# Accident 19820705026149A: Piper J3L65S, New Orleans, LA, July 5, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1982, 15:30 local time
- Place: New Orleans, LA
- Airport: Chef Pass Bayou
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0197° N, 89.9809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0197&lon=-89.9809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24500, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3L-65S (registry code 7100550, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-145B series (registry code 41502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3L65S
- Reported engine: CONT C90*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,979 total, 6 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA269) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820705026149A

## Narrative

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

WING COLLIDED WITH A SHRIMP NET ANCHORED TO A BARGE WHILE TAXIING FLOATPLANE ON THE WATER.

## 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 FTW82DA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA269), Jul 5, 1982: Piper J3L-65S (N24500), New Orleans, LA, substantial damage

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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