Piper PA-28R-180 accident near Readington Township, New Jersey, August 13, 2026
On August 13, 2026 at about 3:35 pm local time, a 1967 Piper PA-28R-180, registered N928LY, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Readington Township, New Jersey (Solberg/Hunterdon airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 2026 · about 3:35 pm local time
- Place
- Readington Township, New Jersey · Solberg/Hunterdon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180, built 1967 · all PA-28R-180s on the register
- Registration
- N928LY · registry record · serial 28R-30007
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,002 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 26, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 25,001 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: LDJ Linden NJ at 2:42 pm
- Destination: N51 Readington NJ
- Flight plan: VFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,300 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.86 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from KSMQ, 4 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KSMQ 131453Z AUTO 02004KT 8SM SCT033 27/19 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02720189 53008
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA26LA308.