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
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