Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee Challenger, N16528: Accident occurred May 23, 2021 at Lincoln Park Airport (N07), Morris County, New Jersey

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Teterboro, New Jersey

https://registry.faa.gov/N16528

Location: Lincoln Park, NJ 

Accident Number: ERA21LA226

Date & Time: May 23, 2021, 18:30 Local

Registration: N16528

Aircraft: Piper PA-28-180 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N16528

Model/Series: PA-28-180 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KCDW,173 ft msl

Observation Time: 18:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /16°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / 14 knots, 340°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 10000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.9 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Lincoln Park, NJ

Destination: Lincoln Park, NJ

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.947524,-74.314501 (est)