U.S. Navy Accident Reports For the Howard GH Nightingale
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
420418 GH-1 04392 NAS New York _ NAS New York, NY FLEF C Huntington, Ralph R. USA MD Stevensville, MD
420722 GH-1 08008 NAF Philadelphia _ NAF Philadelphia, PA BOEF A Weaver, R. M. USA NJ Clinton, NJ.
420831 GH-1 08017 NAS Moffett Field _ NAS Moffett Field, CA LACLL B Parker, Jack M. USA CA Santa Ana, CA
420922 GH-1 8020 NAS Norfolk _ NAS Norfolk, VA FLEF A Lyons, W. H. USA TN Rockwood, TN
421202 GH-1 8024 MCAS Parris Island _ MCAS Parris Island, SC KCRW A Larson, Harold I. USA MD Indian Head, MD
421231 GH-1 Ferrying _ _ LAC C Coker, J. E. USA NY Bethpage airport, NY
430218 GH-1 4392 NAS New York _ NAS New York, NY LACGL B Worth, Raymond J. USA NY NAS New York, NY
430619 GH-1 4395 Naval Air Material Center _ Naval Air Material Center, PA FLoG C Kevan, J. E. USA NJ Mayslanding, NJ
431021 GH-2 8029 HQ Squadron _ MCAS Parris Island, SC LACGL C Mathieson, Alfred H. USA SC Page Field, SC
431122 GH-2 32340 HQ Squadron MBDAG-44 MCAS Mojave, CA LAC C Wilkie, Donald M. USA CA North Field, NAS North Island, CA
431211 GH-2 32345 ComAirLant Flag Utilty Unit _ _ CRT B Long, Charles H. USA VA Willoughby Spit, Norfolk, VA
440119 GH-2 32372 MCAS Mojave _ MCAS Mojave, CA LACMF C Morrison, Jesse USA CA MCAS Mojave, CA
440126 GH-2 32343 NAS Anacostia _ NAS Anacostia, DC GL B Hurley, Jack E. USA DC NAS Anacostia, DC
440203 GH-2 32382 NAS New York _ NAS New York, NY LAC C Bright, M. L. USA NY NAS New York, NY
440206 GH-2 32368 NAAS Los Alamitos _ NAAS Los Alamitos, CA GL C Wilkinson, W. B. USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
440224 GH-1 8012 NAS Deland _ NAS Deland, FL LAC C Reynolds, R. M. USA FL Aux Field, NAS Deland, FL
440312 GH-2 32359 NAS Klamath Falls _ NAS Klamath Falls, OR GL C Gilmore, G. G. USA OR NAS Klamath Falls, OR
440406 GH-2 32366 _ _ NAS Minneapolis, MN GL C Carter, George M. USA MN NAS Minneapolis, MN
440410 GH-2 32336 VR-10 _ _ BOEF A Dolson, C.H. USA HI NAS Navy #29 Honolulu
440411 GH-2 32351 VB2-OTU-2 _ NAS Lake City, FL LAC C Harris, Nelson E. USA FL NAS Jacksonville, FL
440413 GH-3 45038 VF OTU8 _ NAS Daytona Beach, FL LAC B Quinby, Alfred J. USA FL Tomoka, FL
440426 GH-2 32385 VRF-1 _ _ TACGC C Young, H. B. USA NY Floyd Bennett Field, NY
440427 GH-2 32853 VRF-2 _ _ GL C Walters, W. R USA CA Mines Field, CA
440509 GH-3 45045 VRS-1 _ _ CRTEF C Bostick, Robert D. USA VA Norfolk, VA
440522 GH-3 45041 VF 7 OUT _ NAS Vero Beach, FL LACGL C Kennedy, John Cortland USA FL NAS Vero Beach, FL
440605 GH-2 32375 AES 46 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC LACDF A Bradley, William P. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
440607 GH-3 44974 MCAS Cherry Point _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC KCR A Spitser, Clifford Mike USA NC 10 mi S of Wallace, NC
440608 GH-3 45037 MCAS Edenton _ MCAS Edenton, NC GL C Rusham, John William USA VA Emporia, VA
440609 GH-2 32367 NAS New Orleans _ NAS New Orleans, LA GMAC C McAleer, Charles D. USA LA NAS New Orleans, LA
440613 GH-3 44989 NAS Memphis _ NAS Memphis, TN GL C Snow, Russell Ellsworth USA TN Main Station
440619 GH-1 8022 NAS San Juan _ NAS San Juan, PR LAC B Stober, Wilson C. PR PR Mayaguez, PR
440628 GH-3 32857 CASU 50 _ _ GL C Eaton, Ralph H. USA WA NAS Pasco, WA
440629 GH-2 32789 Inst. Fl Center _ _ PE A _ USA HI Honolulu, HI
440703 GH-1 8006 NAS Anacostia _ NAS Anacostia, DC LAC B McMurray, Bryce E. USA MD Beltsville, MD
440725 GH-2 32825 AES 46 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC GL C Scharenberg, W. F. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point, NC
440808 GH-3 44977 MOTC-81 _ _ GL C Leckie, James A. USA VA MCAS Quantico, VA
440811 GH-2 32792 NAF Litchfield Park _ NAF Litchfield Park, LA GL C Yambert, Ralph USA CA NAS San Pedro, CA
440817 GH-1 8014 VN3D8 _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL GL B Knowles, James J. USA FL NAAS Whiting Field, FL
440821 GH-3 44942 MCAS Parris Island _ MCAS Parris Island, SC FLEF C Adams, C. I. USA CT Brainard Field, Hartford, CT
440907 GH-3 44922 NAS Cape May _ NAS Cape May, NJ GL C Pilot, Thomas R. USA DC NAS Anacostia, DC
440927 GH-2 32812 CASU-22 _ _ GL B Fox, F. M. USA MA NAAF Nantucket, MA
441004 GH-3 45037 HQ Squadron _ MCAS Edenton, NC KCRL A Peters, Chester J. USA NC 3 mi NE of Plymouth, NC
441006 GH-3 44999 CASU-54 _ _ LAC C Wegmet, Howard Neal USA NV NAAS Fallon, NV
441007 GH-2 32832 VN8D8-C _ NAAS Whiting Field, FL LAC D Teagus, M. A. USA FL Santa Rosa Field, FL
441017 GH-2 32348 Operations _ NAS Miami, FL FLoG B Pilgrim, B. H. USA FL 1 mi NE of Master Field, FL
441021 GH-3 44942 MCAS Parris Island _ MCAS Parris Island, SC BOEF A Adams, C. I. USA GA 7 mi S of Sparta, GA
441024 GH-3 45009 NAS Norfolk _ NAS Norfolk, VA GL C Hogan, Stephen C. USA VA Suffolk Municipal airport, VA
441025 GH-3 45003 NAS Saint Louis _ NAS Saint Louis, MO LAC B Neill, William R. USA MO Columbia, MO
441102 GH-2 32818 NAAS Quillayute _ NAAS Quillayute, WA LAC C Mason, Frank V. K. USA WA NAAS Shelton, WA
441124 GH-3 44975 AES 46 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC GL B Prestridge, John G. USA NC Peterpoint, Field, New River, NC
441204 GH-2 32796 MCAS El Toro _ MCAS El Toro, CA TOAMF C Miller, Myles B. USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
441215 GH-3 44968 NAS Quonset Point _ NAS Quonset Point, RI FLL B Harbilas, James USA MA Hingham, MA
441221 GH-2 32337 VCF-5 _ _ LACLS A Wyczawski, R. W. USA HI Upolu Point airfield, HI
450102 GH-2 32816 CASU-33 _ _ LAC A Regester, R. P. USA CA NAAS Los Alamitos, CA
450108 GH-3 45028 Operations _ NAS New York, NY LACMF C Meyer, Howard J. USA NY Floyd Bennett Field, NY
450115 GH-3 45032 VM Unit _ NAS Corpus Christi, TX FLEF C Robinson, Russell H. USA TX Creek Country Club, Corpus Christi, TX
450130 GH-2 32820 NAAS Santa Rosa _ NAAS Santa Rosa, CA LAC B De Jung, W. S. USA CA NAAS Santa Rosa, CA
450202 GH-3 44986 MCAS Quantico _ MCAS Quantico, VA LAC C Macgilvray, James A. USA VA MCAS Quantico, VA
450208 GH-2 32843 NAS Dallas _ NAS Dallas, TX TACGC C Howard, Charles M. USA TX NAS Dallas, TX
450211 GH-3 44977 HQ Squadron 93 MAG-93 MCAS Cherry Point, NC GL B McIntyre, E. G. USA NC Bogue Field, NC
450212 GH-2 32374 CASU-2 _ _ GL A Hanson, Eugene R. USA HI NAS Ford Island, HI
450218 GH-3 45043 FSU-2 _ _ LAC C Hickerson, J. J. USA NC Hickory, NC
450311 GH-3 44949 NAS Tillamook _ NAS Tillamook, OR TAC C Morris, Donals W. USA OR NAS Tillamook, OR
450507 GH-3 44985 _ _ MCAS Quantico, VA TAC D Lewis, Rober E. USA DC NAS Anacostia, DC
450510 GH-2 32849 NAAF Nantucket _ NAAF Nantucket, MA FLEF A McCarthy, W. E. USA MA Madaket village, Nantucket, MA
450510 GH-2 32360 NAAF Lewiston _ NAAF Lewiston, ID KTOA A Slocum, E. B. USA ME Rangeley Lake Airfield, ME
450530 GH-3 44971 CASU-24 _ _ LAC A Moore, J. E. USA MD Baltimore municipal airport, MD
450530 GH-2 32790 CASU-26 _ _ GL A Thomas, J. E USA MA NAAF Otis Field, MA
450609 GH-3 44959 NAAF Westerly _ NAAF Westerley, RI LAC A Gould, Glenn L. USA NJ NAS Willow Grove, NJ
450610 GH-2 32381 NAS Clinton _ NAS Clinton, OK GL C Eastman, Charles M. USA TX Bruce Field, Ballinger, TX
450615 GH-2 32823 HEDRON-5 _ Elizabeth City, NC TACGC B Crossman, J. USA VA NAS Norfolk, VA
450617 GH-3 44963 CGAS San Francisco _ CGAS San Francisco, CA GL C Mitchell, R. C. USA CA Mille Field, CA
450621 GH-1 08410 HQ Squadron FAW-8 _ GMAC C Boehm, F. P. USA CA NAS Alameda, CA
450621 GH-3 44946 ABG-2 _ _ TOA A Swain, Herbert W. USA CA Niland, CA
450621 GH-2 32854 NAAS Arlington _ NAAS Arlington, WA GL B Provenza, Luois USA WA NAS Arlington, WA
450625 GH-2 32361 NAS Lakehurst _ NAS Lakehurst, NJ LACLL C Mc Ward, Robert D. USA DE DuPont Airport, Wilmington, DE
450703 GH-3 44990 NAS Memphis _ NAS Memphis, TN LACGC D Parriott, Joseph E. USA AR Jonesboro Municipal airport, AR
450719 GH-2 32341 VM Unit _ NAS Pensacola, FL LACMF B Carter, William Degrove USA FL Bagdad Field, FL
450828 GH-3 44894 NAS Patuxent River _ NAS Patuxent River, MD LAC C Higgins, W. T. USA MD NAS Patuxent River, MD
450901 GH-2 44981 _ _ Elizabeth City, NC LAC B Kemp, Thomas USA VA NAS Norfolk, VA
450910 GH-3 45035 VF OUT 1 _ NAS Green Cove Springs, FL TACGC A Hansen, Edward P. USA FL NAS Jacksonville, FL
450912 GH-2 32829 CASU-50 _ _ LAC A Sutfin, Drew S. USA WA Pasco, WA
450921 GH-3 44986 MCAS Quantico _ MCAS Quantico, VA LAC C Lail USA NY Floyd Bennett Field, NY
450922 GH-3 44973 AES 46 _ MCAS Cherry Point, NC LAC B Myers, F. O. USA NC Bogue Field, NC
451021 GH-2 32834 MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake _ MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake, TX LAC B Thistlethwaite, John R. USA TX MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake, TX
451106 GH-3 44976 OUT, VF-6 _ _ GL A Alber, La Vier C. USA FL Banana River, FL
460107 GH-1 08016 NAS San Diego _ NAS San Diego, CA LAC A Johnson, Joseph F. USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
460125 GH-1 08025 MCAS Quantico _ MCAS Quantico, VA LAC C Knight, Ulyssis A. USA VA Turner Field, Quantico, VA
460129 GH-3 44972 NAS Atlantic City _ NAS Atlantic City, NJ GL C McCaughey, Roger E. USA NJ NAS Atlantic City, NJ
460130 GH-2 32813 A&R _ NAS Miami, FL LAC A Smith, Norman R. USA FL North Perryfield, NAS Miami, FL
460131 GH-3 44999 CASU-54 _ _ TACGC C Wegment, Howard Neal USA NV NAAS Fallon, NV
460204 GH-3 45044 VRS-1, NATS Det _ Yakima, WA TAC B Kissinger, Marcus A. USA WA Yakima Municipal Airport, WA
460205 GH-3 45031 Cuddihy A/C Storage Pool _ Corpus Christi, TX GL B Purdy, John G. USA TX Cuddihy outlying filed 33, Corpus Christi, TX
460206 GH-3 44995 ABG-2 _ MCAS El Toro, CA LAC A Johnson, Franklin L. USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
460227 GH-3 45016 NOTS Inyokern _ NOTS Inyokern, CA GMAC A Roman, Walter W. USA CA NAS Los Alamitos, CA
460307 GH-2 32796 Base Ops _ MCAS El Toro, CA LAC A Wanterfield, Charles G. USA CA MCAS El Toro, CA
460314 GH-2 32866 NAS Seattle _ NAS Seattle, WA GAC A Morse, W. E. USA WA NAS Seattle, WA
460329 GH-2 32834 MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake _ MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake, TX PE A _ USA TX Mount Laena?
460406 GH-1 08022 NAS San Juan _ NAS San Juan, PR TOAW A Rusk, Daniel PR PR Culebra Island, PR
460406 GH-3 45015 VRF-3 _ _ FLMF C Hickerson, James USA MS 15 m S of Meridian, MS
460417 GH-2 32815 HEDRON-4 FAW-4 NAS Whidbey Island, WA LAC B Canavati, Nicholas USA WA NAS Whidbey Island, WA
460429 GH-1 32345 RFC _ Camden, SC FLDF A Laird, Henry A. USA FL NAS Banana Field, FL
460508 GH-3 44984 Operations Dept _ NAS Patuxent River, MD LAC C Wiegel, Joseph J. USA DC NAS Anacostia, DC
460517 GH-3 45005 NASS Fentress _ NASS Fentress, VA CRT A Diorio, Anthony J. USA NJ Cape May, NJ
460521 GH-1 08017 Operations _ NAS Moffett Field, CA LAC C Agur, Peter USA CA NAS Moffett Field, CA
460615 GH-2 32349 Aircraft delivery unit _ NAS Miami, FL GLTO B Kirkebo, H. USA FL Forman Field, FL
460621 GH-3 44991 Aircraft delivery unit _ NAS Miami, FL FLL B Freested, Robert C. USA SC 16 mi NNE of Shaw Field, SC
460718 GH-2 32862 CASU-5 _ NAS San Diego, CA LACLL B Jepson, Ben B. USA CA NAS San Diego, CA
460805 GH-3 44984 Operations _ NAS Patuxent River, MD TACMF C Metzner, Frank USA PA NAME Johnsville, PA
460827 GH-2 44989 Ferry _ NAS Memphis, TN LAC A Keck, C. L. USA AL Tuscaloosa Municipal airport, AL