Pilot Named as First Victim of Midwest Plane Crash That Killed Six
Ronald Riek, 63, was flying the small plane that crashed on Tuesday in Dellona, Wisconsin. He and five others, including a child, were pronounced dead at the scene.
TL;DR
- Ronald Riek, 63, was identified as the pilot of a small plane that crashed and killed six people in Dellona, Wisconsin.
- The single-engine Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed Tuesday evening near a residential neighborhood.
- Riek, a businessman from Woodville and an experienced pilot, was pronounced dead at the scene along with four other adults and one child.
- Investigators are examining the role of weather, specifically a thunderstorm and reported icing, in the fatal crash.
- Riek had extensive flying experience and founded a successful warehousing business.
- The aircraft was reportedly in contact with air traffic control moments before the crash.