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Plane crash near Wisconsin Dells kills six, FAA investigates

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC · How we work

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A Piper PA-46 plane crashed near Wisconsin Dells, killing six people, including a 13-year-old child.
The pilot reported icing at 24,000 ft, requested descent, then the aircraft turned right and lost communications.
Pilot Ronald Riek, 63, and four adults—Tyler J. Harvey, Mary K. Brion, Amanda M. Haremza, Kayla C. Turpin—were killed.
Thirteen-year-old Rylan Haremza of Altoona was the child victim.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.

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Story summary

A Piper PA-46 plane crashed near Wisconsin Dells, killing six people, including a 13-year-old child.
The pilot reported icing at 24,000 ft, requested descent, then the aircraft turned right and lost communications.
Pilot Ronald Riek, 63, and four adults—Tyler J. Harvey, Mary K. Brion, Amanda M. Haremza, Kayla C. Turpin—were killed.
Thirteen-year-old Rylan Haremza of Altoona was the child victim.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.