In a statement, Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings identified the pilot who died as Pankaj Mohan, 61, of Lawrenceville, the company's founder and chief executive officer.

The 61-year-old pilot killed in a small plane crash over the weekend in New Jersey was the CEO of an oncology-focused biotech company, executives announced. Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings Inc.

The rear part of the aircraft – the empennage – was crushed and located on top of the wreckage, according to the report. The ...