Probable cause
The unknown pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the taxiway sign.
NTSB analysis
During a routine airport inspection, airport personnel found one of the taxiway signs damaged. Further inspection of parked airplanes revealed structural damage to the wing of a Piper PA-28-161 consistent with a collision with the sign. Local police performed an investigation; however the identity of the pilot was not determined. The actual time and date of the accident is unknown. The owner of the airplane did not report the accident and did not respond to requests for accident information from the National Transportation Safety Board or the Federal Aviation Administration.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA09CA086 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 6, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Linden, New Jersey
- Nearest airport
- Linden Airport (LDJ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
Piper PA-28-161
- N-number
- N2125J
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.