Six killed in Piper PA‑46 Malibu crash near Wisconsin Dells

A single‑engine Piper PA‑46 Malibu crashed near Mirror Lake State Park, about 16 km west of Wisconsin Dells, killing all six aboard, including a child. The aircraft had departed Kenosha County Airport at about 8:43 p.m. and the crash was reported at roughly 9:31 p.m. local time. The flight was en route to Menomonie.

The pilot reported wing icing at an altitude of 7,315 m and asked for permission to descend, which air traffic control granted before the plane entered a right descending turn that accelerated until communications and tracking were lost. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, and the FAA has been notified; no structures were damaged and no one on the ground was injured.