U.S. Navy Accident Reports - April 1955

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Crash Date YYMMDD Aircraft Type Bureau# Squadron Unit Base Action Code Damage Code Pilot Country State Location
550406 F7U-3 129637 VF-124 _ NAS Miramar, CA HL B Conroy, Thomas, Patrick USA CA NAS Miramar, CA
550406 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
550406 SNJ-5 84823 BTU-1S _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL HL A Murphy, Charles, B USA FL Pace Field, FL
550406 F9F-8 134242 VF-74 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga BACR D Richards, Donald, R CAR _ USS Ticonderoga
550406 TV-2 137977 ATU-203 _ NAAS Chase Field, TX PE D Purvis, Ronald, Scott USA TX NAAS Chase Field, TX
550406 FJ-2 132069 VMF-334 _ NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR LAC D Weeks, Jay, D PR _ NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR
550406 FJ-2 132086 VMF-334 _ NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR LAC D Lane, John, P PR _ NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR
550406 AD-6 135248 VA-195 CVA-34 USS Oriskany KTOA A Johnson, Thomas, G PAC _ 200 ft from USS Oriskany
550407 F9F-5 125460 VF-144 CVA-19 USS Hancock BACR C McCauley, Charles PAC _ USS Hancock
550407 SNB-5 39830 NAS Anacostia _ NAS Anacostia, DC LAC D Sheffield, Richard, A USA DC NAS Anacostia, DC
550407 F2H-2 125677 VF-101 _ _ _ C Stenstrom, Joe, E JAP _ NAS Atsugi, Japan
550407 AD-5 132399 VMA-333 CVL-48 USS Saipan DECROS A Herther, Herbert, M CAR _ USS Saipan
550408 F6F-5K 79464 NAMTC _ NAS Point Mugu, CA FL B Hunt USA CA NAS Point Mugu, CA
550408 SNJ-5C 51838 BTU-3 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL NU D Moog, Harold GOM _ USS Monterey
550408 FJ-2 132087 VMF-232 _ MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI KCR A Worth, Harry, Roy USA HI 2 mi NE of Waipahu, HI
550409 F4U-4 80871 VF-894 _ NAS Seattle, WA NU D Flickinger, Ray, W USA WA NAS Seattle, WA
550409 P5M-1 130265 VP-56 _ _ KTOA A Sherrouse, James, B USA VA NAS Norfolk, VA
550409 AD-5 132651 Service Squadron _ MCAS El Toro, CA BOEF A Wamel, William, W USA LA 4 mi NE of Baskin, LA
550411 F7U-3 129652 VF-83 _ NAS Oceana, VA TOA A Boelheuwer, J, E USA VA NAS Oceana, VA
550411 SNJ-5 84867 BTU-4 _ NAAS Corry Field, FL HL C Galbreath, Lewis, J USA FL NAAS Whiting Field, FL
550411 HTL-4 51-2508 VMO-2 _ Camp Gifu, Japan HL C Taylor, James, O JAP _ Camp Gifu, Japan
550411 AD-5W 132743 VC-12 _ NAS Quonset Point, RI SSP C Pearce, Thomas, M USA RI NALF Charlestown, RI
550411 SNJ-6 112264 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL HL A Sutphin, Ronald, J USA FL Choctaw Field, FL
550411 HO4S-3 138600 HS-2 _ Ream Field, CA DTCEF A Runquist, Lynn, Eugene PAC CA 5 mi SW of S. Coronado Island, CA
550411 FJ-2 131993 VMF-451 _ NAS Atsugi, Japan KCR A Gronewold, Harley, James JAP _ 5 3/4 mi E of NAS Atsugi, Japan
550411 HTL-6 142373 HTU-1 _ Ellyson Field, FL CPARL C Corley, Winon, E USA FL Ellyson Field, FL
550412 FJ-3 135804 VF-173 _ _ CRT A Brady, B, F USA FL Harbour entrance NALF Mayport, FL
550412 AF-2S 126802 VS-37 CVS-37 USS Princeton TAC C Eger, Frank PAC _ USS Princeton
550412 AD-4B 132227 VMA-324 _ MCAS Miami, FL SSP A Campbell, William, Joseph USA FL MCAS Miami, FL
550412 F2H-1 122537 USNAVCICOFFSCOL _ NAS Glenview, IL LACMF C Hohn, Henry, E USA IL NAS Glenview, IL
550412 P2V-5 128331 VP-29 _ _ LAC C Bernstein, F, J USA CA NAS Alameda, CA
550413 F9F-2 127141 VF-123 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea BACR B Gerichten, Robert, Louis PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
550413 AF-2S 126721 VS-39 CVE-112 USS Siboney BACR D Tully, Barry, Frederick CAR _ USS Siboney
550413 F9F-6 127335 VF-142 _ NAS Miramar, CA BACR D Wright, Howard, H PAC _ USS Hancock
550413 F9F-6 127413 VF-143 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea HL B Gilroy, John, Wilbur PAC _ USS Philippine Sea
550413 F9F-6 128063 VF-191 CVA-34 USS Oriskany BACR A Cunningham, Melville, Dexter P _ USS Oriskany
550413 F9F-2 123541 VU-7 _ NAAS El Centro, CA LACLS D Krudger, R, V USA CA NAAS El Centro, CA
550413 FJ-3 135856 VF-51 _ NAS Miramar, CA KCR A Putman, Frank, R USA CA 37 mi 163 from March AFB, CA
550413 FJ-2 131981 VMF-235 _ NAS Atsugi, Japan KBO A Smith, Joe, Allen JAP _ 21 mi 150 from NAS Atsugi, Japan
550413 F9F-5 125476 VF-144 CVA-19 USS Hancock HL B Johnson, Robert, Lee PAC _ USS Hancock
550413 F4U-5N 124490 VC-3 Det N CVS-37 USS Princeton DTCEF A Gruber, C, K PAC _ 250 mi SE of Tokyo, Japan
550413 F9F-6 127406 VF-24 CVA-9 USS Essex CRF A Swor, Jerry, G JAP _ 3 1/2 mi N of Naha AFB, Japan
550414 AF-2S 126758 VS-37 CVS-37 USS Princeton HL C South, William, W PAC _ USS Princeton
550414 F2H-3 127536 VF-193 CVA-34 USS Oriskany BACR B Lawrence, William, P PAC _ USS Oriskany
550414 F7U-3 129682 VF-124 _ NAAS El Centro, CA OM C Mitchell, Lewis, Nelson USA CA target 68, NAAS El Centro, CA
550414 SNJ-4 26598 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LAC C Welsch, Delane, E USA FL Spencer Field, FL
550414 AF-2W 123095 VS-37 CVS-37 USS Princeton HL D Johnson, Allen, B PAC _ USS Princeton
550414 F9F-2 123467 VF-123 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea BACR D Bagley, Ralph, Frederick _ _ USS Philippine Sea
550415 SNJ-6B 112226 BTU-3 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL HL C Gates, Fred, H USA FL Bronson Field, FL
550415 SNJ-6B 112219 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL LACGL C Mullen, Arthur, L USA FL NAAS Saufley Field, FL
550415 F9F-5 126035 VF-192 CVA-34 USS Oriskany LACMF C Crambiet, Frank _ _ USS Oriskany
550415 P2V-5 131521 VP-16 _ NAS Jacksonville, FL TAC D Allen, R, R USA FL NAS Jacksonville, FL
550415 F9F-5 125593 VF-64 CVA-9 USS Essex KCR A Walters, Edwin, Charles PAC _ USS Essex
550415 AD-5 132435 NAS Anacostia _ NAS Anacostia, DC PE D Worthington, George, D USA MD Webster ALF, MD
550415 R4Q-2 131681 VMR-252 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC LACLL A Costello, Keith, W CAN _ Sydney airport, Sydney, NS
550415 HUP-2 128511 HU-2 Det 31 _ USS Coral Sea BSL E Kersch, Roger, N MED _ USS Coral Sea
550415 SNJ-5 85032 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL HL C Duchatelle, Philippe, M (FR) USA FL NAAS Saufley Field, FL
550415 F9F-2 125103 VF-123 CVA-47 USS Philippine Sea BACR D Wood, Edward, Harris _ _ USS Philippine Sea
550415 AJ-1 122596 VC-8 Det 31 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea HL B Cornie, Lynn, J MED _ USS Coral Sea
550415 F7U-3 129561 VF-83 _ NAS Oceana, VA DTCEF B Brewer, William, E USA VA 4.3 mi N of NAS Oceana, VA
550415 F9F-2 125097 VF-113 CVA-33 USS Kearsarge BACR B Boaz, George, L _ _ USS Kearsarge
550415 F2H-4 127628 VMF-533 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC SSP A Govoni, Richard, A USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
550415 SNJ-5 43925 BTU-1S _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LACGL C Eddy, John, Lucius USA FL Spencer Field, FL
550416 F9F-2 127097 ATU-204 _ NAAS Chase Field, TX LAC D Mullin, John, Rodger USA TX NAAS Chase Field, TX
550416 SNJ-6 112256 BTU-4 _ NAAS Corry Field, FL TAC D Brimberry, Doyle, L USA FL NAAS Corry Field, FL
550416 SNJ-6 112206 BTU-4 _ NAAS Corry Field, FL TAC C Lickfold, Digby, J USA FL NAAS Corry Field, FL
550416 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
550417 TV-2 138055 ATU-200 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX KCR A Leonard, Ernest USA CA 15 mi 185 from NAS Moffett Field, CA
550418 SNJ-5 43758 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL BOMAC A Roder, Henry, W USA MS 9 mi 029 from Mendenhall, MS
550418 F9F-5 125566 VMFT-10 _ MCAAS Mojave, CA PE D Rader, Ingram, R USA CA MCAAS Mojave, CA
550418 AD-5N 132481 VC-33 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ LACMF C Barlow, Alton, M USA NJ NAS Atlantic City, NJ
550418 S2F-1 133121 VS-23 CVS-37 USS Princeton KCR A Johnson, Raymond, George PAC _ 2,000 ft from USS Princeton
550418 AF-2W 126825 VS-39 CVE-112 USS Siboney HL A Tully, Barry, F CAR _ USS Siboney
550418 F9F-6 130947 VF-191 CVA-34 USS Oriskany HL B McGlohn, Robin, Hollie _ _ USS Oriskany
550418 HO5S-1 128620 VMO-1 _ MCAF New River, NC CRLEF A Frey, Gerard, R USA NC MCAF New River, NC
550418 P4Y-1P 90221 VJ-62 _ NAAS Sanford, FL TAC D Miller, James, Lamar USA FL NAAS Sanford, FL
550418 AJ-2 134046 VC-5 _ NAAS Sanford, FL TAC D (parked aircraft) USA FL NAAS Sanford, FL
550418 SNJ-5 51974 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL MAC C Conseil, Bernard, R USA MS 9 mi 029 from Mendenhall, MS
550419 F4U-5N 122205 VC-4 Det 50 CVS-36 USS Antietam SF C Jones, Victor ATL _ USS Antietam
550419 AJ-1 124166 VC-8 Det 31 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea TAC D Whalen, William, F MED _ USS Coral Sea
550419 SNJ-5 91076 IBTU(F) _ NAS Pensacola, FL LACGL B Sturgis, Ivan, Wendel USA FL Holly Field, FL
550419 YF3H-1N 133499 Service Test Division _ NAS Patuxent River, MD KHL A Smith, Kenneth, Darwin USA MD NAS Patuxent River, MD
550419 SNJ-5C 51956 BTU-3 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL SSP A Wilmer, Robert, Ringgold GOM _ USS Monterey
550419 AD-5N 132566 VC-33 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ LACMF C Armistead, Reginald, G USA NJ NAS Atlantic City, NJ
550419 SNJ-5 51851 BTU-1S _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL FLEF A Brennan, Richard, J USA FL 1 mi NW of NAAS Whiting Field, FL
550420 ZSG-3 38 NATU _ NAS Glynco, GA HL B McGuire, Thomas, W USA GA NAS Glynco, GA
550420 TV-2 138020 ATU-203 _ NAAS Chase Field, TX LAC C Wack, Charles, Gale USA TX NAAS Chase Field, TX
550420 F9F-8 131085 VF-121 _ NAAS El Centro, CA MACT C Lund, Douglas, E USA CA NAAS El Centro, CA
550420 F9F-5 125300 VMFT-20 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC KCR A Horn, Robert, Dodd USA NC Hancock Creek, MCAS Cherry Point, NC
550420 F4U-5N 123151 VC-4 Det 51 CVS-32 USS Leyte BACR B O'Brien, Francis, A _ _ USS Leyte
550421 F9F-6 127396 VF-191 CVA-34 USS Oriskany BACR B McGlohn, Robin, Hollie _ _ USS Oriskany
550421 TV-2 128674 ATU-200 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX FLEF D Tuchek, John, B USA TX 2 mi NNE of NAAS Kingsville, TX
550422 F9F-6 128064 VF-153 _ NAS Moffett Field, CA BOSSP A Underhill, William, L USA CA 11 mi NNE of Crows Landing, CA
550422 SNJ-5 90683 BTU-1C _ NAAS Corry Field, FL NO A Parker, Harry, M USA AL Faircloth Field, AL
550422 F9F-2 123702 ATU-201 _ NAS Corpus Christi, TX LACMF D Ward, Conrad, J USA TX NAS Dallas, TX
550423 TV-2 128717 VMIT-10 _ MCAS El Toro, CA FLoG C Hoag, Harry, L USA MO 15 mi ESE of East Prairie, MO
550423 AF-2S 124824 VS-36 _ NAS Norfolk, VA TAC D Finn, David, J USA VA NAS Norfolk, VA
550423 AF-2W 126748 VS-36 _ NAS Norfolk, VA TAC C (parked aircraft) USA VA NAS Norfolk, VA
550423 F4U-4 96833 VMF-216 _ NAS Seattle, WA LAC D Swalley, Raymond, H USA WA NAS Seattle, WA
550423 SNJ-5 90649 HU-891 _ NAS Seattle, WA LACGL B Spee, Karl, J USA WA NAS Seattle, WA
550423 SNJ-5 51818 FASRON 11 _ NAS Atsugi, Japan MAC D Grosvenor, Alexander, G, B JAP _ 30 mi N of Tokyo, Japan
550424 FJ-2 132072 VMF-334 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC BO A Goller, Winston, O USA GA 25 mi E of NAS Glynco, GA
550424 F7F-2D 80321 VU-10 _ NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba TOAEF B Aslin, Robert, Clay USA FL NAS Jacksonville, FL
550424 F4U-4B 97516 AAU-742 _ Columbia, SC TOA A Welch, Jack, Tatum USA SC Columbia Municipal airport, SC
550424 F9F-2 122587 VU-7 _ NAAS Brown Field, CA F C McManon, Ivan, J USA NE NAS Lincoln, NE
550425 SNJ-5 90716 BTU-4 _ NAAS Corry Field, FL HT C Murphy, Leo, P USA FL NAAS Corry Field, FL
550425 F9F-2 125126 VU-7 _ NAAS Brown Field, CA KCR A Barnes, David, Wade PAC CA 1 mi W of La Jolla, CA
550425 HO4S-3 138498 HS-3 _ NAF Weeksville, NC BLS C Croft, John, A ATL _ USS Antietam
550425 HUP-2 130033 H&MS-11 _ NAS Atsugi, Japan CPARL D Karr, James, E JAP _ NAS Atsugi, Japan
550426 SNJ-4 27456 BTU-1S _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LACGL C Davis, Jay, Latimore USA AL Brewton Field, AL
550426 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
550426 F2H-2B 125059 VF-101 CVA-41 USS Midway BACR C Pierce, William, H SCS _ USS Midway
550426 SNJ-4 27773 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LACGC A Fryer, Robert, N (RN) USA FL NAAS Whiting Field, FL
550426 SNJ-4 27190 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LACGC C Allen, Raymond, C USA FL NAAS Whiting Field, FL
550426 AD-4B 132348 VMA-324 _ MCAS Miami, FL LACMF C Headley, William, Anderson USA FL MCAS Miami, FL
550426 SNJ-5 43797 BTU-1S _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LACGL C Hoffman, Merle, Lee USA FL Bagdad Field, FL
550426 AF-2W 124823 VS-37 CVS-37 USS Princeton LACMF C Eger, Frank, A PAC _ USS Princeton
550426 SNJ-5 90858 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LACGL C Becker, Jan, L USA FL NAAS Whiting Field, FL
550427 SNJ-5 84875 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL MAC C Drake, Sherwood, A USA FL 34 mi 286 from NAAS Saufley Field, FL
550427 F2H-4 127579 VMF-214 _ MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI LACMF D Peterson, Bruce, A USA HI MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
550427 F8F-2 121782 VU-2 _ NAS Quonset Point, RI LACLL D Kilner, Charles, Samuel USA NJ NAS Lakehurst, NJ
550427 AD-6 134526 VA-155 _ NAS Moffett Field, CA WS D Wohlfeld, Robert, Michael USA CA 5 mi E of Morgan Hill, CA
550427 SNJ-5 90732 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL MAC C Christman, Karl, F USA FL 34 mi 286 from NAAS Saufley Field, FL
550427 AD-4 128930 VA-145 CVA-21 USS Boxer BACR D Layman, Wilbur, Davies PAC _ USS Boxer
550428 HUP-2 130042 HU-1 Det 1 LST-802 USS Hamilton County CRoG A Drake, William, Lloyd JAP _ Sasebo Bay, Japan
550428 SNJ-4 10004 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LACGL C Abel, Minor, F USA FL NAAS Whiting Field, FL
550428 SNJ-5 90775 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL MAC C Hendricks, Richard, A USA FL 10 mi 250 from NAAS Saufley Field, FL
550428 SNJ-5 84860 BTU-2 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL MAC D Simons, Charles, H USA FL 10 mi 250 from NAAS Saufley Field, FL
550428 F9F-5 126643 VMA-223 _ MCAS El Toro, CA LACMF D Parker, Eric, Bratton USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
550429 AD-6 135250 VA-15 CVA-41 USS Midway PE C Goodwin, Glendon PHI _ 159 mi 009 from Clark AFB, PHI
550429 TV-2 137949 NAS Olathe _ NAS Olathe, KS KMIS A Wickham, Robert, E USA _ _
550429 F9F-6 128257 O&R _ NAS Norfolk, VA LACLL A Beck, Richard, J USA VA NAS Norfolk, VA
550429 AD-6 135360 VA-125 _ NAAS El Centro, CA BOEF A Sandt, John, D USA CA Target 103, 11 mi W of El Centro, CA
550429 F9F-8 131081 VF-13 Det A CVA-11 USS Intrepid BACR B Moloney, John, D ATL _ USS Intrepid
550430 F2H-2 125037 VF-34 CVA-15 USS Randolph BACR C Varner, Duane, Lyle MED _ USS Randolph
550430 P2V-4 124217 VP-761 _ NAS Lincoln, NE LACLL D Melia, Martin, Gerald USA NE NAS Lincoln, NE
550430 FG-1D 92378 NAS New York _ NAS New York, NY LACGL C Campo, Francis, Edward USA NY NAS New York, NY
550430 F9F-6 127270 VF-917 _ NAS S. Weymouth, MA HT D McIlwee, John, G USA MA 3000 ft N of NAS S. Weymouth, MA
550430 AD-5N 134977 VC-33 Det 33 CVA-11 USS Intrepid BACR B Broutt, Donald, Irwin ATL _ USS Intrepid