U.S. Navy Accident Reports - January 1955
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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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550104 | AD-3W | 122885 | VC-12 | _ | NAS Quonset Point, RI | PE | C | Marecki, Edward, Francis | USA | RI | NAS Quonset Point, RI |
550104 | AD-4NA | 126880 | FASRON 11 | _ | NAS Atsugi, Japan | LACLS | B | Gage, Fred, H | JAP | _ | NAS Atsugi, Japan |
550104 | F9F-5 | 125633 | VF-84 | CVA-39 | USS Lake Champlain | BACR | C | Kivlen, A | _ | _ | USS Lake Champlain |
550104 | S2F-1 | 133093 | VS-22 | CVS-45 | USS Valley Forge | HL | C | Eagen, Ned, A | _ | _ | USS Valley Forge |
550104 | SNJ-4 | 51360 | BTU-1N | _ | NAAS Whiting Field, FL | MF | C | Minichuck, Paul | USA | FL | 6 mi NW of NAAS Whiting Field, FL |
550105 | F2H-2 | 123248 | VF-44 | _ | _ | LACMF | _ | Evans | USA | FL | NAS Jacksonville, FL |
550105 | AD4-QU | 124054 | VC-33 Det 34 | CVA-39 | USS Lake Champlain | FL | A | Hayden, William, Floyd | FRA | _ | Issoire, France |
550105 | AD-6 | 134582 | VA-42 | CVA-15 | USS Randolph | KCR | A | Hurst, Robert, S | FRA | _ | 15 mi NW of Beziers, France |
550105 | TBM-3S2 | 91294 | ATU-400 | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | TAC | D | Stechmann, Donald, Henry | USA | TX | NAAS Kingsville, TX |
550105 | TV-2 | 128689 | ATU-200 | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | _ | D | Blakney, Walter, T | USA | TX | NAAS Kingsville, TX |
550106 | HUP-1 | 124927 | NAS Jacksonville | _ | NAS Jacksonville, FL | TOA | B | Law, Vincent, George | USA | FL | NALF Mayport, FL |
550106 | HUP-2 | 130024 | HU-2 | _ | USS Antietam | BSL | D | Simon, John, Bernard | _ | _ | USS Antietam |
550106 | FJ-2 | 132107 | VMF-235 | _ | NAS Atsugi, Japan | BOMF | A | Thomas, Franklin, C | JAP | _ | 17 mi 251 from Mito Aux AFB, Japan |
550106 | F9F-6 | 130936 | VF-153 | CVA-10 | USS Yorktown | LACMF | B | Falconer, Alastair, S | _ | _ | USS Yorktown |
550106 | HUP-2 | 130054 | HU-1 Unit 10 | CVA-9 | USS Essex | MF | D | Sims, Martin, D | _ | _ | USS Essex |
550106 | F6F-5 | 79646 | ATU-300 | _ | NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX | LACLS | A | Robinson, Allan, C | USA | TX | NAAS Cabaniss Field, TX |
550107 | F9F-6 | 128270 | VF-21 | CVA-15 | USS Randolph | DECROS | A | McCarthy, J, X | _ | _ | USS Randolph |
550107 | JRF-6 | 34071 | NAF Annapolis | _ | NAF Annapolis, MD | LACMF | D | Clark, Douglas, A | USA | MD | NAS Patuxent River, MD |
550107 | F2H-3 | 127512 | VF-41 | CVA-15 | USS Randolph | KEX | A | Fort, Josiah, G | FRA | _ | 35 mi 275 from Cognac airport, Chateau Bernard, France |
550107 | SNJ-5 | 43926 | BTU-1N | _ | NAAS Whiting Field, FL | LAC | C | Ninichuck, Paul | USA | FL | Choctaw Field, FL |
550115 | FJ-2 | 131962 | VMF-451 | _ | NAS Atsugi, Japan | LAC | D | Kopf, Perry, W | JAP | _ | NAS Atsugi, Japan |
550116 | HOK-1 | 129812 | Service Test | _ | NAS Patuxent River, MD | KCR | A | Hicknel, Harvy, O | USA | MD | 1000 ft E of NAS Patuxent River, MD |
550116 | P2V-5 | _ | VP-6 | _ | _ | LAC | D | _ | USA | AK | Adak, AK |
550116 | F4U-4 | 97135 | VF-784 | _ | NAS Los Alamitos, CA | KSSP | A | Hagen, Robert, E | USA | CA | 1.5 mi SSW of MCAF Santa Ana, CA |
550117 | F6F-5 | 79824 | NAAS Kingsville | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | CRLEF | A | Gehres, Francis, C | USA | LA | 4 1/2 mi S of Welsh, LA |
550117 | P2V-5 | 127762 | VP-22 | _ | NAS Barbers Point, HI | LAC | D | Bowling, William, H | USA | HI | NAS Barbers Point, HI |
550117 | S2F-1 | 133140 | VS-26 | CVS-36 | USS Antietam | DTCEF | A | Morgan, Houston, Mayo | ATL | _ | 200 mi W of Gibraltar |
550117 | R7V-1 | 131639 | VR-1 | _ | NAS Patuxent River, MD | KHW | A | Fulmer, Lou, R | ATL | _ | 53 mi SW of Harmon AFB, NFD |
550117 | F2H-4 | 127631 | VMF-114 | _ | MCAS Cherry Point, NC | KLAC | B | Skinner, Benjamin | USA | NC | MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
550117 | TV-2 | 136880 | ATU-201 | _ | NAS Corpus Christi, TX | KCR | A | Signorelli, Martin, Joseph | USA | TX | 10 mi SE of Bishop Municipal airport, TX |
550117 | F2H-4 | 127575 | VMF-214 | _ | MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI | SF | C | Poor, James, C | USA | HI | 22 mi NNW MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI |
550117 | AD-6 | 134637 | VC-35 | _ | NAS North Island, CA | SSP | A | Allred, Jimmie, B | USA | CA | 5 mi N of NAAS Holtville, CA |
550117 | P2V-5 | 131442 | VP-18 | _ | NAS Jacksonville, FL | LAC | C | Newman, Dale, E | USA | VA | NAS Norfolk, VA |
550117 | HO4S-3 | 138507 | HS-1 | _ | NAS Key West, FL | CHT | B | Essert, Antone | USA | FL | NAS Key West, FL |
550117 | S2F-1 | 133163 | VS-38 | _ | NAS North Island, CA | TOA | C | Overdorf, Thomas, Rogers | PAC | _ | USS Hornet |
550118 | F9F-6 | 128278 | VF-73 | _ | NAS Quonset Point, RI | KCR | A | Cevoli, Richard, Lee | USA | FL | 12 mi SE NAS Jacksonville, FL |
550118 | AD-4L | 123963 | VMAT-20 | _ | MCAS Cherry Point, NC | KHW | A | Manning, Charles, B | ATL | NC | 26 mi 045 from MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
550118 | AD-5N | 132626 | VC-33 Det 32 | _ | NAS Key West, FL | DTCEF | A | Papadakis, John, A | ATL | FL | 11.5 mi East of Marathon strip, FL |
550118 | AD-6 | 134508 | VA-25 | _ | NAS Oceana, VA | FLEF | B | Springer, Kay, Sherwood | USA | NC | CGAS Elizabeth City, NC |
550118 | F9F-6 | 127417 | VF-143 | _ | NAAS El Centro, CA | MACT | B | Davis, Francis, F | USA | CA | Chocolate Mountain Gunnery range, CA |
550118 | P5M-1 | 130279 | VP-46 | _ | NAS North Island, CA | TAC | C | Onofrio, Michael, John | USA | CA | NAS North Island, CA |
550118 | F9F-2 | 125095 | ATU-202 | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | LAC | D | Cotungo, Paul, Joseph | USA | TX | NAAS Kingsville, TX |
550118 | AD-6 | 134527 | VA-95 | _ | NAS Alameda, CA | KMIS | A | Honeychurch, Frank, E | USA | _ | _ |
550118 | HRS-3 | 137836 | HMR-163 | _ | NAF Oppama, Japan | BSL | C | Apker, Neil, D | JAP | _ | NAS Atsugi, Japan |
550118 | F9F-6P | 131252 | VC-62 | _ | NAS Jacksonville, FL | PE | C | Henderson, Henry, B | USA | FL | NALF Mayport, FL |
550119 | PBY-5A | 34002 | USAF | _ | _ | LAS | A | Measel, J, G | PAC | _ | Half way between Johnston Island and Kwajalein Island |
550119 | SNJ-4 | 27514 | BTU-1S | _ | NAAS Whiting Field, FL | _ | D | Clarke, Carl, D | USA | FL | NAAS Whiting Field, FL |
550119 | HUP-2 | 128569 | HU-2 Det 52 | CVS-45 | USS Valley Forge | DTCEF | A | Moore, Charles, P | ATL | _ | off USS Valley Forge |
550119 | TV-2 | 131784 | FAWTUPAC Det B | _ | NAS Moffett Field, CA | LACLS | B | Jackson, Daniel, D | USA | CA | NAS North Island, CA |
550120 | HOK-1 | 129801 | Kaman Aircraft | _ | Bloomfield, CT | CHT | C | Averill, Albert, Perry | USA | CT | Bloomfield, CT |
550120 | F9F-2 | 125152 | VF-53 | _ | NAS Miramar, CA | KLAC | A | Mosser, Douglas | USA | _ | Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA |
550120 | F7U-3 | 129548 | VC-3 | _ | NAS Moffett Field, CA | SSP | A | Sickel, Horatio | USA | CA | 10 mi 155 from NAAS Crows Landing, CA |
550120 | F9F-6 | 130974 | VF-143 | _ | NAAS El Centro, CA | MACT | C | Sullivan, Richard, John | USA | CA | Chocolate Mountain Gunnery range, CA |
550120 | F2H-2B | 125062 | VF-22 | CVA-11 | USS Intrepid | BOEF | A | Dwyer, George, M | CAR | _ | 38 mi 152 from NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
550120 | AD-6 | 134481 | VA-35 | _ | NAS Cecil Field, FL | PE | C | Oliver, Thomas, William | USA | FL | NAS Cecil Field, FL |
550120 | F9F-2 | 123411 | ATU-201 | _ | NAS Corpus Christi, TX | LACLS | C | Laib, Ernest, Elmer | USA | TX | NAS Corpus Christi, TX |
550120 | SNJ-5 | 85069 | BTU-4 | _ | NAAS Corry Field, FL | NU | D | Ill, Roland, Leon (FR) | USA | FL | NAAS Corry Field, FL |
550120 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | C | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550121 | SNJ-5C | 51705 | BTU-3 | _ | NAAS Barin Field, AL | CRTEF | A | Rawlinson | GOM | _ | USS Monterey |
550121 | F9F-5 | 126162 | FASRON 5 | _ | NAS Oceana, VA | BO | A | Butts, Roger, H | USA | MD | 1 1/2 mi S of Ocean City, MD |
550121 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550121 | F9F-5P | 126290 | VC-61 | _ | NAS Miramar, CA | FLEF | A | Gallivan, James, Joseph | USA | CA | 3/4 mi 165 from NAS Miramar, CA |
550121 | SNJ-5 | 90668 | BTU-3 | _ | NAAS Barin Field, AL | BACR | C | De Franco | GOM | _ | USS Monterey |
550121 | F9F-2 | 125126 | _ | _ | _ | _ | D | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550121 | HRS-2 | 130144 | HU-2 | _ | NAS Lakehurst, NJ | CPARL | C | Arnzen, William, A | USA | NJ | NAS Lakehurst, NJ |
550121 | F9F-8 | 131218 | VX-3 | _ | USS Ticonderoga | BACR | C | Engen, Donald, Davenport | ATL | _ | USS Ticonderoga |
550122 | F9F-5 | 125958 | VMA-223 | _ | MCAS El Toro, CA | HL | C | Maysilles, David, J | USA | CA | MCAS Mojave, CA |
550122 | SNB-5 | 51073 | AES-12 | _ | MCAS Quantico, VA | LACLS | B | _ | USA | GA | NAS Atlanta, GA |
550122 | JRB-6 | 39763 | NAS Anacostia | _ | NAS Anacostia, DC | NU | C | Keene, Warren, E | USA | MI | NAS Grosse Ile, MI |
550122 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | A | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550123 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | C | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550123 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | A | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550124 | AD-5N | 132497 | _ | _ | _ | _ | C | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550124 | TV-2 | 131858 | H&MS-11 | _ | NAS Atsugi, JAP | _ | _ | Bjornaas | _ | _ | Neuwirth |
550124 | SNJ-5B | 43929 | BTU-3 | _ | NAAS Barin Field, AL | SSP | A | Stovall, John, Charles | USA | FL | Bronson Field, FL |
550124 | SNJ-5 | 85010 | _ | _ | NAS Pensacola, FL | TACMF | C | Hartley, Jack, Hubert | USA | _ | NAS Pensacola, FL |
550124 | HUP-2 | 130054 | HU-1 Unit 10 | CVA-9 | USS Essex | BSL | D | _ | _ | _ | USS Essex |
550124 | SNJ-5B | 91038 | BTU-3 | _ | NAAS Barin Field, AL | KCR | A | Paulhe, Audiel, Louis (FR) | USA | AL | 1 1/4 mi S of NAAS Barin Field, AL |
550125 | AD-4L | 123994 | VMAT-20 | _ | MCAS Cherry Point, NC | NU | D | Went, Joseph, J | USA | NC | MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
550125 | XHSS-1 | 134669 | Sikorsky Aircraft | _ | Bridgeport, CT | CRMF | C | Keating, John, P | USA | CT | Bridgeport Municpal airport, CT |
550125 | F9F-6 | 130925 | VF-24 | CVA-9 | USS Essex | BACR | B | _ | _ | _ | USS Essex |
550125 | HRS-3 | 130230 | H&MS-16 | _ | NAF Oppama, JAP | PE | C | Blake, James, H | JAP | _ | Camp McGill airfield, JAP |
550125 | SNB-5 | 51110 | ATU-500 | _ | NAS Hutchinson, KS | HL | B | Latta, Gordon, Edward | USA | KS | Wirt Field, KS |
550125 | AD-6 | 134558 | VA-195 | _ | NAS Moffett Field, CA | DTCEF | A | George, Veston, Lee | PAC | _ | off USS Oriskany |
550125 | F2H-3 | 126292 | VF-71 | _ | _ | _ | D | Semmes, Clive, J | CUB | _ | NAF Leeward Point, CUB |
550125 | AD-6 | 135321 | _ | _ | _ | _ | B | Gulley, Robert | _ | _ | _ |
550125 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550126 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | C | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550126 | P2V-5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | B | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550126 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | B | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550126 | F2H-3 | 126325 | VF-71 | _ | _ | _ | A | Quin, Clayton, W | _ | _ | _ |
550126 | T-28B | 137667 | ATU-800 | _ | NAS Corpus Chrsiti, TX | MAC | C | _ | USA | TX | over Refugie, TX |
550126 | T-28B | 137682 | ATU-800 | _ | NAS Corpus Chrsiti, TX | MAC | D | McDonald, Roy, H | USA | TX | over Refugie, TX |
550126 | F9F-5 | 126017 | VMA-223 | _ | MCAS El Toro, CA | MACWWF | B | Beck, Lee, M | USA | CA | 6 mi NE of MCAS Mojave, CA |
550126 | AD-4W | 126851 | VC-11 | _ | NAS North Island, CA | NU | D | Schaeffer, Edward, V | USA | CA | NAAS Brown Field, CA |
550127 | SNJ-6 | 112213 | BTU-1S | _ | NAAS Whiting Field, FL | _ | C | _ | USA | FL | NAAS Whiting Field, FL |
550127 | T-28B | 138166 | ATU-801 | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | TAC | D | Breymaier, Robert, S | USA | TX | NAAS Kingsville, TX |
550127 | F9F-2 | 127137 | VF-113 | CVA-33 | USS Kearsarge | BACR | B | _ | _ | _ | USS Kearsarge |
550127 | HUP-2 | 128540 | HU-2 Det 35 | CVA-41 | USS Midawy | GAC | D | _ | CEL | _ | Soldiers Field, Colombo, Ceylon |
550127 | SNJ-4 | 27804 | BTU-1N | _ | NAAS Whiting Field, FL | LACGL | D | Barnett, William, H | USA | FL | Holley Field, FL |
550127 | F2H-3 | 126345 | VF-152 | CVA-10 | USS Yorktown | CRF | A | Bushner, Francis, Xavier | _ | _ | 20 mi from USS Yorktown |
550127 | F2H-4 | 127689 | VMF-533 | _ | MCAS Cherry Point, NC | KCR | A | Derrick, William, Burton | USA | NC | 3 mi N of Mattamuskeet Lake, NC |
550127 | T-28B | 137810 | ATU-801 | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | _ | B | McGuane, John | USA | TX | 2-3 mi NW of Riviera radio beacon, TX |
550127 | SNJ-5B | 43737 | BTU-3 | _ | NAAS Barin Field, AL | FLEF | C | Green, William, W | USA | AL | Magnolia Field, AL |
550128 | AJ-2 | 134061 | VC-6 Det A | _ | NAS Atsugi, JAP | LACMF | C | Taylor, Ralph, S | JAP | _ | NAS Atsugi, Japan |
550128 | F2H-4 | 127687 | VF-11 | _ | NAS Cecil Field, FL | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550128 | AD-4NA | 126963 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550128 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550128 | F9F-6 | 128115 | VF-111 | CVA-18 | USS Wasp | LACMF | C | Derby, Arthur, E | _ | _ | USS Wasp |
550128 | XA3D-1 | 125412 | Service Test Div | _ | NAS Patuxent River, MD | LACGL | C | Lewis, William, C | USA | MD | NAS Patuxent River, MD |
550128 | F8F-2 | 121597 | VU-2 | _ | NAS Quonset Point, RI | LAC | D | Crawford, Joseph, Edward | USA | RI | NAS Quonset Point, RI |
550128 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
550129 | _ | 86042 | VS-881 | _ | _ | _ | B | Wilson, Robert, L | _ | _ | _ |
550130 | AD-6 | 134562 | VA-155 | CVA-10 | USS Yorktown | BACR | C | Kent, Robert, Bruce | ECS | _ | USS Yorktown |
550130 | F4U-5 | 121870 | VF-727 | _ | _ | _ | _ | French, Richard, G | USA | TN | Berry Field, Nashville, TN |
550130 | F9F-5 | 125964 | VMF-115 | _ | K-3, Korea | KHW | A | Lester, Jimmie, Dean | KOR | _ | 5 mi SE Kanggu-Dong, Korea |
550131 | F9F-2 | 127103 | VF-113 | _ | _ | _ | B | Sanders | _ | _ | _ |
550131 | AD-6 | 135364 | VA-125 | _ | NAAS El Centro, CA | KSSP | A | Bastian, Forrest, W | USA | CA | 15 mi W of NAAS El Centro, CA |
550131 | TBM-3S2 | 91418 | ATU-400 | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | KSSP | A | Girard, Jean-Marie Robert (FR) | USA | TX | NAAS Kingsville, TX |
550131 | AD-6 | 135363 | VA-125 | _ | NAAS El Centro, CA | KCR | A | Norris, Francis, S | USA | CA | 15 mi W of NAAS El Centro, CA |
550131 | P5M-1 | 130299 | VP-42 | _ | NS Sangley Point, PHI | TAC | C | Carter, James, Duane | PHI | _ | NS Sangley Point, PHI |
550131 | TV-2 | 126608 | ATU-200 | _ | NAAS Kingsville, TX | LACMF | D | Groehn, Gerhard, C | USA | TX | NAAS Kingsville, TX |
550131 | F9F-2 | 127129 | ATU-204 | _ | NAAS Chase Field, TX | MAC | C | Anderson, Cortney, M | USA | TX | 20-30 mi W of NAAS Chase, TX |
550131 | F7U-3 | 129654 | Armament Test | _ | NAS Patuxent River, MD | TAC | D | Bolger, Philip, Hearn | USA | MD | NAS Patuxent River, MD |
550131 | F9F-2 | 123651 | ATU-204 | _ | NAAS Chase Field, TX | MAC | C | Phillips, Bruce, M | USA | TX | 20-30 mi W of NAAS Chase, TX |