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Sauk County plane crash. 5 adults, 1 child dead

Aircraft:
plane
Operator:
not established
Registration:
not established
Location:
Town of Dellona, Sauk County, USA
Occurrence type:
accident
Severity:
fatal
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-15 02:31Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

A plane crash in the Town of Dellona, Sauk County, resulted in the deaths of five adults and one child. The crash occurred on Tuesday night, October 13, at approximately 9:30 p.m. The aircraft was on a return trip from Kenosha to Menomonie.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the specific type of aircraft involved?
  • · What was the registration number of the aircraft?
  • · What was the departure and destination airport?
  • · What were the weather conditions at the time of the crash?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR supporting
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) supporting

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder supporting
  • · ATC recordings and transcript important

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts important
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs supporting
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery supporting
  • · Witness and ground reports critical

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey critical

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-15 02:31Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for Sauk County plane crash. 5 adults, 1 child dead.
plane · Town of Dellona, Sauk County, USA
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

Evidence plan prepared. Available for investigator claim.

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