USN Piper NE Grasshopper Accident Reports

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Date A/C Type BuNo Squadron Wing Base Action D Pilot Country State Location Remarks Crew/Passenger 1 Crew/Passenger 2
420430 NE-1 26239 Ferry
 		 NARB Minneapolis C A Abbott, Lawrence W. Jr. USA PA Grove City, near NRAB Minneapolis ferrying
 
 
420504 NE-1 26212
 
 		 NARB Philadelphia LAC C Pettit, Karl D. Jr. USA PA Camden Aux Field Routine instruction O'Toole, J. L.
 
420515 NE-1 26399
 
 		 NARB Anacostia FLEF C Bagwell, J. C. USA MD Oaklawn Familiarization flight Young, John W.
 
420523 NE-1 26234
 
 		 NARB St. Louis LAC A Johnson, Roy F. USA MO St. Louis County, Meramee Airport Routine instruction Wilson, P. T.
 
420708 NE-1 26282
 
 		 NARB Dallas C A Rasmusson, Silas R. USA TX Dallas, White Rock Lake Familiarization flight Crowton, Earl William Jr.
 
420812 NE-1 26199
 
 		 NARB Anacostia C A Willingham, E. G. USA MD Clinton, 6mi. SW Training Wilkie, Robert F.
 
421105 NE-1 26333 VS-2D5
 		 Cherry Point FLEF D Frame, Leo D. USA NC Cherry Point, 9mi. E Training Coleman, Walter D.
 
421125 NE-1 26369 Ferry
 
 		 FLEF D Schraeder, F. A. USA TN Blountville, TriCities Airport Ferry - Memphis to Naval Air Facility
 
 
421206 NE-1 26224 Ferry
 
 		 FLEF C Konac, Stanley Jr. USA MA Poncahantus Ferry flight
 
 
421206 NE-1 26289 Ferry
 
 		 FLEF C McLauthin, Robert USA MA Poncahantus Ferry flight
 
 
421206 NE-1 26286 Av Cad
 		 NAS New York C A Olson, hadley USA NY Long Island, Jamaica Bay Familairization flight Darrin, David
 
430210 NE-1 26255
 
 		 MCAS Santa Barbara ACC B Downs, John E. USA CA MCAS Santa Barbara Ground collision with NE-1 #26361
 
 
430210 NE-1 26361
 
 		 MCAS Santa Barbara ACC C Prochnik, Edgar S. USA CA MCAS Santa Barbara Ground collision with NE-1 #26255
 
 
430305 NE-1 26323
 
 		 NAS Seattle KSSP A Sheppard, Marshall L. USA WA Whidbey Island, Dines Point off Familairization flight Dula, Thomas E.
 
430412 NE-1 26212 VF-28
 		 USS Chenango (CVE-28) ACC A Wyatt, Ben H. PAC
 		 Truculence Bomber Strip Ground collision, hit by RNZAF P-40
 
 
430429 NE-1 26344
 
 		 NAS Miami TAC A Coyne, John H. USA FL NAS Miami Familairization flight Houston, C. S.
 
430521 NE-1 30232
 
 		 NAS Pasco LACGL B Charnmock, Irwin B. USA WA NAS Pasco Rescue Forsman, Robert E.
 
430525 NE-1 26336 VN14D8
 		 NAS Corpus Christi TOA B Dodson, Charles O. USA TX San Diego, 1mi. S Administrative Jameson, E. B.
 
430526 NE-1 26207
 
 		 NAS Quonset Point TOA A Kinney, Paul B. USA RI Middletown Familairization flight
 
 
430530 NE-1 26420 VML-711
 		 MCAS Eagle Mtn Lake ACC A Scherer, Jack A. USA TX Decatur, NE of Solo training
 
 
430612 NE-1 26407 AES-46
 		 MCAS Cherry Point FLEF B Paquin, Paul R. USA NC Ocraooke Transportation flight Moagee,
 
430617 NE-1 26273 VS-33
 		 NAS Quonset Point ACC M Lawrence, Norman E. USA RI NAS Quonset Point Misc Pierce, Robert Allen
 
430619 NE-1 26274
 
 		 NAAS Havery Point TOA B Medefind, Addison F. USA NC NAAS Harvey Point Training Fordham, J. B.
 
430803 NE-1 26401
 
 		 MCAS Cherry Point FLEF B Brazzeel, Melvin C. USA NC Atlantic Beach Training
 
 
430810 NE-1 26260
 		 FAW-6 NAS Whidbey Island KTOA A Earp, Frank B. USA WA Conway Training Wade, A. G.
 
430812 NE-1 26260
 
 		 NAS Whidbey Island TOA A
 		 USA HI Kauai Island, Port Allen (USCG)
 
 
 
430812 NE-1 26363 Hq. Sq.
 		 MCAS Santa Barbara FLEF B MacFarlane, Donald G. USA CA Montecito, Pacacho Lane Operational Catron,
 
430814 NE-1 26262 HQ. Sq.
 		 MCAS Parris Island C B Flickenger, Judson USA SC Frippe Beach, on the beach Operational Hodges, Alfred J,
 
430823 NE-1 26235 Hq. Sq.
 		 MCAS Saint Thomas DTC A Menzies, Henry David VGI
 		 MCAS Saint Thomas, 2mi. E Operational Nicholas, Wilfred C.
 
430826 NE-1 26324
 
 		 MCAS Mojave KC A Wheeler, Arthur Harry USA CA San Diego, Seledad Mountain Operational Swanson, Eugene Nelton
 
430912 NE-1 26200 VSB OTU-1
 
 		 TOA A Tidmore, H. T. USA FL NAAS Branan Field Transportation flight
 
 
430921 NE-1 26258 VC-66 FAW-6 NAS Whidbey Island KC A Davis, Benjamin E. USA WA Smith island, 1.5mi. NE Torpedo spotting Peterson, Carl A.
 
431018 NE-1 26416
 
 		 MCAS Quantico FLEF C Tomichm Chester USA VA Aquina Tarven, 3mi. W Operational
 
 
431110 NE-1 26311
 
 		 NAS Los Alamitos KMAC A Virnig, Delroy L. USA CA Hemet, Ryan Field Collison with AAF PT-19A #41-20896 MacLea, Donald L.
 
431130 NE-1 26209
 
 		 NAS New York FLEF C Brown, Jack Kenneth USA NY Albany Operational McClusky, Joseph Paul
 
431207 NE-1 26415
 
 		 MCAS Quantico SP A Murray, Howard W. USA VA MCAS Quantico Familairization flight Bonamer, James W.
 
431221 NE-1 23619 VSB OTU-3
 		 NAS Daytona Beach TOA A Epp, Henry D. USA FL NAS Daytona Beach Transportation flight
 
 
431230 NE-1 26281 VN15D8-A
 		 NAS Corpus Christi TOA C O'Brien, Donald Francis USA TX NAAS Kingsville, 23mi. From Familairization flight Goodman, Raymond H.
 
440125 NE-1 26404 AES-46
 		 MCAS Cherry Point LAC A Anderson, Willis B. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point Search
 
 
440208 NE-1 26292
 
 		 MCAS Quantico C A Varner, A. L. USA VA MCAS Quantico, 7mi. SW Training
 
 
440222 NE-1 26236 Hq. Sq. MAW-3 MCAS Cherry Point C A Camenisch, Robert H. USA NC New Bern, Broad Creek Training Brandsgard, Mark L.
 
440228 NE-1 26280
 
 		 MCAS El Centro KC A Huls, Morris J. USA CA MCAS El Toro, 4mi. W Training Morgan, William Jackson
 
440228 NE-1 26223 VN4D8
 		 NAAS Barin Field C A Jennings, Robert H. Jr. USA AL Fowley, 5mi. SW Investigate crash of SNJ-4 #51401
 
 
440402 NE-1 26214
 
 		 NAAF Astoria TOA A Evans, H. T. USA WA Ilawco Flight time Orris, M. S.
 
440404 NE-1 26244
 
 		 NAS Terminal Island TAC C