USN Vought OS2U Accident 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 Crew/Passenger 3
410708 OS2U-2 2259 VN12D7
 		 NAS Jacksonville LAC B White, H. USA FL NAS Jacksonville Formation flying
 
 
 
410716 OS2U-2 2265 VN12D7
 		 NAS Jacksonville FLEF B Derthick, J. W. USA FL Bostwick Field Training
 
 
 
410729 OS2U-2 2248 VN12D7
 		 NAS Jacksonville ACC A Williams, Herbert D. USA FL Lee Field, 1.5mi. W Training
 
 
 
410807 OS2U-1 1704 VO-2
 		 USS California (BB-44) LAC B Bowers, R. E. USA HI Hawaii area Administrative (mail) Gray, W. W.
 
 
410812 OS2U-1 1689 VO-4
 		 USS Maryland (BB-46) RACC C Gilmore, Grover G. USA CA Long Beach Training in cast recovery Edwards, H. K.
 
 
410818 OS2U-1 1695 VO-1
 		 USS Arizona (BB-39) RACC D Rowley, W. D. PAC
 		 Oahu Island, SSW at sea Return from shore basing Williams, L. A.
 
 
410819 OS2U-2 2203 VO-3
 		 USS Idaho (BB-42) RACC C Coy, Donald C. PAC
 		 USS Idaho Anti-submarine patrol Carlson, Gust
 
 
410822 OS2U-2 3106 VN17D7
 		 NAS Jacksonville LAC C Campbell, J. H. USA FL NAS Jacksonville Fixed gunnery training Arnholdt, E.
 
 
410827 OS2U-1 1693 VO-2
 		 USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) LAC B Lawler, George E. PAC
 		 USS Pennsylvania Observation Amati, D. W.
 
 
410903 OS2U-3 5337 Ferry
 		 NAS Norfolk LAC B Hayes, Roger J. USA VA NAS Norfolk
 
 
 
 
410917 OS2U-2 3108 VO-6
 		 USS Washington (BB-56) RACC C Washington, Thomas CUB
 		 NAS Guatanamo Bay Cast qualification Cook, Harry E. Jr.
 
 
410923 OS2U-2 2276 VN5D8
 		 NAS Pensacola LAC B McBride, William E. USA FL NAS Pensacola Gunnery training
 
 
 
410924 OS2U-3 5291 VO-1
 		 USS Nevada (BB-36) LAC B McQuiston, Lionel T. PAC
 		 USS Nevada, at sea, Hawaii area Observation Synder, M. E.
 
 
411012 OS2U-2 3099 VN12D7
 		 NAS Jacksonville KACC A Vinyard, John P. USA FL Jacksonville, Lee Field, 12mi. S Formation training
 
 
 
411012 OS2U-3 5351
 
 		 NAS San Diego KC A McMahon, Edward J. USA AZ Paradise, near Ferry flight Rehrer, 0. D.
 
 
411014 OS2U-2 3117 VN14D6
 		 NAS Jacksonville LAC C Austin, Robert A. USA FL NAS Jacksonville Night solo flight
 
 
 
411015 OS2U-3 5301 VO-6
 		 USS Washington (BB-56) RACC B Washington, Thomas Jr. At sea
 		 USS Washington Observation Stellern, A. C.
 
 
411111 OS2U-3 5292 VO-1
 		 USS Arizona (BB-39) RACC C McQuiston, Lionel T. USA HI USS Arizona, Hawaii area Observation
 
 
 
411113 OS2U-3 5450 Ferry
 		 NAS Corpus Christi LACGL C Looney, J. L. USA DC NAS Anacostia Ferry flight
 
 
 
411125 OS2U-2 2225 VN5D8
 		 NAS Pensacola LAC B Goldberger, Paul T. USA FL NAS Pensacola Training Phelps, James Y.
 
 
411125 OS2U-2 3106 VN14D7
 		 NAS Jacksonville KC A Detwiler, Ralph W. USA FL NAS Jacksonville, area Formation training
 
 
 
411127 OS2U-2 2206 VS-5D4
 		 NAS Bermuda ACC A Garland, Charles Bermuda islands
 		 Bermuda, Darrell Island Patrol McKown, Thomas W. Kaiser, W. C. Fitzgerald, J. J.
411207 OS2U-2 2199
 
 		 USS Curtis (AV-4) EA A
 
 
 		 USS Curtiss
 
 
 
 
411207 OS2U-3 5285 VO-4
 		 USS Maryland (BB-46) KACC A Ginn, James B. USA HI Oahu island, Barbers Point, 10m. W Search Roberts, W. R.
 
 
411213 OS2U-2 2208 VS-5D4
 		 NAS Bermuda LAC B Fitzgerald, John J. Bermuda islands
 		 Bermuda, Grassy Bay Inner Patrol Bassing, George John
 
 
420101 OS2U-3 5947
 
 		 NAS Roosevelt Roads TAC C Herdon, Carl B. USA CA San Pedro, NAS Terminal Island N/A
 
 
 
420103 OS2U-3 5587 Ferry
 		 NAS Jacksonville LFL C Jones, Jamie E. USA SC McClellanville, 3/4mi. Ferry flight
 
 
 
420109 OS2U-3 5345 VO-3
 		 USS Mississippi (BB-41) RACC D Gilkeson, Fillmore B/ N/A
 		 USS Mississippi Patrol Bridges, J. E.
 
 
420113 OS2U-3 5381 VN12
 		 NAS Jacksonville MAC A Gentilini, J. J. USA FL St. Augustine Mid-air collision with OS2U-3 #5477
 
 
 
420113 OS2U-3 5477 VN12
 		 NAS Jacksonville MAC A Held, E. C. USA FL St. Augustine Mid-air collision with OS2U-3 #5381
 
 
 
420114 OS2U-3 5559 VS-1D3
 		 NAS New York TOA A Cohn, Lawrence W. USA NY Jamaica Bay Patrol McCloskey, Edward J.
 
 
420119 OS2U-2 2287 VJ Unit PATWING-4
 		 LAC B Jakeman, Lloyd F. USA HI Oahu Island, NAS Pearl Harbor (Luke Fld) Inner Air Patrol Felt, John R.
 
 
420119 OS2U-3 5550 VS-1D12
 		 NAS Alameda KC A Irwin, Lewis E. USA CA Exchequer Reservoir Familiarization Hayer, Rupert D.
 
 
420121 OS2U-3 5539 VS-1D3
 		 NAS New York KC A Walker, H. A. USA NY New York, off east coast Patrol Lawnicki, Walter S.
 
 
420123 OS2U-1 1718 VN5D8
 		 NAS Pensacola C A Garrison, Paul B. USA FL Pensacola Bay Navigation training Terwilliger, Sanuel S.
 
 
420124 OS2U-3 5393 VN17D8
 		 NAS Corpus Christi MAC B Walker, Lee R. USA TX Demits Island Mid-air collision with OS2U-3 #5524 Reynolds, W. J.
 
 
420124 OS2U-3 5524 VN17D8
 		 NAS Corpus Christi MAC A Huff, Chester A. USA TX Demits Island Mid-air collision with OS2U-3 #5393 Crowell, A. G.
 
 
420125 OS2U-3 5344 VO-3
 		 USS Idaho (BB-42) RACC B Dillard, Chester L. At sea
 		 USS Idaho (BB-42) Patrol Drake, Vernon R.
 
 
420128 OS2U-2 3084
 
 		 NAS Bermuda FL B Farr, R. D. Jr. Bermuda islands
 		 Hamilton Harbor Patrol Snow, Clarence W.
 
 
420130 OS2U-3 5947 VS-1D11
 		 NAS Terminal Island LACGL C Jackson, Henry S. USA CA San Pedro, NAS Terminal Island Familiarization Baird, W. A.
 
 
420201 OS2U-3 5942 VS-1D14
 		 NAS Pogo Pogo TOA B Clark, Warner Samoa
 		 Pago Pago Harbor Reconnaissance Metzger, Louis
 
 
420202 OS2U-3 5941 VS-1D14
 		 NAS Pogo Pogo TOA A Blewman, Cahrles Samoa
 		 Pago Pago Harbor Reconnaissance Baker, W. J.
 
 
420206 OS2U-3 5397