Vessel LA 9562 FE was departing the Tchefuncte River westbound, and traveled far to the north (shoreward) of the safe, marked navigational channel. The boat struck a piling located between the lighthouse point and lighted channel beacon. Four of the five occupants of the boat were ejected. One  subject suffered a broken hip. The others did not require medical treatment. The boat made a wide circle to starboard and ran aground to the north of the lighthouse.
Madisonville