ABILENE ARMY AIR FIELD, TX
ACCIDENT LISTING

USAAF/USAF AIRCRAFT 1918-1955

This list represents aircraft accidents involving aircraft assigned to this station or the vicinity before a permanent airport was built. We have worked to index as many as possible, but there are still many more that are missing, incomplete or erroneous. We will continue to add additional records as time permits. This page contains both minor and major aircraft accidents that occured both on and off of flying fields.

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DATE	PILOT	AC	SN	LOCATION
420904	HALE, S P	L-4A	42-36458	OTIS, TX
420916	MCCHRISTY, A J	L-1	40-3132	BURKEVILLE, TX
420930	MANYO, JOSEPH G	O-47A	38-323	TULSA AP, OK
421228	LEE, GORDON F	L-2	42-7775	ABILENE AAF, TX
430127	MORRIS, JOSEPH B	L-1A	41-18932	AMARILLO AAF, TX
430130	MORRIS, JOSEPH B	L-3	42-7809	ABILENE AAF, TX
430217	SMITH, DALTON W	L-4A	42-15209	ABILENE AAF, TX
430321	MIEHE, HENRY E	O-47A	37-324	ABILENE AAF, TX
430322	ANDERSON, EUGENE L	L-2	42-7775	ABILENE AAF, TX
430424	WHITEHEAD, RONALD R	L-4A	42-36416	ABILENE AAF 15 MI N, TX
430503	NAJARIAN, JOHN J	L-5	42-14935	GORDON, TX
430525	PRICE, MAX	C-47A	38-318	CAMP MAXEY 3 MI W, TX
430607	ODUM, CLARENCE L	O-47B	39-124	PRAGUE 10 MI N, OK
430616	MONTMORENCY, JOHN D	L-5	42-14962	ABILENE AAF 10 MI SW, TX
430620	EDWARDS, AARON M	L-5	42-14939	ABILENE AAF 20 MI N, TX
430621	MANYO, JOSEPH G	P-39	42-18925	ABILENE AAF 2 MI N, TX
430806	PRICE, JACK B	P-39N	42-18877	ABILENE AAF, TX
430908	BETTS, CURTIS F	P-39N	42-8825	ABILENE AAF, TX
430908	BETTS, CURTIS F	P-40N	42-105497	ABILENE AAF, TX
430929	ST JOHN, RAYMOND L	P-39F	41-7184	BOYCE 5 MI SE, LA
431116	PALMER, RICHARD W	A-36A	42-83682	ABILENE AAF, TX
431122	ROSEBOROUGH, JOSEPH D	A-36A	42-83709	MCCONNELL 3 MI NE, TX
431125	WILLIAM, RALPH E	P-47G	42-25051	ABILENE AAF, TX
431129	ZIELKE, RICHARD L	A-36A	42-83737	ABILENE AP, TX
431210	WADDINGTON, LLOYD S JR	A-36	42-83677	MATAGORDA PENINSULA AAF, TX
431211	MEYERS, JOHN J	A-36A	42-83689	ABILENE AAF 15 MI NW, TX
431213	WICKER, WALTER L	A-36A	42-84053	ABILENE AP 1 MI SE, TX
431213	ZELENY, RICHARD T	A-36A	42-83702	ABILENE AAF, TX
431220	HARRIS, FRED G	A-36A	42-83867	ABILENE AAF, TX
431229	OLSON, RICHARD L	A-36A	42-83725	ABILENE AP, TX
431230	VAN CLEAVE, ELY N	P-47G	42-25051	ABILENE AAF, TX
440105	WILLIAMS, RALPH E	P-40N	43-23859	ABILENE AAF, TX
440105	WOOD, THOMAS L	A-36A	42-83679	ABILENE AAF, TX
440106	TODD, RAYMOND H JR	A-36A	42-83730	ABILENE AP, TX
440111	MURPHY, WARREN G	P-40N	42-23736	ABILENE AAF, TX
440112	PALMER, RICHARD W	P-40N	43-23715	ABILENE AAF 6 MI SSW, TX
440115	COSTELLO, WALTER O	A-36	42-83789	HAMLIN 6 MI NE, TX
440115	GRASSO, RAYMOND A	A-36A	42-83802	POST FIELD, OK
440116	GREBNER, WILLIAM	P-40N	43-23864	ABILENE AAF, TX
440117	KUHN, WERNER W	P-40N	43-23703	ABILENE AAF, TX
440127	WINTER, ROBERT M	P-40N	43-23769	EL PASO AP, TX
440129	VAN CLEAVE, ELY N	A-36A	42-83711	ABILENE AAF 14 MI SSW, TX
440129	RIFE, ARTHUR D	P-40N	43-23902	ABILENE AAF 17 MI NE, TX
440203	TRESTER, JOHN R	P-40N	43-23703	ABILENE AAF, TX
440204	BALCH, EDWIN V	A-36A	42-83734	ABILENE AAF 2 MI E, TX
440204	WERNER, LEONARD R	P-40N	43-23859	ABILENE AAF 2 MI E, TX
440207	WINTER, LOUIS	P-40N	43-23751	ABILENE AAF 17 MI N, TX
440207	WOZNIAK, EDWARD J	A-36A	42-83667	STAMFORD 7 MI S, TX
440217	ROGERS, JAMES F	P-47C	41-6441	ABILENE AAF 1 MI S, TX
440225	KESTER, WILLIAM L	P-47D	43-25267	ABILENE AAF, TX
440305	HOLUB, JOHN F	P-47D	42-23290	ABILENE AAF 8 MI W, TX
440305	HUSKINSON, EDWIN B	P-47D	42-23088	ABILENE AAF 8 MI W, TX
440313	EASLEY, PRESTON W	A-25A	42-80150	PALACIOS AAF, TX
440313	WILLIAMS, BARTON T	P-47D	43-25258	ABILENE AAF 3 MI N, TX
440321	KELLY, CAROLL D JR	P-47D	43-25364	ABILENE AAF 3 MI E, TX
440323	ROBERTS, JOSEPH J	P-47D	43-25255	PALACIOS AAF, TX
440323	SEARL, ROBERT B	P-47D	42-22997	PALACIOS AAF, TX
440323	BATHURST, JOHN F	P-47D	42-23153	PALACIOS AAF, TX
440323	NONE	P-47D	42-23101	PALACIOS AAF, TX
440324	WILDERN,ARTHUR D JR	P-47D	42-74759	AVENGER FIELD, TX
440325	WIECZEREK, HENRY	P-47D	42-23055	MERKEL 1 MI N, TX
440325	HENTON, SAMUEL H JR	A-25A	42-80169	PALACIOS AAF, TX
440326	JOHNSON, ERNEST R	P-47D	43-25264	KNOX CITY 4 MI S, TX
440401	CRAMER, DARREL S	P-47D	42-22586	ABILENE AAF, TX
440409	PLACEK, KENNETH E	P-47D	42-23049	ABILENE AAF, TX
440411	FRISBIE, NORMAN H	A-25A	42-80127	ABILENE AAF, TX
440416	DAVIS, WILLIAM, C	P-47D	42-23064	SANTO 2 MI WEST, TX
440418	REUTER, SHELDON N	P-47D	43-25349	ABILENE AAF, TX
440505	ERNST, THOMAS A	P-47D	43-25362	ABILENE AAF 1 MI E, TX
440510	CROW, EDWIN H	P-47D	43-25376	ABILENE AAF, TX
440511	BOMBERGER, AMOS H II	P-47D	43-25342	ABILENE AAF, TX
440514	ROUINTREE, JESSE G	P-47D	43-25360	ABILENE AAF 1 MI N, TX
440514		A-25A	42-80177	AMARILLO AAF, TX
440518	MC WILLIAMS, JACK T	P-47D	42-74860	ABILENE AAF, TX
440519	ALLEN, JOHN R	P-47D	42-23088	ABILENE AAF, TX
440527	MONTGOMERY, PETER H	P-47D	43-25343	ABILENE AAF, TX
440530	BLAKE, KENDRICK	P-47D	43-25267	ABILENE AAF 20 MI S, TX
440530	BORUSKI, ERNEST F, JR	A-24B	42-54867	CAMP BARKLEY 3 MI W, TX
440605	DILLEY, WILLIAM G JR	P-47D	42-74758	ABILENE AAF, TX
440605	PACK, CARL A	P-47D	43-25256	ABILENE AAF, TX
440617	PETERSON, GEORGE H	P-47D	43-25254	ABILENE AAF 18 MI S, TX
440619	KESTER, WILLIAM L	L-3C	43-1507	BRANSON 2 MI E, CO
440621	CREVIER, DONALD J	P-47D	42-8029	ABILENE AAF 1 MI N, TX
440622	KESTER, WILLIAM L	L-3C	43-1502	BRANSON 2 MI E, CO
440626	PERCY, BERNARD D	P-47D	43-25349	TRENT 4 MI S, TX
440629	GRIFFITH, WILLIAM M	P-47D	42-74860	ABILENE AAF, TX
440702	BAKER, FRANK E	P-47D	42-22998	ABILENE AAF 4 MI NW, TX
440709	LOFTISS, MORRISON D	P-47D	43-25379	ABILENE AAF 2MI NW, TX
440709	SHIPLEY, MILES R	P-47D	42-23259	ABILENE AAF 1.5MI SE, TX
440712	CRAIG, EARLE M	P-47D	43-25383	ABILENE AAF 1 MI N, TX
440719	CHAMBLISS, CHARLES M JR	P-47D	42-28240	TEXAS
440726	CIRIZA, LEO H	P-47D	42-23107	ABILENE AAF 8 MI E, TX
440726	PENROD, ROBERTA W	CI-140	NC-37385	TEXAS
440802	WHITE, KENNETH H	P-47D	43-25343	ABILENE AAF, TX
440802	MONTGOMERY, PETER H, III	P-47D	42-28250	ABILENE AAF, TX
440802	OPDAHL, STANTON N	A-25A	42-80169	LOCKPORT AP, IL
440806	OPDAHL, STANTON N	A-25A	42-80180	ADA, OK
440807	SENN, ROBERT L	BT-13B	42-89739	ABILENE AAF 15 MI NE, TX
440809	STELMACH, CHESTER A	P-47D	42-23097	ABILENE AAF, TX
440811	HAUSER, JOSEPH J	P-47D	42-28767	WESTBROOK 2 MI W, TX
440816	BEDWELL,RUSSEL R JR	P-47C	41-6549	OPLIN 2 MI NW, TX
440816	COSTILOW, RALPH N	P-47D	42-23259	OPLIN 2 MI NW, TX
440824	MOORE RAYMOND W	P-47D	43-25350	ABILENE AAF 38 MI N, TX
440901	LESHER, JAMES B	P-47D	42-74923	ABILENE AAF 24 MI W, TX
440901	LEMAY, EDWARD	P-47D	43-25264	TEXAS
440902	LEMAY, EDWARD	P-47D	43-25264	ABILENE AAF 24 MI W, TX
440919	TOEDT, THOMAS R	P-47D	42-28553	ABILENE AAF, TX
440923	BORUSKI, ERNEST F JR	A-25A	42-80169	TEXAS
440926	RODMAN, EARL G JR	P-47D	42-23082	ABILENE AAF, TX
440930	FARWELL, LLOYD S	P-47D	43-25343	ABILENE AAF, TX
441004	TOEDT, THOMAS R	P-47D	42-22570	ABILENE AAF 1.5MI SE, TX
441004	HILL, FREDERICK W	P-47D	42-22570	ABILENE AAF, TX
441005	GARITTY, JOHN P	P-47D	42-22994	ABILENE AAF, TX
441005	FANSLER, FRED I JR	P-47D	43-25348	ABILENE AAF, TX
441008	REDDINGTON, THOMAS H	P-47D	42-28242	ABILENE AAF 15 MI NW, TX
441008	NORRIS, JERROLD G	P-47D	42-22567	ABILENE AAF 15 MI NW, TX
441009	LUNDIE, WALLACE R	P-47D	42-28261	ABILENE AAF 2.5MI NE, TX
441012	MANNING, ARTHUR A	P-47D	42-22290	ABILENE AAF 10 MI N, TX
441017	SMOCK, CHARLES D	P-47D	42-22997	ABILENE AAF 25 MI S, TX
441019	ULCH, SHIRLEY	P-47D	42-74930	ABILENE AAF 15 MI N, TX
441019	WERNER, GEORGE H JR	P-47D	42-22337	ABILENE AAF 15 MI N, TX
441019	BROWN, HARRY W	A-25A	42-80178	WISCONSON
441020	GOMEZ, AMAND JR	P-47D	42-28754	TEXAS
441025	MELZER, GEORGE H	P-47D	42-23254	ABILENE AAF, TX
441031	KUHL, ROBERT L	P-47D	42-74757	ABILENE AAF, TX
441104	HOFFMEISTER, JESS A	P-47D	42-29451	ABILENE AAF, TX
441107	NEVILLE, DONALD F	P-47D	43-25350	PALACIOS AAF, TX
441109	WEAVER, GERALD B	P-47D	42-23271	ABILENE AAF 25 MI NE, TX
441111	CORDOVA, HENRY D	P-47D	43-25358	COLORADO CITY 1 MI E, TX
441122	SEGAWA, JAMES A	P-47D	42-23146	ALBANY 10 MI WSW, TX
441125	REITHER, GEORGE R	P-47D	42-28259	ABILENE AAF, TX
441207	DAHL, BILLY R	P-47D	42-28250	ODESSA 1 MI NE, TX
441215	CLINTON, ROBERT LJR	P-47D	42-23046	ABILENE AAF 1 MI SW, TX
441216	MOODY, CALVIN C	P-47D	43-25383	ABILENE AAF, TX
441216	EGAN, EMMETT E	P-47D	43-25369	PALACIOS AAF, TX
450103	HOPKINS, WILLIAM N	P-47D	42-23101	SWEETWATER 10 MI NE, TX
450105	TAYLOR, ROBERT D	P-47D	42-28211	ABILENE AAF 12 MI W, TX
450105	WALKER, ROBERT D	P-47D	43-25370	ABILENE AAF 12 MI W, TX
450106	STALEY, CHARLES W	P-47D	42-26170	ABILENE AAF 12 MI SW, TX
450109	SHANGRAW, RICHARD C	P-47D	42-23101	COLMAN 1 MI W, TX
450110	CAMBELL, DAVID D	P-47D	44-32671	ABILENE AAF, TX
450113	ERWIN, JAMES B	P-47D	43-25379	ABILENE AAF, TX
450113	ENDSLEY, TREVOR F	P-47D	43-25259	ABILENE AAF, TX
450123	HOPKINS, ARTHUR E	P-47D	42-23299	COLORADO CITY 8 MI N, TX
450123	GOLDEN, WALTER E JR	P-47D	43-25343	ABILENE AAF 1 MI N, TX
450325	RISSER, RALPH D	P-47D	43-25343	ABILENE AAF 10 MI N, TX
450406	LAUN, WALTER J	P-47D	44-32680	ABILENE AAF, TX
450411	CLAVERIE, GASTON R	P-47G	42-24996	ABILENE AAF 15 MI E, TX
450419	COSTLEY, LENNY S	P-47D	42-28746	ABILENE AAF, TX
450419	CUDDINGTON, IRVING J	P-47D	42-28258	ABILENE AAF, TX
450425	CARR, HIGH V	P-47D	42-22586	ABILENE AAF, TX
450502	GOES, WILLIAM H	P-47D	44-32951	ABILENE AAF, TX
450509	CHAMBERLIN, PHILIP L	P-47D	42-28749	ABILENE AAF, TX
450518	WILLIAMS,EUGENE FJR	P-47D	43-25382	EULA 5 MI SW, TX
450524	WILSON, NORMAN B	P-47D	43-25343	ABILENE AAF, TX
450524	RICHARDSON, GEORGE E	P-47N	44-88511	ABILENE AAF, TX
450529	CHAMBERLIN, PHILIP L	P-47D	42-8215	ABILENE AAF, TX
450605	ELSIK, ALLAN G	P-47D	43-25358	TRENT 10 MI SSW, TX
450607	MILLER, MERL G	P-47D	44-32671	ABILENE AAF 15 MI ENE, TX
450607	SHINGLER, ROBERT L	P-47D	43-25265	SWEETWATER 41 MI SE, TX
450613	HARRISON, FENTON F	P-47D	45-49091	BURKETT 5 MI S, TX
450615	KEWISH, HAROLD S	P-47D	44-90482	ABILENE AAF, TX
450621	BROOKS, ROY J	P-47D	42-28261	BIG SPRING AAF, TX
450622	CARTER, WILLIAM O	P-47D	42-28259	MERKEL 5 MI SSE, TX
450622	MASON, GERALD W	P-47D	44-32680	ABILENE AAF, TX
450702	MITCHELL, LAUREN L	P-47D	42-23134	MERKEL 8 MI NW, TX
450703	LEWIS, JACK M	P-47D	42-28760	ABILENE AAF 12 MI SW, TX
450707	FROLKING, JAMES E	P-47D	44-90482	ABILENE AAF, TX
450713	QUINN, OWEN J	P-47D	42-28258	ABILENE AAF, TX
450719	ALEXANDER, ROBERT E	P-47D	44-90326	MILES 10 MI N, TX
450721	LAFAYETTE, HARRY B	P-47D	44-90265	ABILENE AAF, TX
450724	HOLDEN, HARLAN W JR	P-47D	42-28776	ABILENE AAF, TX
450726	SCHMIDT, FRANK J	BT-13B	42-90339	ABILENE AAF, TX
450728	STREAMS, CHARLES T	P-47D	45-49275	ABILENE AAF 12 MI SW, TX
450806	PETERSON, AUGUSTUS J R	BT-13B	42-90379	ABILENE AAF, TX
450806	NONE	AT-6A	41-15902	ABILENE AAF, TX
450817	BOGARD, WAYNE JR	P-47D	45-49288	ABILENE AAF, TX
450820	WEHRLE, JAMES L	AT-6A	41-559	ABILENE AAF, TX
450827	SARABIA, LUIS R	P-47D	45-49248	OVOLA 1 MI SW, TX
450828	CELIKKOL, ISMET	P-47D	45-49216	ABILENE AAF, TX
450904	OZDORA, YEKTA	P-47D	45-49172	ABILENE RANGE 5 MI S, TX
450912	ALLEN, GEORGE S	P-47D	42-28107	BRECKENRIDGE AP, TX
451003	MCCABE, JEROME J	P-47D	44-32876	ABILENE AAF, TX
451003	MACDONALD, GLENN W	P-47D	44-90309	ABILENE AAF, TX
451006	BOWE, DONOVAN K	AT-6A	41-16011	ABILENE AAF, TX
451010	EVERETT, HAROLD M	P-47D	42-28256	ABILENE AAF, TX
451011	ALVAREZ, JOSE V	P-47D	45-49116	ABILENE AAF, TX
451022	CACHO, FEDERICO P	P-47D	44-90482	ABILENE AAF, TX
451104	EVERETT, HAROLD M	P-47N	44-88037	KNOXVILLE AP, TN
451116	KNUDSON, LOUIS	C-47A	43-15688	ABILENE AAF, TX
451126	ELLETSON, FRANCIS M	P-47N	44-88649	ABILENE AAF, TX
451127	HASLETT, ELMER R	AT-6F	44-81653	ABILENE AAF, TX
451129	STALEY, CHARLES W	P-47N	44-87806	MADISON 5 MI NE, WI