U.S. Navy Accident Reports - July 1952

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Crash Date YYMMDD Aircraft Type Bureau# Squadron Unit Base Action Code Damage Code Pilot Country State Location
520721 AF-2S 124832 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro BACR D Outten, William, Ewell _ _ USS Mindoro
520721 F2H-2B 125660 VC-4 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ TAC D Crockett, Charles, B USA MO NAS St. Louis, MO
520721 HTL-4 128894 Operations _ NAAS Corry Field, FL TRS D Granger, Russell, P USA FL NAAS Corry Field, FL
520721 F2H-2 124955 VF-172 _ NAS Jacksonville, FL PE C Bellinger, Richard, Mason USA FL NAS Jacksonville, FL
520722 AD-2 122251 VC-33 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ NU D D'Epangnier, William, Sylvester USA NJ Millville airport, NJ
520722 F4U-4 97291 VF-874 _ NAAS El Centro, CA TOAGC D Killkullens, Paul USA CA NAAS El Centro, CA
520722 F4U-4 81244 VF-173 _ USS F.D.Roosevelt BACR D Jones, Isaac, Franklin _ _ USS F.D.Roosevelt
520722 PBM-5S 84645 VP-47 _ NAS Alameda, CA LACGC D Amos, James, W USA CA NAS Alameda, CA
520722 AD-4NL 124759 VC-33 _ _ DECR D Wilson, Donald Ralph _ _ USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31
520722 F9F-2 127117 VF-72 _ _ DTCoG A Buhrer, Gordon, C _ _ Ditched 1 mi from USS Bon Homme Richard
520722 JRB-4 90532 SAES-2 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC LACMF B Ritter, Leland, C USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
520722 SNB-5 51249 VF-33 _ NAAS Sanford, FL FLEF C Jablonski, Felix, J USA FL 3/8 mi W of NAAS Sanford, FL
520722 TBM-3E 86146 VS-892 _ NAS San Diego, CA SSP A Galyean, Loyd, F USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
520722 F2H-2 123334 VF-31 CVB-41 USS Midway LACMF C Williams, Stanwix, M _ _ USS Midway
520722 AD-1 09257 VF-54 _ NAS Miramar, CA MAC C Searfus, William, Henry USA CA 10 mi NE from NAS Miramar, CA
520722 F6F-5 93892 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL LAC B Kelt, William, N USA AL Bronson Field, AL
520722 AF-2S 126788 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro BACR C Outten, William, Ewell _ _ USS Mindoro
520722 SNJ-5 52012 IBTU(F) _ NAS Pensacola, FL HL B Bowman, Robert, C USA FL NAS Pensacola, FL
520722 F4U-4 80971 MAMS-13 MAG-13 MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI PE C Williams, Frank, L USA HI MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
520722 F3D-2 124643 VC-4 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ TOAEF A Wegener, Glenn, L USA NJ NAS Atlantic, City, NJ
520722 F9F-2 127185 VF-721 _ NAS San Diego, CA HL B Hinckley, Ralph, E PAC _ USS Kearsarge
520722 FG-1D 92559 VF-94 _ NAS Alameda, CA LACGC D Feldmeyer, Warren, C USA CA ALF Santa Rosa, CA
520722 F4U-4 81920 VF-41 _ NAS Oceana, VA BOEF A Murray, Richard, E USA VA Back Bay, VA
520722 F9F-5 125302 VF-73 _ NAS Quonset Point, RI KHW A Kane, Michael, Joseph ATL _ 5 mi 160 from NAS Quonset Point, RI
520722 F9F-5 125291 VF-73 _ NAS Quonset Point, RI KHW A Dooling, John, Gregory ATL _ 5 mi 160 from NAS Quonset Point, RI
520722 AD-1 09316 VF-54 _ NAS Miramar, CA MAC E Rochford, John, Morris USA CA 10 mi NE from NAS Miramar, CA
520723 AD-4 128946 VA-45 CVB-43 USS Coral Sea DTCEF A Speiser, Jack, Edward MED _ _
520723 SNJ-4 27188 BTU-1N _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL SF D Everhart, Willard, R USA FL 1/2 mi S of Whiting Field, FL
520723 AF-2W 126749 VS-801 CVE-122 USS Palau BACR C Prucha, James, Theo _ _ USS Palau
520723 F6F-5 80176 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL DTCEF A Waller, Alexander, E GOM FL 10 mi S of Siguenza Cove, FL
520723 AD-3 122816 VA-923 _ NAS Miramar, CA BOEF A Smith, Leon, Wayne USA CA 18 mi NNW of El Centro, CA
520724 HO3S-1 122716 NAAS Kingsville _ NAAS Kingsville, TX CLEF D Babbitt, A, K USA TX 1 mi SSE of Kingsville, TX
520724 OE-1 133804 VMO-1 _ MCAF New River, NC CRLSS A Stamford, Edward, P USA NC MCAF New River, NC
520724 F8F-2 122701 VMFT-20 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC NU D Applefeller, Joseph, E USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
520724 AD-4N 125721 VC-35 _ NAS San Diego, CA PE C Hensley, Robert, R USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
520724 F8F-1 95206 ATU-2 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX TAC D Reynolds, Burrell, Culver USA TX NAAS Kingsville, TX
520724 F8F-1 95321 ATU-2 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX TAC D St. Claire, Robert Lee USA TX NAAS Kingsville, TX
520724 F8F-1 95147 ATU-2 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX LACGC C Connelly, James, Anthony USA TX NAAS Kingsville, TX
520724 HRS-2 129023 HMX-1 _ MCAS Quantico, VA CTRS B Langley, William, G USA VA MCAS Quantico
520725 F9F-5 126097 VR-31 _ NAS Norfolk, VA SF D Smith, Augustine, J USA NM 25 mi W of Columbus, NM
520725 F6F-5 79712 MCAS Miami MAG-32 MCAS Miami, FL KCR A Otto, Richard, E USA FL 12 mi S of Florida City, FL
520725 F8F-2 121712 VF-681 _ NAS Birmingham, AL LACLL A Slaughter, Joe, W USA AL Birmingham Municipal Airport, AL
520725 SNB-5 51032 USS Cabot CVL-28 USS Cabot TAC C Macholl, Edward, A USA FL NAAS Corry Field, FL
520725 SNJ-6 112269 BTU-2 _ NAAS Corry Field, FL TAC C (PARKED AIRCRAFT) USA FL NAAS Corry Field, FL
520725 F9F-5 125545 VF-783 _ NAS Miramar, CA SSP A Littlepage, Hamilton, Sterling USA CO 2050 ft S of Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO
520725 F2H-2 123251 Fleet Aircraft Sevice Sqd _ NAS Norfolk, VA TOAEF C Pilgrim, Samuel, W USA VA 3 mi N of NAS Norfolk, VA
520726 F2H-2P 125073 VC-62 _ NAS Cecil Field, FL LACMF C Turley, Miles, D.J USA FL NAS Cecil Field, FL
520726 AF-2N 126830 VS-931 _ USS Sicily _ A Werner, George, E _ _ off USS Sicily
520726 F4U-5N 123178 VMF(N)-114 MAG-24 MCAS Cherry Point, NC CLEF A Dimsdale, George, A USA NC 2 mi NE of ALF Edenton, NC
520727 SNJ-5 91072 NAS New York _ NAS New York, NY FLoG B Forward, Richard, Graham USA SC 10 mi SW Spartanburg radio, SC
520727 FH-1 111782 VF-703 _ NAS Dallas, TX LACMF D Glazner, Harry, Hunt USA TX NAS Dallas, TX
520728 F9F-5 125966 VMF-224 _ ALF Edenton, NC GC B (parked aircraft) USA NC ALF Edenton, NC
520728 AD-1 09315 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL BACR D Anderson, James, H _ _ USS Cabot
520728 F6F-5 94247 ATU-1 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX SF C Noth, Charles, J USA TX 50 mi SW of NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX
520728 F9F-2 123610 VF-53 _ NAS Miramar, CA TOA D Gustafson, Carl, LeRoy, Earl USA CA NAS Miramar, CA
520728 F8F-2 122623 VMFT-10 _ MCAS El Toro, CA BOEF A Remington, Edgar, F USA IL 5 mi SW of Marshall, IL
520728 F6F-5 79646 NAS Squantum _ NAS Squantum, MA BACR C Kernan, Richard, William _ _ USS Kula Gulf
520728 F4U-5N 121845 VMFT-20 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC CRLEF A Karl, Andrew, J USA NC 1/2 mi NE Beaufort-Morehead Municpal Airport
520728 F9F-5 126043 VMF-224 _ ALF Edenton, NC GC B (parked aircraft) USA NC ALF Edenton, NC
520728 F9F-5 125264 VMF-224 _ ALF Edenton, NC GC B (parked aircraft) USA NC ALF Edenton, NC
520728 F9F-5 125993 VMF-224 _ ALF Edenton, NC GC B Patrick, Harold, J USA NC ALF Edenton, NC
520728 SNJ-5C 51899 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL HL C Mason, Cecil, R GOM _ USS Cabot
520728 F4U-4 96807 VF-994 _ NAS San Diego, CA GC B (parked aircraft) USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
520728 F4U-4 97312 VF-884 _ NAS San Diego, CA GC B (parked aircraft) USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
520728 F9F-5 125551 VF-791 _ NAS San Diego, CA GC D Dobbins, William, E USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
520728 F9F-5 125263 VMF-224 _ ALF Edenton, NC GC B (parked aircraft) USA NC ALF Edenton, NC
520729 AF-2S 126731 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro BACR D Spann, Willie, Lee _ _ USS Mindoro
520729 HRS-1 127821 HMR-162 _ MCAF Santa Ana CLRRPM D Derwallis, Jerome, Robert USA CA Camp Pendleton, CA
520729 HO4S-1 125513 HMX-1 _ MCAS Quantico, VA BSL B Carter, Leslie, G USA VA 2 mi W of MCAS Quantico, VA
520729 SNJ-5C 51894 CQTU-4 _ NAAS Barin Field, AL LACLS C Mullins, Charles, D _ _ USS Cabot
520729 F2H-2 125676 VF-172 CVB-42 USS F.D Roosevelt BACR B Antley, Ralph, David CAR _ USS F.D Roosevelt
520729 JRB-5 67122 Service Test Division _ NAS Patuxent River, MD LACMF C Norman, Stanley, F USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
520730 F6F-5 72716 NAS Oakland _ NAS Oakland, CA DTCEF A Laubach, Luther, Walter, Simon USA CA 1 1/2 mi S of Oakland airport, SF Bay
520730 F4U-4B 62921 VMA-312 _ _ LAC B Haskell, Gordon, E _ _ USS Bataan
520730 AF-2S 124826 VS-22 CVE-120 USS Mindoro BACR C Williams, Joseph, Lawrence _ _ USS Mindoro
520730 F6F-5 79100 ATU-1 _ NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX FLEF D Bailey, Gary, B USA TX 2 mi SE of NAAS Chase Field, TX
520730 F4U-4 81051 VF-174 _ USS F.D Roosevelt LACMF C Schaub, Robert, L CUB _ McCalla Field, NAS Gtmo Bay, Cuba
520730 F4U-4 82041 VF-33 _ NAAS Sanford, FL LACF A Smith, Robert, J, O USA FL NAAS Sanford, FL
520730 TBM-3U 69522 VU-4 _ NAAS Chincoteague, VA DTCEF A Scholl, Kenneth, C ATL _ 30 mi E of Nags Head, NC
520730 F4U-5NL 124672 VC-4 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ HL D Carlson, Kenneth, G USA NJ NAS Atlantic city, NJ
520730 SNB-5 39276 USS Point Cruz CVE-119 USS Point Cruz CRLEF A Sugden, John, Walker USA WA 1 mi N of Kitsap County airport, WA
520731 AF-2N 124843 VS-931 _ _ TOA A Shortall, William, K PAC _ _
520731 AD-4 129009 _ _ _ BACR C Chamberlain, Raymond Edwin _ _ USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31
520731 N3N-3 3053 NAF Annapolis _ NAF Annapolis, MD TOA C Dankworth, Theodore, P USA MD Landing area 2, NAF Annapolis, MD
520731 SNB-5 39948 NAS Memphis _ NAS Memphis, TN TOAMF C Poag, Samuel, J USA TN NAS Memphis, TN
520731 PBM-5S2 _ VP-731 _ _ KEA D Bartlett, Ernest, E KOR _ off W Korea
520731 F4U-5N 122016 VC-3 _ NAS Moffett Field, CA BACR C Kramer, Robert, E _ _ USS Rendova
520731 F4U-4 81367 VMF-214 _ MCAS El Toro, CA FLEF C Laseter, James, W USA OR 4 mi NE of McNary Field, Salem, OR
520731 SNJ-5 43727 BTU-3 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL KMAC A Lawrence, Richard, H USA FL 28 mi 268 from NAAS Saufley Field, FL
520731 SNJ-5 43808 BTU-3 _ NAAS Saufley Field, FL MAC C Robinson, Edward, M USA FL 28 mi 268 from NAAS Saufley Field, FL
520731 SNJ-5 43995 ATU-2 _ NAAS Kingsville, TX FLEF C Humphrey, John, Coleman USA TX 22 mi 173 from NAAS Kingsville, TX
520731 F9F-2 127091 VF-71 _ _ TOA A McBride, Bryant L. KOR _ At Sea 31 10 N 129 30 E
520731 AF-2W 126835 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro BACR C Spann, Willis, Lee _ _ USS Mindoro