U.S. Navy Accident Reports For the Beech GB Traveler
July 1941 thru June 1952

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Crash Date YYMMDD Aircraft Type Bureau# Squadron Unit Base Action Code Damage Code Pilot Country State Location
410823 GB-1 1594 VN2D8 _ NAS Pensacola, FL TOAEF B Rembert, John P. USA FL Chevalier Field, Pensacola, FL
410908 GB-1 1589 NAS Anacostia _ NAS Anacostia, DC GMAC C Donaldson, Cecil A. USA NY Floyd Bennett Field, NY
420520 GB-2 09765 NAS Alameda _ NAS Alameda, CA GL C Shindler, Marcus L. USA CA NAS Alameda, CA
420604 GB-1 09778 NAS Key West _ NAS Key West, FL LACMF D Scholly, Francis R. USA FL Meacham Field, FL
420718 GB-1 09778 NAS Key West _ NAS Key West, FL LACMF C Scholly, Francis R. USA FL Meacham Field, FL
421108 GB-1 09768 NAS San Diego _ NAS San Diego, CA CRLMF B Schafer, T. E. USA CA North Field, NAS San Diego, CA
430308 GB-2 09765 NAS Alameda _ NAS Alameda, CA KSF A Jefferies, Edwin Joseph USA CA Tulare, CA
430608 GB-2 12342 VM Unit _ NATC Pensacola, FL GMAC B Gipson, John B. USA FL Lakeland Airport, FL
430608 GB-2 33027 Commander _ Canadian Northwest Atlantic Com FLL B Smith, Esmond Douglas USA MO Grey Summit, MO
430720 GB-2 32998 NAS (LTA) Weeksville _ NAS Weeksville, NC TOA B Wells, James M. USA NC NAS Weeksville, NC
430729 GB-2 32997 VF OTU 2 _ NAS Melbourne CBL B Carter, W. D. USA FL Valkaria Field, FL
430820 GB-2 33003 NAS Pax River _ NAS Pax River, MD FLEF A Schwahn, J. L. USA MD Cove Point, MD
430913 GB-2 12340 NAS Squantum _ NAS Squantum, MA FLEF C Houle, J. USA MA Rockland, MA
431030 GB-2 12339 NAS Bunker Hill _ NAS Bunker Hill, IN KCRW A Caulkins, Earl E. USA PA 4 mi E of Mammoth, PA
431109 GB-2 12346 AES 46 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC TAC C Causey, James C. USA NC New River, NC
431121 GB-2 33006 NAS Willow Grove _ NAS Willow Grove, PA KCRW A Mansure, John J USA PA Columbia, PA
431229 GB-2 33037 HQ Squadron-41 MBDAG-41 _ PE E Bruce, Henry K. USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
440202 GB-2 23666 VRF-3 _ NAS Alameda, CA CRW A Lasher, H. T. USA CA 14 mi N of NAAS Watsonville, CA
440219 GB-2 12348 NAS Olathe _ NAS Olathe, KS LAC B Shobe, N. S. USA MO Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, MO
440219 GB-2 33018 NAS Astoria _ NAS Astoria, OR LAC C Owen, H. F USA OR NAAF Astoria, OR
440225 GB-2 12333 NAAS Green Cove Springs _ NAAS Green Cove Springs, FL CRW A Bacon, Geroge W. USA IN 2 1/2 mi NE of Salamonia, IN
440405 GB-2 23696 VRS-1 _ New York GL A Messinger, Marc USA TX Municipal Field, El Paso, TX
440415 GB-2 33000 VF-47 OUT _ NAS Vero Beach, FL CRL B Packard, Howard Stanton USA FL Orlando AAF, FL
440517 GB-2 32995 Fleet Airships _ _ TOA C Tate, T. J. USA NJ NAS Lakehurst, NJ
440609 GB-2 01642 VJ-8 _ _ TACGC A White, George Arba USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
440707 GB-2 23713 NAAS Chincoteague _ NAAS Chincoteague, VA LAC B McCay, James E. USA VA NAAS Chincoteague, VA
440721 GB-2 33005 NAS Anacostia _ NAS Anacostia, DC LACMF C Turney, Roy C. USA DC NAS Anacostia, DC
440725 GB-1 1898 NAF Philadelphia _ NAF Philadelphia, PA LACMF C Brooks, G. W. USA MA Bedford AAF, MA
440802 GB-2 32996 Ebon Pool _ _ _ A _ NHB _ Espiritu
440904 GB-2 33010 Stag HQ, Squadron 1 _ Sunlight Field, Banika Island GLMF C Powell, L. R. SOL _ Sunlight Field, Solomon Islands
440917 GB-2 23728 NAAS Hollister _ NAAS Hollister, CA TAC C Hurst, C. S. USA CA NAS Alameda, CA
440918 GB-2 12335 NAS Terminal Island _ NAS Terminal Island, CA LACMF C Osborne, Roy E USA CA USMC Base Mojave, CA
441002 GB-2 33015 Fleet Air Wing 5 _ NAS Norfolk, VA GAC C [parked aircraft] USA VA HedRon 5-2, East Field Det
441008 GB-2 12346 AES 46 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC LAC C Strong, John T. USA NC _
441014 GB-2 23701 NAS Weeksville _ NAS Weeksville, NC CBLEF B Wells, James M. USA NC 1 mi S of NAS Weeksville, NC
441028 GB-2 12349 NAS New Orleans _ NAS New Orleans, LA CRLEF A Turner, Waldeo R. USA KY 6 mi NE of La Grange, KY
441106 GB-2 33013 VM NAS Pensacola _ NAS Pensacola, FL LAC C Crider, J. F. USA FL Wolf Field, Pensacola, FL
441108 GB-2 32999 NAS Glenview _ NAS Glenview, IL CBLMF B Sears, H. E. USA TX Hensley Field, Dallas, TX
441127 GB-2 12338 NAS Norman _ NAS Norman, OK CRLMF B Revis, Herman A. USA MO Municipal Airport, Springfield, MO
441222 GB-1 1590 NAS Norfolk _ NAS Norfolk, VA TACGC C Walters, W. R. USA VA NAS Norfolk, VA
450122 GB-2 23708 NAS Willow Grove _ NAS Willow Grove, PA FLAC B Haviland, Bill Donald USA PA Palmerton, PA
450123 GB-2 12332 VF OTU 6 _ NAS Sanford, FL LAC B Gaston, Vernon W. USA FL Titusville, FL
450208 GB-1 09766 NAS Dallas _ NAS Dallas, TX GMAC C [parked aircraft] USA TX NAS Dallas, TX
450212 GB-2 23711 NAS Norfolk _ NAS Norfolk, VA LACMF D Linn, Delmar J. USA VA East Field, NAS Norfolk, VA
450222 GB-2 23698 MCAS El Toro _ MCAS El Toro, CA GL C Damas, Howard M. USA CA NAS North Island, CA
450308 GB-2 23667 NAS Wildwood _ NAS Wildwood, NJ LACMF B Barrett, J. C. USA DC NAS Anacostia, DC
450311 GB-2 33016 VRS-1 _ _ LACMF C Cohen, Daniel USA TX Mineralwell, TX
450323 GB-1 1593 NAS Port Lyautey FAW-15 NAS Port Lyautey, FMO LACMF C Carstanjen, Rudolf FMO _ Rabat airfield, FMO
450331 GB-2 23670 NAS Houma _ NAS Houma, LA LACMF C Hamilton, George USA LA NAS Houma, LA
450406 GB-2 33033 NAS Patuxent River _ NAS Patuxent River, MD LAC B Manthey, George USA CT Rentschler Field, CT
450429 GB-2 33035 BAR Pratt& Whitney _ Kansas City, MO FLL B Castleman, Godwin M. USA KS 8 mi NW of Paola, KS
450502 GB-2 23744 _ _ NAS Bunker Hill ACC C _ USA IN NAS Bunker Hill
450515 GB-2 01644 CASU SIX _ _ LAC C Barker, Donald W USA CA Napa, CA
450526 GB-2 01637 NAS Grosse Ile _ NAS Grosse Ile, MI KCRW A ? USA PA Mountains E of Pittsburgh, PA
450621 GB-2 01633 NAAS Los Alamitos _ NAAS Los Alamitos, CA GL B Meaden, R. G USA CA NAAS Los Alamitos, CA
450705 GB-2 12335 NAS Terminal Island _ NAS Terminal Island, CA DTCEF A Schatz, Harold H. USA CA NAS Terminal Island, CA
450705 GB-2 01634 NAS Alameda _ NAS Alameda, CA LACMF B Harper, R. M. USA CA Bakersfield Municipal airport, CA
450712 GB-2 01635 COMFAIR Quonset _ NAS Quonset Point, RI TAC C Yates, John G USA CT NAAF Groton
450718 GB-2 23752 MCAS El Toro _ MCAS El Toro, CA KMIS A Chandler, R. J. USA CA 10 mi from Ventura, CA
450805 GB-2 33020 VM NAS Banana River _ NAS Banana River, FL LACMF C Bowles, Horace K. USA FL NAS Miami, FL
450917 GB-2 33031 CASU 29 _ _ TAC C Sandecki, S. T. USA MI NAS Grosse Ile, MI
450926 GB-2 33007 Operations Department _ NAS Alameda, CA LAC C Gunderson, J. D USA CA NAAS Arcata, CA
451006 GB-2 23725 NAAS Arcata _ NAAS Arcata, CA LAC C Bradley, William T. USA CA Humboldt County airport, Eureka, CA
451015 GB-1 09772 NAS St. Louis _ NAS St. Louis, MO LACMF B Brown, Floyd E. USA MO NAS St. Louis, MO
451016 GB-2 23658 VSB OUT 1 _ NAAS Cecil Field, FL LAC C Gelinas, M. P. USA FL Jacksonville municipal airport, FL
451202 GB-2 23724 NAS Minneapolis _ NAS Minneapolis, MN TACGC C Geyton, James M. USA MN NAS Minneapolis, MN
451205 GB-2 33001 Operations, VM unit _ _ LACGL A Kilroy, L. W. USA TX NAAF Rockport, TX
451214 GB-2 23744 NAS Dallas _ NAS Dallas, TX LACMF B Revis, H. A. USA AR Fort Smith, AR
451217 GB-2 01643 VM Unit _ NAS Pensacola, FL LAC A Ferchau, Temple E. USA GA NAS Atlanta, GA
460101 GB-2 01632 CNAResTra _ NAS Memphis, TN TOA B Jenkins, Murdock Claude USA TN M.C.Wallace farm, 7 mi S of Sparta, TN
460117 GB-2 12332 Operations _ NAS Sanford, FL CBLMF C Brown, Keith G. USA FL NAGF Titusville, FL
460126 GB-2 12331 NAS Glenview _ NAS Glenview, IL GL C Brown, H. W. USA IL NAS Glenview, IL
460307 GB-2 23715 NAAS Brown Field _ NAAS Brown Field, CA TAC C Smithey, Thurman E. USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
460328 GB-2 23693 Operations Flight Div _ NAS Quonset Point, RI TAC C Hutchinson, E. R. USA MA NAAS Martha's Vineyard
460329 GB-2 23714 Operations _ NAS Alameda, CA CBLMF D Mitchusson, James U. USA CA NAAS Moffett
460425 GB-2 23043 CASU 22 _ NAS Quonset Point, RI LAC C Andrews, S. J. USA RI NAAS Charlestown, RI
460520 GB-2 33024 NAS Banana River _ NAS Banana River, FL LACMF C Screws, Frank M USA FL NAS Jacksonville, FL
460606 GB-2 33054 NAS Alameda _ NAS Alameda, CA LAC C Holloway, John C. USA OR Medford, OR
460606 GB-2 23756 NAS San Diego _ NAS Sanford, FL FLMF C Delling, R. K USA NM New Laguna, NM
460616 GB-2 23705 NAS Atlantic City _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ TOA C Anderson, Robert USA NJ NAS Atlantic City, NJ
460617 GB-2 33042 CASU-7 _ NAS Seattle, WA TACGC C Bannister, R. A. USA WA NAS Seattle, WA