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 |
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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 |