# Incident 19810214013749I: Piper PA23250, Kokomo, IN, February 14, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1981, 13:00 local time
- Place: Kokomo, IN
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4864° N, 86.1336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kokomo, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4864&lon=-86.1336&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37JL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37JL-2009-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 700 total, 80 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810214013749I

## Narrative

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

WHEN RIGHT ENGINE STARTED DURING JUMP START THE ENGINE POWER SURGED WITH AIRCRAFT MOVING FORWARD AND HITTING CAR.

## Other reports on N37JL (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19841003053579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841003053579A), Oct 3, 1984: Piper PA23250 (N37JL), Greenbush, MN, Substantial damage. Right engine stopped on rollout. Flames from engine cowl. Shut off fuel, electrical and deplaned. Broken fuel line.
- [Incident 19800815066669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800815066669I), Aug 15, 1980: Piper PA23250 (N37JL), Washington, MO, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear before landing.
- [Incident 19780517035049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780517035049I), May 17, 1978: Piper PA23250 (N37JL), Mattoon, IL, Minor damage. Right main gear folded while taxiing. Restriction in hydraulic line.

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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