U.S. Navy Accident Reports - 1923

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Crash Date YYMMDD Aircraft Type Aircraft S/N Unit Squadron Base Action Code Damage Code Pilot Country State Location
230103 N-9H A-2637 _ _ NAS San Diego CRGC A Stanley, John H. USA _ San Diego, CA
230117 NAF PT-2 A-6327 _ VT-1 Scouting Fleet FLNOSank A Griffin, M. USA FL At sea, 2 mi N of Augustine, FL
230118 DH-4B A-3284 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACGC A Larson, James M. USA CA San Diego, CA
230118 F-5L A-3359 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet KTOA A Brix, E. B. USA CA Catalina Island, CA
230118 JN-4H A-6309 _ _ NAS Pensacola FLSSP A Wyman, R. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230120 NAF PT-1 A-6039 _ VT-1 _ MACO A Miller, George C. USA SC Cero Sound, 25 mi from Morehead City, SC
230130 Vought VE-9 A-6468 _ _ NAS Pensacola MAC B Sherman, F.P. USA FL NAS Pensacola, FL
230130 DH-4B A-6352 _ _ NAS Pensacola MAC B Holderby, A. R. USA FL NAS Pensacola, FL
230214 N-9H A-2568 _ _ Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACSSP A Lovejoy, Francis Earle USA CA Southern end of San Diego Bay, CA
230220 F-5L A-3800 _ _ NAS Anacostia LAC A Griggs, Hubert B. USA DC Potomac River, DC
230227 NAF PT-2 A-6330 _ VT-1 Air Sq, Scouting Fleet LAC B Moore, Van Rensselaer USA FL Flying Beach, Key West, FL
230306 DH-4B A-6375 _ _ NAS Pensacola TOA A Kiefer, Dixie USA FL Pensacola Bay, FL
230306 DH-4B A-6368 _ _ NAS Pensacola TOA B Maloney, J. F. USA FL Choper's Field not far from Pensacola, FL
230307 Aeromarine 41 A-5068 _ _ NAS Anacostia KCRW A Farrar, R. M. USA NJ Near Tinicum Island, Delaware River, NJ
230308 R-6L A-991 _ _ NAS Pensacola TOA A Dupuy, Albert E. USA FL Pensacola Bay, FL
230310 JN-4H A-6540 _ _ Port-au-Prince, Haiti KCRDF A Josupeit, Edward HAT _ Port-au-Prince, Haiti
230317 N-9H A-2506 _ _ NAS Pensacola FLEF B Muller, L. G. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230319 DH-4B-1 A-6373 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACGL B Prosio, J. m. USA CA San Diego, CA
230319 F-5L A-3561 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Scouting Fleet GACF A Barnes, Georger B. CZ _ Balboa, CZ
230321 DH-4B A-3401 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico FLoG A Holderby, Andrew R. USA VA Quantico, VA
230321 F-5L A-3663 _ _ NAS Guam GAC A Cushman, Thomas J. GUM _ Reef at Gabgab Beach, Apra, Guam
230323 Vought VE-7 A-5967 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico FLEF B Keyhoe, Donald E. USA VA Quantico, VA
230326 Douglas DT-2 A-6416 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLF A Grooch, W. S. USA CA San Diego, CA
230327 N-9H A-6529 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Schilt, C. F. USA FL Pensacola Bay, FL
230328 Douglas DT-2 A-6412 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet MACO B Harper, Cecil F. USA CA San Diego Harbor, CA
230329 DH-4B A-6130 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLEF B Lawrence, R. S. USA CA Sand Bar in Spanish Bight off North Island, CA
230403 NAF TS-1 A-6300 _ _ USS Langley FLEF B Prids, A. M. USA VA Hampton Roads, VA
230410 DH-4B A-6118 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACGLNU B Kendall, H. S. USA CA San Diego, CA
230423 Aeromarine 41 A-5043 _ _ NAS Hampton Roads KCR A Gunther, Gordon USA VA Willoughby Bay, VA
230424 DH-4B A-6362 _ _ NAS Pensacola LACGC B Kyle, J. R. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230424 DH-4B A-6365 _ _ NAS Pensacola LACGC B (parked aircraft) USA FL Pensacola, FL
230429 DH-4B A-5882 _ 1Air Sq Santo Domingo City FLEF A Shepherd, H. H. DMR _ Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic
230430 H-16 A-846 _ _ NAS Pensacola FLF B Harrell, R. E. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230501 Douglas DT-2 A-6416 _ _ Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLEFSF A _ USA CA San Diego, CA
230503 Huff-Daland HM-1 A-6320 _ _ NAS Anacostia MACO A McGinnis, K. USA DC Just below point of Potomac River,DC
230503 Vought VE-7SF A-5924 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet KCRGC A Tatman, Horton E. USA CA ? mi SE of eastern end Sweetwater Res, San Miguel Mtn,San Diego, CA
230503 Douglas DT-2 A-6407 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLEF A Rule, A. O. USA CA San Diego, CA
230507 DH-4B A-6364 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLEF A McLoney, F. J. _ _ landed at sea
230511 JN-4H A-6199 _ _ NAS Pensacola FLEF A Sallads, H. B. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230514 Vought VE-7SF A-6019 _ VF-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC B Coatsworth, Caleb J. USA CA San Diego, CA
230514 Vought VE-7SG A-5940 _ VF-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet SSPCR A Thurston, A. P. USA CA San Diego, CA
230519 DH-4B A-6156 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LACGL A Cowie, Franklin G. USA VA Quantico, VA
230522 F-5L A-4335 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC B Medarie, L. H. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230525 Aeromarine 41 A-5068 _ _ USS Hanibal LAC A Hykes, John H. CUB _ Gulf of Bacahano, Cuba
230526 N-9H A-2547 _ _ NAS Coco Solo, CZ FLEF A Schlossbach, I. PAN _ Almirante Bay, Republic of Panama
230528 Douglas DT-2 A-6422 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet SF B McMahon, F. W. USA CA San Diego, CA
230604 Douglas DT-2 A-6033 _ VT-1 Air Sq, Scouting Fleet LAC A Dunn, Stephen, Jr USA VA Near Submarine Base, NOB Hampton Roads, VA
230607 DH-4B A-6398 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC B Lowry, J. D. USA CA San Diego, CA
230618 JN-4H A-3202 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC B Peterson, W. L. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230621 N-9H A-2619 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Graham, P. E. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230622 Curtis TS-1 A-6254 _ VF-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLEF B Hewitt, Lambert USA CA San Diego, CA
230622 HS-2L A-1352 _ _ NAS Pensacola KSSPCR A Burke, C. B. USA FL Near Ft Pickens, FL
230625 DH-4B A-6139 _ 1Avn Gp MB, Quantico CRGC A Mulcahy, F. P. USA PA Uniontown, PA
230629 JN-4H A-6217 _ _ Corry Field, FL FLEF A Harrell, R. H. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230630 JN-4H A-3207 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Pollard, R. V. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230702 DH-4B A-6121 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet TOA A Shore, S. R. USA CA San Diego, CA
230705 Free Balloon A-6698 _ _ NAS Lakehurst, NJ KMF A Roth, L. J. USA NY Over Lake Erie, NY
230707 N-9H A-6531 _ Naval Avn Res Unit Ft Hamilton, NY _ SSPCR A Reynolds, H. W. USA NY Shore Rd & 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
230707 Vought VE-7 A-5965 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico FLEF A McKittrick, William L. USA VA Quantico, VA
230709 Vought VE-7 A-5667 _ _ MB, Quantico CRoG A Gould, Cyril A. USA VA Into Potomac River near flying field, VA
230712 JN-4H A-6232 _ _ NAS Pensacola FLoG B Herdison, C. B. USA AL Near Andalusia, AL
230712 JN-4H A-6195 _ _ NAS Pensacola TOA B Talbott, B. T. USA DE Near Milton, DE
230713 Vought VE-7 A-6475 _ _ NAS Pensacola MACO B Powell, D. A. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230713 Vought VE-9 A-6471 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LAC B Presley, Russell A. USA _ Lansing
230713 JN-4H A-6215 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC B Hill, G. F. USA AL Andalusia, AL
230716 Vought VE-9 A-6479 _ _ NAS Pensacola FLEF B Roberts, F. W. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230717 JN-4H A-6197 _ _ NAS Pensacola FLMF A Hill, G. F. USA AL Cotton Patch, near Dixonville, AL
230720 Vought VE-7H A-6464 _ _ USS Maryland CatapultACC A Price, John Dale _ _ USS Maryland
230723 JN-4H A-6239 _ _ NAS Pensacola LACNO B Roberts, F. W. USA AL Race Track at Andelusia, AL
230723 JN-4H A-6215 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC B Hill, G. F. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230723 JN-4H A-6197 _ _ NAS Pensacola TOAEF A Hill, G. F. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230726 N-9H A-2582 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Ritchie, R. W. USA FL Near Three Lakes on Santa Rosa Island, FL
230726 N-9H A-6530 _ _ Ft Hamilton,Brooklyn SSPCR A Rasmussen, Carl USA NY Shore Rd & 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
230727 Vought VE-7 A-6480 _ _ NAS Pensacola LACNO B Mason, C. P. USA AL Brewton, AL
230801 Vought VO-1 A-6548 _ _ USS Richmond CatapultACC A (no personnel on board) POR _ Off Lisbon, Portugal in Targus River, POR
230802 DH-4B A-6366 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC A Barner, James D. USA CA San Diego, CA
230802 DH-4B-1 A-6594 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet TOA A Seligman, M. T. USA HI Emergency field, Molokai Island, HI
230803 Vought VE-7SF A-6014 _ VF-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACGL B Logan, D. N. USA CA Stockton, CA
230805 Douglas DT-2 A-6587 _ _ MB, Quantico TOA A Hallenberg, W. S. USA PA NAF, Philadelphia, PA
230808 DH-4B A-6382 _ _ NAS Pensacola TOA B Hayden, C. L. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230809 N-9H A-2629 _ _ NAS Pensacola CRGC A Richard, G. L. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230809 Vought VE-7H A-6436 _ _ USS Milwaukee FLMF A Wyman, Ralph SAM _ Harbor of Pago Pago, Tutuila, Samoa
230816 Vought VE-7SF A-5918 _ VF-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC A Thurston, A. P. USA CA Oceanside Mud Flats landing Field, CA
230816 N-9H A-6625 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Finch, V. C. USA FL Pensacola Bay, FL
230821 Vought VE-7SF A-5919 _ VF-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC B Rollingsworth, W. B. USA CA Dougherty Field, Long Beach, CA
230822 Vought VE-9 A-6473 _ _ NAS Pensacola KMAC A McFadden, C. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230822 Vought VE-9 A-6469 _ _ NAS Pensacola MAC A Richal, Martin USA FL Pensacola, FL
230822 DH-4B-1 A-6353 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet TOANO A Frosio, J. M. USA HI Kailua Field, Pearl Harbor, HI
230825 Douglas DT-2 A-6088 _ VT-1 _ MF A Unknown USA VA Hampton Roads, VA
230827 DH-4B A-3446 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LACGL A Woods, Louis USA VA Remington, VA
230828 DH-4B-1 A-6368 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC A Booker, H. I. USA FL Short of Rwy, Pensacola, FL
230828 Vought VE-7SF A-6027 _ VF-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC B Weller, O. A. USA CA Fresno, CA
230830 DH-4B A-6359 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC A Ericksen, Oscar W. USA CA San Diego, CA
230903 DH-4B-1 A-6155 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LAC B Geiger, Roy S. USA VA Quantico, VA
230904 F-5L A-3571 _ _ NAS Coco Solo, CZ FLEF A Wood, R. F. _ _ Enroute from Gartagena, Columbia to Coco Solo, CZ
230905 N-9H A-6528 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Small, J, D. USA FL NAS Pensacola, FL
230906 DH-4B A-6367 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACGL A Maloney, J. F. USA CA Bakersfield, CA
230906 DH-4B A-6110 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACGL A Kendall, H. S. USA CA San Emidion, Kern County, CA
230906 H-16 A-859 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC A Barber, B. B. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230906 Vought VE-7 A-5958 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LACNOW A Woods, Louis E. USA VA Quantico, VA
230907 N-9H A-2532 _ _ NAS Anacostia SSPCR A Schmidt, Hugo USA VA Near Alexandria, VA
230908 Douglas DT-2 A-6585 _ _ NAS Anacostia FLEF B Collins, C. A. USA DC Anacostia, DC
230908 N-9H A-6539 _ _ NAS Pensacola TOA B Litch, E. W. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230911 DH-4B-1 A-6355 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet TOA/LAC B Kendall, H. S. USA OR Marshfield, OR / Eugene, OR
230912 N-9H A-6620 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Selby, M. E. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230918 Huff-Daland HM-1 A-6351 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC B Crinkley, Andrew USA FL Pensacola, FL
230918 Elias EM-1 A-5910 _ _ NAS Lakehurst, NJ TOAW A Gowna, J. H. USA NJ Lakehurst, NJ
230918 DH-4B A-6140 _ _ MB, Quantico FL A Morierty, James F. USA VA Between Quantico & Ft Defiance, VA
230920 DH-4B-1 A-6356 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC B Campman, J. H. USA CA Landed short of Rwy, San Diego, CA
230922 Vought VE-7 A-5680 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LACNO B Groesbach, Bertram USA VA Moffatt Field, Ft Defiance, VA
230924 N-9H A-6734 _ _ NAS Pensacola SSPCR A Shoemaker, J. E. USA FL Pensacola, FL
230924 HS-2L A-2270 _ _ NAS Hampton Roads MF B Palmer, R. R. USA VA 2 mi SW of Naval Docks, Hampton Roads, VA
230926 DH-4B A-2414 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LACGL A Tower, George H. USA VA Quantico, VA
231001 Douglas DT-2 A-6586 _ _ MB, Quantico FLMF B Evens, William T. USA VA Quantico, VA
231003 Curtis 18-T1 A-3326 _ _ Racing Detail 1923 FLEFNO A Allen, D. C. USA MO St Louis. MO
231006 Wright F2W-1 A-6743 _ _ Racing Detail 1923 FLEF A Sanderson, L. H. USA MO St Louis. MO
231012 Vought VE-7 A-5959 _ _ MB, Quantico LAC B Towner, George H., Jr USA VA Winchester, VA
231016 Vought VE-7SF A-5923 _ VF-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet WAC B (parked aircraft) USA CA Mojave desert, near town of Mojave, CA
231016 Douglas DT-2 A-6406 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet CRMF A Allen, Charles L. USA CA San Diego, CA
231017 Vought VE-7SF A-6022 _ VF-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet SSPCR A Musk, David A. USA CA Crissy Field, Presidio of San Francisco, CA
231017 Vought VE-7 A-6438 _ _ NAF Philadelphia LAC B McFall, A. C. USA PA Delaware River, PA
231019 HS-2L A-6556 _ VO-1M Simay, Guam TAC A Adams, John P. GUM _ Sumay, Guam
231019 DH-4B A-6135 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico FLEF B Presley, Russell A. USA MD 10 mi S of Baltimore, MD
231022 Vought VE-7 _ _ _ USS California CatapultACC A Harner, James D. _ _ On board USS California
231023 DH-4B-1 A-6378 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet CRW A Burg, R. A. USA CA Near Half Moon Bay, CA
231023 N-9H A-6623 _ _ NAS Pensacola LAC B Martin, H. M. USA FL Pensacola, FL
231026 DH-4B A-6363 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLEF N Hadden, S. E. USA CA San Diego, CA
231026 DH-4B-1 A-6178 _ _ MB, Quantico LACDF A Presley, Russell A. USA OH Nera Bryan, OH
231029 N-9H A-2570 _ Naval Reserve Air Station,Squantum, MA _ SSPCR A Lange, Karl USA MA Long Island, Boston Harbor, MA
231106 DH-4B-1 A-5989 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet FLEFF A Rawlings, J. E. USA CA San Diego, CA
231110 HS-2L A-6508 _ _ NAS Coco Solo, CZ LAC A Fairlamb, G. R. CZ _ Nombre de Dios, CZ
231114 Vought VE-7 A-5968 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LACMFNU B Mitchell, Ralph Johnson USA VA Quantico, VA
231116 JN-4B A-6235 _ VO-1 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LACNO B Nelon, D. E. USA CA San Diego, CA
231116 N-9H A-2632 _ Naval Avn Res Unit Ft Hamilton, NY _ SSPCR A Schwedersky, George USA NY Shore Rd & 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
231120 N-9H A-2520 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC B Marshall, A. W. USA CA San Diego Bay, CA
231120 Vought VE-7SF A-6023 _ VF-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet TOA B Tomlinson, W. G. _ _ Air Sq, Battle Fleet
231123 F-5L A-3347 _ VT-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet DF A Brix, Earl Bert USA CA San Diego, CA
231124 DH-4B-1 A-6358 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet LAC A Curtin, L. W. USA CA San Diego, CA
231126 DH-4B-2 A-6388 _ _ NAS Lakehurst, NJ TOA A Hykes, John H. USA NJ Lakehurst, NJ
231127 DH-4B-1 A-6387 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet SF B Woodman, H. S. USA CA San diego, CA
231201 Vought UO-1 A-6551 _ _ USS Detroit WAC B (parked aircraft) _ _ On board USS Detroit
231203 JN-4H A-6240 _ VO-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet KMAC A Jackson, Willard B. USA CA San Diego, CA
231203 Vought VE-7SF A-6030 _ VF-2 Air Sq, Battle Fleet KMAC A Byers, Fred M. USA CA San Diego, CA
231205 DH-4B-1 A-6180 1AvnGp _ MB, Quantico LAC B Woods, Louis E, USA IL Nimno-Black Airport, Chicago, IL
231212 HS-2L A-6554 _ VO-1M Sumay, Guam TAC B Adams, John P. GUM _ Sumay, Guam
231214 N-9H A-2513 _ VO-1M Sumay, Guam LAC A Johnson, Ellie J. GUM _ Apra Harbor, Guam
231222 DH-4B-1 A-6367 _ _ Air Sq, Battle Fleet TOADF A Price, John Dale WY _ Cheyenne, WY
231228 Douglas DT-2 A-6588 _ _ USS Langley CRGC A Whitting, K. USA DC Near NAS Anacostia, DC