U.S. Navy Accident Reports For the Piper NE Grasshopper
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
420430 NE-1 26239 Ferry _ NARB Minneapolis C A Abbott, Lawrence W. Jr. USA PA Grove City, near
420504 NE-1 26212 _ _ NARB Philadelphia LAC C Pettit, Karl D. Jr. USA PA Camden Aux Field
420515 NE-1 26399 _ _ NARB Anacostia FLEF C Bagwell, J. C. USA MD Oaklawn
420523 NE-1 26234 _ _ NARB St. Louis LAC A Johnson, Roy F. USA MO St. Louis County, Meramee Airport
420708 NE-1 26282 _ _ NARB Dallas C A Rasmusson, Silas R. USA TX Dallas, White Rock Lake
420812 NE-1 26199 _ _ NARB Anacostia C A Willingham, E. G. USA MD Clinton, 6mi. SW
421105 NE-1 26333 VS-2D5 _ Cherry Point FLEF D Frame, Leo D. USA NC Cherry Point, 9mi. E
421125 NE-1 26369 Ferry _ _ FLEF D Schraeder, F. A. USA TN Blountville, TriCities Airport
421206 NE-1 26289 Ferry _ _ FLEF C McLauthin, Robert USA MA Pocahontas
421206 NE-1 26286 Av Cad _ NAS New York C A Olson, hadley USA NY Long Island, Jamaica Bay
421206 NE-1 26224 Ferry _ _ FLEF C Konac, Stanley Jr. USA MA Pocahontas
430210 NE-1 26361 _ _ MCAS Santa Barbara ACC C Prochnik, Edgar S. USA CA MCAS Santa Barbara
430210 NE-1 26255 _ _ MCAS Santa Barbara ACC B Downs, John E. USA CA MCAS Santa Barbara
430305 NE-1 26323 _ _ NAS Seattle KSSP A Sheppard, Marshall L. USA WA Whidbey Island, Dines Point off
430412 NE-1 26212 VF-28 _ USS Chenango (CVE-28) ACC A Wyatt, Ben H. PAC _ Truculence Bomber Strip
430429 NE-1 26344 _ _ NAS Miami TAC A Coyne, John H. USA FL NAS Miami
430521 NE-1 30232 _ _ NAS Pasco LACGL B Charnmock, Irwin B. USA WA NAS Pasco
430525 NE-1 26336 VN14D8 _ NAS Corpus Christi TOA B Dodson, Charles O. USA TX San Diego, 1mi. S
430526 NE-1 26207 _ _ NAS Quonset Point TOA A Kinney, Paul B. USA RI Middletown
430530 NE-1 26420 VML-711 _ MCAS Eagle Mtn Lake ACC A Scherer, Jack A. USA TX Decatur, NE of
430612 NE-1 26407 AES-46 _ MCAS Cherry Point FLEF B Paquin, Paul R. USA NC Ocracoke
430617 NE-1 26273 VS-33 _ NAS Quonset Point ACC M Lawrence, Norman E. USA RI NAS Quonset Point
430619 NE-1 26274 _ _ NAAS Havery Point TOA B Medefind, Addison F. USA NC NAAS Harvey Point
430803 NE-1 26401 _ _ MCAS Cherry Point FLEF B Brazzeel, Melvin C. USA NC Atlantic Beach
430810 NE-1 26260 _ FAW-6 NAS Whidbey Island KTOA A Earp, Frank B. USA WA Conway
430812 NE-1 26260 _ _ NAS Whidbey Island TOA A _ USA HI Kauai Island, Port Allen (USCG)
430812 NE-1 26363 Hq. Sq. _ MCAS Santa Barbara FLEF B MacFarlane, Donald G. USA CA Montecito, Pacacho Lane
430814 NE-1 26262 HQ. Sq. _ MCAS Parris Island C B Flickenger, Judson USA SC Frippe Beach, on the beach
430823 NE-1 26235 Hq. Sq. _ MCAS Saint Thomas DTC A Menzies, Henry David VGI _ MCAS Saint Thomas, 2mi. E
430826 NE-1 26324 _ _ MCAS Mojave KC A Wheeler, Arthur Harry USA CA Soledad Mountain, Mojave, CA
430912 NE-1 26200 VSB OTU-1 _ _ TOA A Tidmore, H. T. USA FL NAAS Branan Field
430921 NE-1 26258 VC-66 FAW-6 NAS Whidbey Island KC A Davis, Benjamin E. USA WA Smith island, 1.5mi. NE
431018 NE-1 26416 _ _ MCAS Quantico FLEF C Tomichm Chester USA VA Aquina Tarven, 3mi. W
431110 NE-1 26311 _ _ NAS Los Alamitos KMAC A Virnig, Delroy L. USA CA Hemet, Ryan Field
431130 NE-1 26209 _ _ NAS New York FLEF C Brown, Jack Kenneth USA NY Albany
431207 NE-1 26415 _ _ MCAS Quantico SP A Murray, Howard W. USA VA MCAS Quantico
431221 NE-1 23619 VSB OTU-3 _ NAS Daytona Beach TOA A Epp, Henry D. USA FL NAS Daytona Beach
431230 NE-1 26281 VN15D8-A _ NAS Corpus Christi TOA C O'Brien, Donald Francis USA TX NAAS Kingsville, 23mi. From
440125 NE-1 26404 AES-46 _ MCAS Cherry Point LAC A Anderson, Willis B. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point
440208 NE-1 26292 _ _ MCAS Quantico C A Varner, A. L. USA VA MCAS Quantico, 7mi. SW
440222 NE-1 26236 Hq. Sq. MAW-3 MCAS Cherry Point C A Camenisch, Robert H. USA NC New Bern, Broad Creek
440228 NE-1 26280 _ _ MCAS El Centro KC A Huls, Morris J. USA CA MCAS El Toro, 4mi. W
440228 NE-1 26223 VN4D8 _ NAAS Barin Field C A Jennings, Robert H. Jr. USA AL Fowley, 5mi. SW
440402 NE-1 26214 _ _ NAAF Astoria TOA A Evans, H. T. USA WA Ilawco
440404 NE-1 26244 _ _ NAS Terminal Island TAC C Osbourne, Roy E. USA CA San Pedro, NAS Terminal Island
440406 NE-1 26345 _ _ NAS New Orleans TAC A Dunn, Hayden J. USA LA NAS New Orleans
440411 NE-1 26389 Hq. Sq. _ MCAS Ewa LACGL A Dehaven, Joseph B. USA HI Oahu Island, Hickam Field
440517 NE-1 26194 _ _ MCAS Quantico LAC B Ellsworth, L. W. USA VA MCAS Quantico, 5mi. SW
440603 NE-1 26238 VF OTU-1 _ NAAS Green Cove Springs _ A _ USA FL _
440705 NE-1 26395 _ _ MCAS Quantico LAC A Benson, Douglas J. USA VA MCAS Quantico, 5mi. W
440728 NE-1 26219 VN13D8-C _ NAAS Chase Field FLEF B Lyons, Jarlath J. USA TX Beeville, NAAS Chase Field, 280deg. 5mi.
440804 NE-1 26332 _ _ MCAS Parris Island FLEF C Adams, Charles I. USA SC MCAS Parris Island Rifle Range
440804 NE-1 26364 VF OTU-1 _ NAAS Green Cove Springs LACGL C Holcomb, James A. USA FL NAAS Green Cove Springs
440818 NE-1 26376 _ _ NAS Miami LAC A Cornell, Home J. USA FL North Perry Field, NAS Miami
440825 NE-1 26288 VN2D8-B _ NAAS Saufley Field LACGL C Allen, Edward C. USA FL NAAS Saufley Field
440924 NE-1 26377 NAGS Flt Unit _ NAS Miami LAC B Marley, E. H. USA FL Hollywood, NAGS Gunnery Range
441023 NE-1 26274 _ _ NAAS Manteo FLoG A Smyle, Ralph S. USA NC 35.54N x 075.52W
441113 NE-1 26196 _ _ NAAS Elizabeth City FLEF C Stockdale, William A. USA NC Sligo
441211 NE-1 26318 VF OTU-2 _ NAS Melbourne FLEF B Connor, Arthur F. L. USA FL NAS Melbourne, 2.5mi. SE
441224 NE-1 26267 AE-46 _ MCAS Cherry Point TAC D Allan, Jack W. USA NC MCAS Cherry Point
450207 NE-1 26342 VTB-1 _ NAS Fort Lauderdale TOA A McQueen, W. H. USA FL NAS Ft. Lauderdale, SW side of Hub
450210 NE-1 26322 _ _ NAAS Arlington ACC B _ USA WA NAAS Arlington
450228 NE-1 26290 Ops Div _ NAS Miami LAC B Pilgrim, B. M. J. USA FL Pompano, 15mi. W
450306 NE-1 26244 _ _ NAS Terminal Island DTC A Jones, John W. USA CA San Pedro, NAS Terminal island, 10mi. S
450420 NE-1 26406 VRF-2 _ NAS Columbus TAC B Roberts, W. L. USA CA Palmdale AAB
450420 NE-1 26419 _ _ _ TAC C Casawave, USA CA Unknown location
450420 NE-1 26394 VRF-2 _ _ TAC D Norton, USA CA Unknown location
450504 NE-1 26242 VRF-2 _ NAS San Diego FLoG B Johnson, R. W. USA TX El Paso, 65mi E
450510 NE-1 26302 _ _ NAS Saint Louis ACC A _ USA OH NAS Columbus
450528 NE-1 26422 Utility _ NAS Guantanamo Bay TOA B Berning, Harry Butler CUB _ NAS Guantanamo Bay
450630 NE-1 36457 CASU(F)-12 _ _ ACC A _ GUM _ Guam
450722 NE-1 26285 VN16D8-B _ NAAS Waldron Field TOA A Foster, J. J. USA TX NAAS Waldron Field
450723 NE-1 26253 Utility _ NOTS Inyokern TOA A Sullivan, R. F. USA CA China Lake, Armitage Field, 20mi. N
450812 NE-1 26352 VT-41 _ MCAS El Toro TAC C Best, Robert C. USA CA MCAAF Gillespie
450911 NE-1 26336 HEDRON 14-2 _ NAAS Kearney Field FLEF C Balogh, S. A. USA CA MCAS Miramar, east of
451004 NE-1 26288 VN8D8-C _ NATB Pensacola FLEF A Dawley, R. C. USA FL NATB Pensacola training area
451017 NE-1 26259 _ _ USS Commencement Bay (CVE-105) TAC B Mendoza, Manuel A. USA WA Fleet Field #7
451108 NE-1 26269 _ _ NAS Squantum ACC B Alessi, L. J. USA MA NAS Squantum
451117 NE-1 26247 CASU(F)-44 _ _ FLEF A Schulster, Stephen L. Jr. SAI _ Saipan Island, NAB Marpi Point
451207 NE-1 26272 _ _ NAB Orote ACC E James, J. M. RKU _ Guam Island, NAB Orote
460107 NE-1 26275 _ _ NAF Port Lyautey ACC A Hopkins, N. FMO _ NAF Port Lyautey, 3mi. SE
460119 NE-1 26259 CASU-7 _ _ TAC C Head, V. W. USA WA NAS Sand Point
460125 NE-1 26314 _ _ NAB Okinawa ACC A _ OKI _ Okinawa Island, Okinawa
460414 NE-1 26356 VRF-3 _ NAS Miami FLEF B Lynch, Joseph O. USA GA Albany, Turner Field, 8mi. E
460424 NE-1 26313 _ _ NAS Seattle FLEF B Jobe, Joseph H. USA WA Mercer Island, Luther Burbank School for Boys
460625 NE-1 26390 Utility _ NAB Kwajalein TOA A Goodson, Willie P. Jr. MRI _ Legan Island, Kwajalein Atoll