# NTSB NYC83LA118: Piper PA-28R-200, N2308T, Teterboro, NJ, May 18, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1983, 22:40 local (May 18, 1983, 02:40 UTC)
- Place: Teterboro, NJ
- Location: 40.8501° N, 74.0608° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TETERBORO (TEB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8501&lon=-74.0608&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35186
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA118
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35186/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA118

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, taxi - from landing
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

ACFT COLLIDED WITH TAXIWAY SIGN COLLAPSING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2308T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2308T), registered now, S/N 28R-7135200, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kimberly Aviation Leasing Corp
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: TEB, Teterboro

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 15 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830517019779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830517019779A), May 17, 1983: Piper PA28R200, Teterboro, NJ, Substantial damage. During taxi after landing aircraft struck a taxiway sign. Right landing gear collapsed.

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.

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