Verified Incident Record

Lake Wausau Flight Emergency & Hospital Discharge Timeline

Reporting: ABC News (Gio Benitez)

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Patient / Subject Rep. Tom Tiffany
Location Lake Wausau, WI
Incident Time Sept 12, ~8:50 PM
Hospital Outcome Treated & Released
Incident Scrubber: 8:50 PM - Loss of Engine Power Drag or select below
Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 - 8:50 PM CDT
Loss of Engine Power on Final Approach

Rep. Tom Tiffany and pilot Leonard Boltz experienced sudden power loss while making a final landing approach toward Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW).

Aspirus Wausau Hospital Medical Log Status: Discharged

Individual Clinical Assessment Treatment Final Status
Rep. Tom Tiffany Minor laceration above right eye, cold water exposure Sutures / stitches applied, wound sanitization, observation Treated & Released
Leonard Boltz (Pilot) Minor lacerations, soft tissue impact Stitches administered, overnight clinical review Treated & Released
Official Investigation Agency

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and local Marathon County emergency services dispatch opened an inquiry into the mechanics of the aircraft power system loss.

"House Rep. Tom Tiffany was treated and released from a Wisconsin hospital after the plane in which he was traveling made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night just before 9 p.m."
By Gio Benitez, ABC News View Original Dispatch

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Sources & Verification: ABC News report by Gio Benitez (@ABC); WisPolitics; CBS News; Marathon County Sheriff's Dept incident reports.
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