Accident Piper J3L-65S N24500, Monday 5 July 1982

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Date:	Monday 5 July 1982
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Piper J3L-65S
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N24500
MSN:	3233
Year of manufacture:	1939
Total airframe hrs:	2489 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-90
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	New Orleans, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Seaplane Base, LA
Destination airport:	Seaplane Base, LA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER LANDING THE FLOAT PLANE ON A BAYOU, THE PILOT STARTED TO TAXI PAST AN ANCHORED BARGE ON THE WATERWAY. THE BARGE WAS USED TO SUPPORT A SHRIMP NET FRAMEWORK. WHILE PASSING THE BARGE, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE FRAMEWORK AND WAS DAMAGED.

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