lead on the sparking plugs. During takeoff, as the plugs warmed up, circuit was formed by the metal deposits, resulting in the short circuiting of the plugs. There was nothing to show any other contributory causes. A contributory cause of the crash may have been the pilot's decision to continue the takeoff, and the probable retraction of the landing flaps at extensively low speed and low altitude, unless the loss of power by both engines in the phase immediately before the crash was so great that the disaster was unavoidable. There is no evidence that the lead coating process in the sparking plugs occurred suddenly. The investigation showed that the process had been continuous. It was not possible to determine, from the data available, whether the periods specified by the makers of the engines for overhaul of plugs should be considered adequate in all cases."
