Friday, July 17, 2026

Piper PA-24-260 Comanche, N8606P, accident occurred on July 16, 2026, near Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport (DLL/KDLL), Baraboo, Wisconsin

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N8606P

- History of Flight:
On July 16, 2026, at about 1506 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 Comanche, N8606P, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain short of Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport (DLL/KDLL), Baraboo, Wisconsin. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE/KMHE), 
Mitchell, South Dakota, at 1232.

Preliminary ADS-B data shows that the airplane was cruising at 8,600 ft when it entered a quick descent for the airport. The data shows the airplane descending over the airport through 1,400 ft before it entered a tight base-to-final turn for runway 19, the airplane collided with terrain short of the runway.


- Weather:

At 1455, the winds were from 060 at 5 knots, 1.75 visibility, haze, an overcast ceiling at 2,500ft AGL, temperature 30 °C, dewpoint 21 °C, and an altimeter setting of 30.08 inches of mercury.

At 1520, the winds were from 050 at 3 knots, 1.75 visibility, haze, an overcast ceiling at 2,500ft AGL, temperature 30 °C, dewpoint 21 °C, and an altimeter setting of 30.07 inches of mercury.

METAR KDLL 161955Z AUTO 06005KT 1 3/4SM HZ OVC025 30/21 A3008 RMK AO2 T02970208

METAR KDLL 162020Z AUTO 05003KT 1 3/4SM HZ OVC025 30/21 A3007 RMK AO2 T03030212

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