U.S. Navy Accident Reports - December 1952

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Crash Date YYMMDD Aircraft Type Bureau# Squadron Unit Base Action Code Damage Code Pilot Country State Location
521201 AU-1 129413 VMAT-10 _ MCAS El Toro, CA GAC C Leister, Frank, L USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
521201 AU-1 129414 VMAT-10 _ MCAS El Toro, CA GAC C (parked aircraft) USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
521201 AD-4 123870 VA-105 CVA-40 USS Tarawa BACR B Vaughn, William, Walter CAR _ USS Tarawa
521201 R4D-6Q 99828 FAETUPAC _ NAS San Diego, CA MISC C Prestwich, Goerge, D USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
521201 F4U-5 124481 VC-3 _ NAS Moffett Field, CA LACGL C Sturdevant, Harvey, Willard _ _ _
521202 F4U-4 97327 VF-713 _ NAS Moffett Field, CA PE C Fergeson, Frank, Edgar USA CA NAS Moffett Field, CA
521202 SNJ-6B 112247 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL LAC C Hafeman, William, C USA AL NAAS Barin Field, AL
521202 R5D-3 56544 VR-24 _ NAF Port Lyautey, MOR _ D Price, Frank, J ITA _ Capodichino airport, Naples, Italy
521202 HRS-2 130174 HS-4 _ ALF Ream, CA BSL D Farnsworth, Robert, S USA CA ALF Ream, CA
521203 F4U-5NL 124694 VMF(N)-114 CVA-40 USS Tarawa BACR B Weatherly, James, G CAR _ USS Tarawa
521203 F9F-4 125219 VMF-115 _ _ KMIS A Cottle, Donald, F KOR _ Korea
521203 F4U-4 81710 MAMS 15 _ MCAS El Toro, CA FLoG C Kane, William, Joseph USA CA Torrance municipal airport, CA
521203 F9F-5 126128 VF-111 _ NAS Miramar, CA PE C Rogers, Thomas, S USA CA NAS Miramar, CA
521203 HTL-3 124561 VMX-1 _ MCAS Quantico, VA CPARL B Hoyt, William, B USA VA MCAS Quantico, VA
521203 F8F-1 95020 ATU-100 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX FLEF C Pike, John, Austin USA TX 33 mi 075 from NAAS Kingsville, TX
521203 F6F-5 79163 ATU-102 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX CBL C Landis, Richard, Alan USA TX 45 mi 160 NAAS Kingsville, TX
521203 R4D-8 17190 AES-12 _ MCAS Quantico, VA MISC C Dukes, William, P USA VA MCAS Quantico, VA
521204 F4U-5 121964 VF-14 _ NAS Cecil Field, FL BOSF A Flynn, Donald, J ATL FL 34 mi 054 from NAAS Mayport, FL
521204 F6F-5 78786 ATU-101 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX KCR A Carr, George, Raines USA TX 200 yds E of Aransas County airport, Fulton, TX
521204 F6F-5N 94370 FAWTULANT _ NAS Key West, FL NU D De Hart, Edward, S USA FL Boca Chica Field, NAS Key West, FL
521204 F4U-5NL 124669 VC-4 Det 32 _ USS Tarawa BACR C Coulter, Charles, P CAR _ USS Tarawa
521204 F4U-4B 62987 VMA-323 _ _ CBLEF D Remington, Edgar, F KOR _ Cho-Do Island, Korea
521204 F9F-5 125267 VX-3 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ LACMF D Flynn, Neil, Charles USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
521205 F6F-5 93816 VMA-334 MAG-32 MCAS Miami, FL CRTEF A Woods, Robert, J USA FL MCAS Miami, FL
521205 AF-2S 126807 VS-31 _ _ PE D Fagan, E, P USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
521205 F8F-1 95222 ATU-100 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX NU D Francis, Paul USA TX NAAS Kingsville, TX
521205 SNJ-6B 112278 NAS Miramar _ NAS Miramar, CA NU D DeMille, Marvin, R USA CA NAS Miramar, CA
521205 SNJ-4 27820 BTU-1S _ NAAS Whting Field, FL SSP C Bezian, Ara, Misak USA FL Kings Field, FL
521205 AD-1 09316 ATU-301 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX FLEF D Plumb, Robert, Johnston USA TX 8 mi S of NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX
521205 HRS-2 129037 HMR-362 _ 29 Palms, CA CRW A McVicars, Andrew, L USA CA NE side San Gorgonio Mountain, CA
521205 SNJ-5 43732 BTU-1S _ NAAS Whting Field, FL SSP C Gibault, Jean, Francois (FR) USA FL NAAS Whiting Field, FL
521205 SNJ-5C 51899 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL HL C Hair, Marion, P GOM _ USS Monterey
521206 HRS-2 130155 HMR-363 _ MCAF Santa Ana, CA TOA B Lunn, Charles, H USA CA 12 mi N of 29 Palms, CA
521206 AM-1 122413 VA-722 _ NAS Glenview, IL KCR A McCullough, Richard, Cullen USA WI 15 mi W of Racine, WI
521206 F7F-3N 80546 VMF(N)-513 _ _ KDTC A Turner, James, R KOR _ 2 miles off shore of K-8 airfield, Korea
521206 F8F-2 121682 _ _ NAS Denver, CO PE D Oldham, Arthur, L USA CO NAS Denver, CO
521206 F9F-4 125924 VMF-314 _ _ LACMF D Deaton, Paul, V USA FL MCAS Miami, FL
521207 AD-1 09291 ATU-301 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX MAC D Miller, John, Herbert USA TX 20 mi S of NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX
521207 AD-1 09188 ATU-301 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX MAC D Coffin, James, Henning USA TX 20 mi S of NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX
521207 F6F-5 94108 ATU-101 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX NU D Bjornaas, Forrest, Richard USA TX NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX
521207 F6F-5 79697 ATU-300 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX MACB D Sequeira, Frank, Edmund USA TX 40 mi E of Port Arthur, TX
521207 F9F-5 125496 VF-53 CVA-45 USS Valley Forge BACR D Barnes, William, Mahl _ _ USS Valley Forge
521207 FG-1D 92302 VF-811 _ NAS Minneapolis, MN NU C Lundeen, Lyle, August USA MN World Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis, MN
521208 F6F-5N 93879 VMFT(N)-10 _ MCAS El Toro, CA LACGC C McCaleb, Alfred, F USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
521208 F3D-2 124605 VMF(N)-542 _ MCAS El Toro, CA TOAGC D Patton, Harvey, M USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
521208 AD-4 128951 VA-15 _ NAS Cecil Field, FL BOSSP A Cherry, John, T USA FL 1 mi N of Sanderson, FL
521208 F2H-2B 125654 VC-4 Det 7 CVA-42 USS F.D Rossevelt BACR D Hunt, Robert, R MED _ USS F.D Rossevelt
521208 HRS-2 130156 HMR-163 _ MCAF Santa Ana, CA CRLEF D Marquis, Robert, D USA NV ALF Fallon, NV
521208 F9F-4 125186 VMF-223 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC LACMF D Grandchamp, Conrad, K USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
521209 HUP-2S 128570 HS-1 _ NAS Key West, FL FLEF C _ _ _ _
521209 _ _ VS-23 _ _ BACR _ Hansen, I, P _ _ USS Bairoko
521209 TBM- 91479 VS-23 _ NAS San Diego, CA BACR B Warrior, Joseph, D _ _ USS Bairoko
521209 TBM-3S2 69318 VS-892 _ NAS San Diego, CA PE C Melton, Austin, Ray USA CA ALF Brown, CA
521209 AD-1 09248 ATU-301 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX FL A Stanhouse, James, Willard USA TX 3 mi E of Sarita, TX
521209 HRS-2 129030 HMR-361 MAG-36 MCAF Santa Ana, CA FLEF D Scroggs, Frank, W USA CA 2 mi S of Escondido, CA
521209 F7F-3N 80529 VMF(N)-513 _ _ KCR A Leeson, Edward, R KOR _ Vincinity of K-8 airbase,Korea
521210 SNJ-5 84915 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whting Field, FL SSP C Alsobrook, Norman, D USA FL Spencer Field, FL
521210 FG-1D 87857 NAS New Orleans _ NAS New Orleans, LA LAC B Johnston, Harold, E USA LA Alvin Callender airport, LA
521210 F9F-5 126656 CAG-10 CVA-40 USS Tarawa OS A Cross, William, F CAR _ 20 mi S of Guantanamo, Cuba
521210 F9F-5 126153 VF-831 _ NAS Moffett Field, CA KCR A Danielson, Darrell, Frederick, Allen USA CA 5 mi NNW of Livermore, CA
521210 SNJ-5C 51924 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL BACR C Cooper, James, H GOM _ USS Monterey
521210 F7F-3N 80406 VMFN-533 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC BOF A Stender, Bernard, Jack USA CA 9 mi SW of Benton airfield, Redding, CA
521210 F6F-5 94213 VMF-141 _ NAS Oakland, CA NU C Haidlen, Sidney, A USA CA March AFB, CA
521210 SNJ-5 43818 BTU-3 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL LACGL B Robinson, Edward, M USA FL NAAS Saufley Field, FL
521220 F4U-5 121803 VF-13 _ NAS Cecil Field, FL KCR A Boehmer, Robert, O USA FL 6 mi E of Marianna, FL
521220 F6F-5 94329 VF-841 _ NAS New York, NY LAC C Berman, Robert, J USA NY NAS New York, NY
521220 RG-1D 67090 NAS Squantum _ NAS Squantum, MA NU C Desmond, John, R USA MA NAS Squantum, MA
521221 F4U-4 81804 VF-94 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea HL B Moore, Ernest, Melvin PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521221 HO3S-1 123130 HU-1 Unit 12 _ _ KLAS A Mayhew, Robert, Leland _ _ off Korean coast
521221 AU-1 129401 VMA-323 _ _ LAC D Vine, Herman, O KOR _ K-47 airfield, Korea
521221 AD-4 128964 VMA-121 _ _ CBLEF D Jensen, Perry, D KOR _ Chodo Island, Korea
521222 H04S-1 125512 _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _
521222 F4U-5 _ VF-14 _ NAS Cecil Filed, FL NU B Kremp, Joseph, Paul USA FL Whitehouse ALF, Jacksonville, FL
521222 HRS-2 129044 HMR-262 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC CRLEF C Linker, Daniel, H USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
521222 F4U-4 80869 VF-94 _ _ FLEF A Sells, C, H USA HI Molokai Municipal airport, HI
521222 F4U-5N 121954 VC-3 Det M CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea HL B Johnson, Charles, Edwin PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521222 AD-4N 126979 VC-3 Det M CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea BACR D Erickson, Lester, W PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521222 AD-4NA 125748 VF-54 CVA-45 USS Valley Forge LACLS C Cameron, Robert, James JAP _ NAS Atsugi, Japan
521222 F9F-5 125625 _ _ _ _ D Kee _ _ _
521222 F6F-5 80041 _ _ _ _ D _ _ _ _
521223 F9F-6 127225 _ _ _ _ _ McQueen, Ralph, E _ _ _
521223 F9F-2 123539 VF-23 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ USS Essex
521223 P2V-3 124909 VP-5 _ _ _ A _ FRA _ _
521224 F3D-2 124628 VMF(N)-542 MAG-15 MCAS El Toro, CA DTCoG A Tucker, Chester, Everett _ _ _
521224 F8F-2D 121704 VU-4 _ _ MACB D Koch, Paul _ _ NAAS Chincoteague, VA
521224 F9F-2 123495 VF-93 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea KSSP A Wigge, Conrad, J PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521226 SNB-5 29572 FASRON 7 _ NAS San Diego, CA PE C Kuser, Thurlew, T USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
521226 F9F-2 127133 VF-93 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea HL A Neustel, Arthur, D PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521226 F9F-2 123530 VF-93 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea GMAC A Haynie, John, C PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521226 F9F-2 125118 VF-93 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea HL C Rank, Cyrus, A PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521226 HUP-2S 128568 HS-3 _ _ CRLEF D Hopper, Richard, S USA NC NAF Weeksville, NC
521226 PBM-5 84787 VP-47 _ _ KDTC A Anderson, Dale, William _ _ off Korean coast
521226 TBM-3R 86006 VR-23 _ _ BACR C Geer, Jon, Roger _ _ HMS Glory
521226 F4U-4 81392 FASRON 11 _ _ BOF A Oling, Louis JAP _ Ayase, Japan
521227 F9F-2 125117 VF-721 _ _ FLEX B Peterson, Richard, John _ _ 50 mi off E Korean Coast
521227 SNB-5 29554 NAS Anacostia _ NAS Anacostia, DC LACGL D Hartley, Theodore, R USA MN NAS Minneapolis, MN
521227 F4U-4 80996 VF-884 _ _ DTCEF A _ _ _ East China Sea
521228 SNB-5 29582 VU-2 _ _ GAC D Daley, John, F USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
521228 F9F-2 123636 VF-721 _ _ DTCEF A Pester, Fred, Junior _ _ off E Korean coast
521228 F4U-4 82098 VMA-312 _ _ LACMF B Webb, Ball, C _ _ USS Badoeng Strait
521228 F9F-2 123435 VF-23 _ _ DTCEF A O'Toole, Lawrence, Thomas _ _ off E Korean coast
521228 F9F-2 123615 VF-91 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea BACR C Johnson, Ace PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
521229 F4U-5 121879 VMA-324 MAG-31 MCAS Miami, FL HL B Slee, Don, J USA FL MCAS Miami, FL
521229 AD-4NA 125764 VA-728 _ NAS Moffet Field, CA PE B Ecklund, Hugo, L USA CA ALF Crows Landing, CA
521229 AJ-1 124864 VC- _ _ _ B Fraser USA _ Maguire, P, H
521229 AF-2S 124814 VS-25 _ _ TAC D Schroeder, Robert, Edwin USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
521229 AF-2W 129290 VS-25 _ _ TAC D _ USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
521229 F4U-4B 62959 VMA-312 _ _ BACR B Clelland, David _ _ USS Badoeng Strait
521230 AF-2S 129205 VS-25 _ NAS San Diego, CA PE C McCullough, Bille, G USA CA ALF Brown, CA
521231 F8F-2 121720 VF-761 _ NAS Lincoln, NE LAC C Menzie, Gerald, Keith USA TX NAS Dallas, TX