U.S. Navy Accident Reports For the Grumman FH Phantom
July 1941 thru June 1952

This scrollable table (as required) displays summary information contained in U.S. Navy accident reports for the type of aircraft indicated. To learn how to order a report visit our Order Information page.

Crash Date YYMMDD Aircraft Type Bureau# Squadron Unit Base Action Code Damage Code Pilot Country State Location
471105 FH-1 111767 VF-17A CVG-17 NAS Quonset Point, RI FLMFoG C Buxton, Elliott A. USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
471113 FH-1 111755 Test _ NAS Pax River, MD LACMF D Franger, Marvin J. USA MD NAS Pax River, MD
480114 FH-1 111758 Test _ NAS Pax River, MD EFFL A Hanks, Eugene R. USA MD 12 Mi SE Annapolis, MD
480317 FH-1 111754 Test _ NAS Pax River, MD EFFL A Bosee, Roland A. USA MD NAS Pax River, MD
480412 FH-1 111781 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC TOAEF C Martin, James R. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
480421 FH-1 111785 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC FLEF C Bortz, William, H. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
480426 FH-1 111755 Test _ NAS Pax River, MD FLEF B Easy, Charles, J. USA MD NAS Pax River, MD
480503 FH-1 111761 VF-17A _ USS Saipan CRLMF D Sells, Warren H. _ USS Saipan
480506 FH-1 111787 VF-17A _ USS Saipan KMAC A Fuoss, Ralph A. USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
480506 FH-1 111796 VF-17A _ USS Saipan MAC C Sullivan, John USA RI 1/2 mi NE of Quonset Point, RI
480529 FH-1 111762 VF-1L _ NAS Quonset Point, RI FLoG A Fernandez, Caesar USA NJ East Hampton, NY
480529 FH-1 111797 VF-17A _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ FLEF A Williams, W.R USA NJ NAS Atlantic City, NJ
480617 FH-1 111753 Test _ NATC Pax River, MD FLMF C Purdon, David USA MD NAS Pax River, MD
480625 FH-1 111790 VF-17A CVG-17 NAS Quonset Point, RI FLL A Darden, J.E USA WV Wheeling, WV
480709 FH-1 111756 VF-17A CVG-17 NAS Quonset Point, RI FLEF C Buxton, Elliott A. USA NC Salisbury, NC
480728 FH-1 111805 VMF-122 2MAW NAAS Oceana FLMAC B Carl, Marion E. USA _ 10 mi SSE NAAS Oceana
480728 FH-1 111783 VMF-122 2MAW NAAS Oceana FLMAC C Brown, Nelson E. USA _ 10 mi SSE NAAS Oceana
480806 FH-1 111803 VF-17A _ NAS Quonset Point, RI FLMF C Biggers, Wiliam D. USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
480810 FH-1 111771 VMF-122 2MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC FLMF A Green, Robert D. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
480824 FH-1 111796 VF-171 CVG-17 USS Philippine Sea CRT A Biggers, Wiliam D. ATL _ 60 mi S of Newport, RI
480915 FH-1 111793 VMF-122 2MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC GLMF C Carl, Marion E. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
481121 FH-1 111765 VF-171 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ CRLEF A Harrison, Lamar F. USA NJ NAS Atlantic City, NJ
481122 FH-1 111773 VF-171 _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ CRLMF A Harris, Thomas S. USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
481207 FH-1 111775 VF-171 _ NAS Quonset Point, RI CRLEF A Gear, Bud B. USA RI NAS Quonset Point, RI
481208 FH-1 111763 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC CRLEF A Johnson, Dan Harding USA NC Beaufort, NC
490131 FH-1 111786 VF-171 _ NAAS Cecil Field, FL CRL C May, William C. USA FL Whitehouse Field
490215 FH-1 111769 VMF-122 MAG-14 NAS Roosevelt Roads FLEF D Blass, Lytton F. DMR _ Rossario Beach
490301 FH-1 111779 VF-171 CVB-42 USS F D Roosevelt MAC D May, William C. _ At sea
490430 FH-1 111755 Buaer _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC LACMF C Green, Robert D. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
490504 FH-1 111782 VMF-122 MAW-2 MCAS Cherry Point, NC TOA C Hansen, Dale W USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
490505 FH-1 111785 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC LACMF C Smith, Mercer. R USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
490525 FH-1 111776 VF-172 _ NAAS Cecil Field, FL LACMF C Heavey, William, Francis USA FL NAAS Cecil Field, FL
490621 FH-1 111798 VX-3 _ NAAS Oceana FLEF C Wilder, James H USA VA 28 mi SE of Oceana
490625 FH-1 111793 VMF-122 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC FLEF A Weaver, James USA IN 15 mi NE of Evansville
490725 FH-1 111755 VMF-122 2MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC PE A Ferdinand, Thomas S. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
490911 FH-1 111792 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC MAC C Smith, Mercer. R USA TN Tri City Airport, Bristol, TN
490911 FH-1 111761 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC MAC C Warren, Stephen G USA TN Tri City Airport, Bristol, TN
491005 FH-1 111779 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC FLEF B Ness, William H USA NC 15 mi from MCAS Cherry Point.
491114 FH-1 111786 Buaer _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC FLMF D Green, Robert D USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
500110 FH-1 111753 VMF-122 MAG-14 MCAS Cherry Point, NC FLoG A Finlayson, Edwin H USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
500205 FH-1 111772 NAS Willow Grove _ NAS Willow Grove, PA FLoG C McCormick, W.A USA NJ NAS Atlantic City
500401 FH-1 111791 NAS Willow Grove _ NAS Willow Grove, PA LACMF D Burns, Thomas F. USA PA NAS Willow Grove,
500422 FH-1 111801 NARTU _ NAS Norva, VA CRLMF D Hollwell, Forris, M USA VA East Field, Norva, VA
500718 FH-1 111756 NAS New York _ NAS New York, NY LACEF A De Polo, George J. USA NY Jamaica Bay, NY
500718 FH-1 111791 NAS Willow Grove _ NAS Willow Grove, PA CRLEF A Robertshaw, Louis B. USA PA NAS Willow Grove,
500903 FH-1 111803 NARTU _ NAS Norva, VA LACEF A Gunnels, Winston B. USA VA East Field, Norva, VA
510504 FH-1 111794 _ _ NAS Glenview, IL EFDTC A Nabours, LaVerne F. USA IL 20 mi NE of Glenview, Lake Michigan
510712 FH-1 111760 VF _ NAS Minneapolis, MN LACMF D _ USA MN NAS Minneapolis, MN
510716 FH-1 111785 NARTU _ NAS Glenview, IL KCREF A Andrich, Vincent J. USA IL 2.7 mi 270 deg from NAS Glenview
511119 FH-1 111761 NAVCICOFFSCHOOL _ NAS Glenview, IL CRLMF D Ziener, Howard USA IL NAS Glenview, IL
520129 FH-1 111799 NAVCICOFFSCHOOL _ NAS Glenview, IL FLoG C Durey, Oris J USA IL NAS Glenview, IL
520323 FH-1 111774 VF-703 _ NAS Dallas, TX FLoG A Vaughn, Kenneth G. USA TX 1/2 mi S of Dallas, TX