# Accident 20081206856179A: Piper PA28161, Linden, NJ, December 6, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 2008
- Place: Linden, NJ
- Airport: Linden
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6172° N, 74.2444° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6172&lon=-74.2444&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2125J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2125J-2018-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 310 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA09CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081206856179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N21253, A PA28, WAS FOUND ON THE RAMP WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES ON DECEMBER 5, 2008 WHILE AIRPORT AUTHORITIES WERE CONDUCTING A RAMP CHECK.  AIRPORT AUTHORITIES MOVED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE TIEDOWN IN TO A HANGAR.  DATE, TIME AND PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE INCIDENT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA09CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA086), Dec 6, 2008: Piper PA-28-161 (N2125J), Linden, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The unknown pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the taxiway sign.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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