Ultralight Emergency Landing

On Thursday, October 20, 2022 at approximately 2:31 PM the Sauk County Communications Center was notified of an electric plane (ultra light) that had made an emergency landing on the Wisconsin River. Additional reports were made that the pilot was not injured.  Sauk City Fire, Prairie Du Sac Fire, Sauk Prairie Ambulance and the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area and the pilot was located standing on a sand bar.  Sauk City Fire personnel were able to bring him to the shoreline.  The pilot reported that while he was flying over the river, he lost power in his ultralight and made a controlled descent, landing on a sandbar.  There was no damage reported to the ultralight and the pilot was not injured.  The FAA and Wisconsin DNR were notified of this incident.

The Sauk County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by Sauk City Fire, Prairie Du Sac Fire, and Sauk Prairie EMS.

Chip Meister

Sauk County Sheriff