# Accident 19820804034699A: Piper PA18150, Newellton, LA, August 4, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1982, 17:00 local time
- Place: Newellton, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.0695° N, 91.2310° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0695&lon=-91.2310&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2375J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 20 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA314) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820804034699A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN PLOWED FIELD. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.

## 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 FTW82DA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA314), Aug 4, 1982: Piper PA-18-150 (N2375J), Newellton, 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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