ALTUS ARMY AIR FIELD, OK
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
430127	KRAMER, DONALD J	AT-17	42-426	ALTUS AAF, OK
430127	MILLARD, ARTHUR H	AT-17	42-292	ALTUS AAF, OK
430129	TUTTLE, EMERY W	AT-17	42-395	ALTUS AAF, OK
430130	TUTTLE, EMERY W	AT-17	42-447	ALTUS AAF, OK
430225	YAEGER, GEORGE	AT-17B	42-39238	VERNON AUX, TX
430225	SONNEN, J	AT-9	41-5831	ALTUS AAF, OK
430227	ALEXANDER, STAMATIOS G	AT-17	42-38964	FREDERICK AAF 2 MI N, OK
430227	DORSEY, BATIE R	AT-17	42-38807	ALTUS AAF, OK
430227	BLANCHARD, EVERETT J	AT-9	41-5781	ABILENE AP, TX
430326	BAUDER, WILLIAM	AT-9	41-12173	ALTUS AAF, OK
430326	WEST, CLARENCE T	AT-17B	42-39225	ALTUS AAF, OK
430326	WILDMAN, ARCHIE L	AT-17	42-427	ALTUS AAF, OK
430327	BENDER, SAMUEL H	AT-9	41-12022	ALTUS AAF, OK
430329	MATTINGLY, REX M	AT-9	41-5830	LUBBOCK, TX
430331	TROPH, EDWARD L	AT-17B	42-39156	ALTUS AAF, OK
430331	CRANCE, JEROME	AT-17	42-396	ALTUS AAF, OK
430402	MOSHER, EDWARD H	AT-9A	42-57033	VERNON AUX, TX
430403	AVENT, MERCER W	AT-9	41-5781	ALTUS AAF, OK
430403	BARLES, FORTUNE J JR	AT-9	41-5776	ALTUS AAF, OK
430405	KELLY, PATRICK J	AT-17	42-39224	DILL AUX, OK
430406	MURDOCK, LEONARD	AT-17D	42-13901	ALTUS AAF, OK
430406	WHEELER, WILBERT	AT-17B	42-39154	ALTUS AAF, OK
430407	LATHAM, WILLIAM R	BC-1	37-430	VERNON AUX, TX
430408	GALLEHER, JOHN J	AT-17B	42-39251	ALTUS AAF, OK
430408	CRANCE, JEROME	UC-78B	42-71515	ALTUS AAF, OK
430413	WILLIAMS, ANDREW J	AT-17	42-394	ALTUS AAF, OK
430416	PRAUL, CHARLES L	AT-17B	42-39285	ARLIE AUX, TX
430420	RIDENOUR, PAUL W	AT-17B	42-30251	ALTUS AAF, OK
430420	CLARK, ROBERT W	UC-78B	42-71549	ALTUS AAF, OK
430421	BOREN, ROBERT B	AT-9	41-5781	ALTUS AAF, OK
430422	VICKERS, JAMES J	AT-17B	42-38998	FREDERICK AAF, OK
430428	KELSEY, CHARLES E	AT-9	41-5782	ALTUS AAF, OK
430429	DAVILA, EUGENE L	AT-17B	42-38797	ALTUS AAF, OK
430429	LAFRAMBOISE, LEO F	AT-17B	42-38797	ALTUS AAF, OK
430430	DUERK, RICHARD C	UC-78B	42-71549	VERNON AUX, TX
430430	FARRIS, THOMAS J	AT-17	42-448	ALTUS AAF, OK
430501	TAYLOR, GEORGE W	AT-17	42-71552	WALKER AAF, KS
430502	SEIBERT, GEORGE W	AT-17B	42-39224	ARCADIA, LA
430504	DYLE, D W	UC-78B	42-71510	MOUNTAIN VIEW 10 MI, OK
430505	PRESTON, ROBERT S	AT-9	41-12173	ALTUS AAF, OK
430506	SCOTT, WALTER E	UC-78B	42-71589	WHITNEY 6 MI WSW, TN
430506	PARKED	UC-78	42-71516	ALTUS AAF, OK
430506	SCHULTE, JOSEPH P	AT-17	42-292	ALTUS AAF, OK
430507	TERRELL, WILLIAM R	UC-78	42-71591	ALTUS AAF, OK
430512	KEITH, PAUL W	AT-17B	42-38997	HOBART 7 MI S, OK
430525	WARREN, CLIFFORD B	AT-17	42-232	ALTUS AAF 3 MI SW, OK
430527	DEMOODY, HAROLD C	UC-78B	42-71514	ALTUS AAF, OK
430528	KELSE, CHARLES E	AT-9	41-5782	ALTUS AAF 2 MI W, OK
430531	BORDEN, S J	UC-78B	42-71557	ALTUS AAF, OK
430531	EKSTRAND, EVERETT N	AT-9	41-5779	ALTUS AAF, OK
430531	KYSAR, LEWIS A	AT-17B	42-38796	ALTUS AAF, OK
430601	COPE, RALPH D	UC-78B	42-71649	ALTUS AAF, OK
430603	BUMM, WILLIAM C	AT-9	43-603045	ALTUS AAF, OK
430609	WILDER, LEE L	UC-78B	42-39197	ALTUS AAF, OK
430610	STETTNER, JACK	UC-78B	42-39233	ALTUS AAF, OK
430611	NEVILLE, HUGH E	UC-78B	42-71553	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
430611	RICHARDSON, ROBERT R	UC-78B	42-71515	ALTUS AAF, OK
430612	REILLY, EDWARD F	AT-17B	42-38797	ALTUS AAF, OK
430616	COUGHLIN, RICHARD L	UC-78B	42-71591	ALTUS AAF, OK
430622	KITZMILLER, DONALD D	UC-78B	42-71516	ALTUS AAF, OK
430625	SMALL, MAURICE W	UC-78C	42-14091	ALTUS AAF, OK
430630	CLARK, ROBERT W	AT-9	41-12003	ALTUS AAF, OK
430701	HECKMANN, JAMES M	AT-17	42-401	FREDERICK AAF 4 MI N, OK
430706	WILLIAMS, DAVID T	AT-17	42-233	HUTCHINSON, KS
430708	HITESELL, M E	AT-9	42-57032	ALTUS AAF, OK
430709	C CONNELL, RA	AT-9	41-5831	ALTUS AAF 6 MI S, OK
430709	BROWER, DWIGHT M	UC-78B	42-71945	ALTUS AAF, OK
430711	BROWN, MERLE P	UC-78B	42-71721	ALTUS AAF 7 MI N, OK
430713	BROWN, MERLE P	AT-9A	42-57062	ALTUS AAF, OK
430719	SPEER, JOHN M	UC-78B	42-39238	VERNON AUX, TX
430720	SMITH, JIMMY H	UC-78B	42-71946	HOBART AUX, OK
430727	ROGERS, ROBERT W	UC-78B	42-71974	HOBART AUX, OK
430727	STACK, STANWOOD F	UC-78B	42-39253	HOBART AUX, OK
430803	HALE, DONALD G	AT-9	41-5780	ALTUS AAF, OK
430804	GRIFFITH, W H	UC-78B	42-71943	HOBART AUX, OK
430825	HAYS, JAMES E	UC-78B	42-71650	BLAIR AUX, OK
430828	METZ, THOMAS O	UC-78B	42-39232	ALTUS AAF, OK
430830	HADDOCK, LLOYD H	UC-78B	42-71968	ANSON 10 MI, TX
430906	PRIDDY, JOHN F	UC-78B	42-71553	ALTUS AAF, OK
430908	VAN AMAN, JOHN L	UC-78B	42-71554	ALTUS AAF, OK
430913	PIPES, HENRY M	UC-78B	42-71652	ALTUS AAF, OK
430915	GODWIN, JOHN R	UC-78B	42-39291	BLAIR AUX, OK
430917	MAC MILLAN, DOUGLAS P	UC-78B	42-71651	BLAIR AUX, OK
430921	GRAY, JOHN J	AT-17B	42-38974	ALTUS AAF, OK
430922	RIMERMAN, FRANKLIN A	AT-17	42-275	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
430925	SWANSON, MARION T	AT-9	41-12173	KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN
430927	BUCKLE, BLAINE E	AT-9	41-12020	ALTUS AAF, OK
430927	HUGHES, WALTER V	AT-9	41-12156	BLAIR AUX, OK
431001	HODSHIRE, JAMES O	AT-9	41-5781	FRIENDSHIP 3.5 MI SE, OK
431008	BOMAN, WILLIAM T	AT-17	42-430	ALTUS AAF, OK
431028	SCHAFFRON, JOSEPH L	AT-9A	42-56877	ALTUS AAF, OK
431028	PORTER, CLIFFORD L	AT-9A	42-56952	ALTUS AAF, OK
431115	MCCLELLAN, PAUL D	UC-78	42-71533	WELLINGTON 4 MI NE, TX
431118	OLSEN, HOWARD A	UC-78C	42-14025	SHAMROCK 9 MI NE, TX
431118	ORSBURN, JAMES H	UC-78B	42-71941	VICTORY AUX, OK
431207	TALLY, DAVID G	UC-78B	42-72011	BLAIR AUX, OK
431213	SCULLIN, BERNARD P	UC-78B	43-32317	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
431218	BISHOP, RALPH L	AT-9A	42-57033	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
431219	BOREN, ROBERT E	AT-9	41-12154	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
431220	BURNS, JOHN P	AT-17	42-389	ABILENE AP, TX
431222	ASH, WILLIAM J	AT-9	41-5782	ALTUS AAF 2 MI NE, OK
431223	ORSBURN, JAMES H	UC-78B	43-8100	ALTUS AAF, OK
431230	FARRIS, THOMAS J	UC-78B	43-8087	VICTORY AUX, OK
440113	BROCKHOUSE, ROBERT R	UC-78C	42-72159	ALTUS AAF, OK
440114	POLLYEA, ALBERT	UC-78B	43-8100	ALTUS AAF, OK
440117	SHOUSE, OSCAR C	UC-78B	43-8090	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440118	REED, LEON	UC-78B	42-72010	ABILENE AP, TX
440119	STAMBERGER, RICHARD J	AT-9A	42-57032	LOWRY FIELD, CO
440120	COCKLE, CHARLES P	UC-78B	43-32165	ABILENE AP, TX
440120	SYLER, J G	UC-78	42-39320	ALTUS AAF, OK
440127	RICHARDS, WARREN E	UC-78B	42-39222	ALTUS AAF, OK
440127	SCHNEIDER, WILBURT H	AT-9	41-12020	ALTUS AAF, OK
440129	BRIDWELL, DONALD R	UC-78B	43-32607	FRIENDSHIP, OK
440130	MINKLEY, HAROLD A	UC-78B	42-39242	FT SILL 4 MI E, OK
440203	LINDSEY, KEITH R	UC-78B	43-8085	VICTORY AUX, OK
440207	SWANSON, ROBERT G	AT-9	41-12109	ALTUS AAF, OK
440207	CHEWNING, REUBEN K	UC-78B	42-71555	ALTUS AAF, OK
440214	SCHENK, EDWARD W	AT-9	41-11957	MANGUM 6 MI N, OK
440215	REDDING, HORACE D	UC-78B	43-8078	VERNON AUX, TX
440215	DAVIS, STANLEY H	UC-78B	43-32740	OLUSTEE AUX .25 MI S, OK
440222	BELL, LAWRENCE J	AT-9	41-12058	ALTUS AAF, OK
440225	KLINGBIEL, SHERMAN F	UC-78B	42-71512	ALTUS AAF, OK
440226	FEASEL, FRANCIS C	AT-9A	42-57129	BETHANY AP, OK
440228	QUILLIN, THOMAS A	UC-78B	42-58283	HOBART AUX 3 MI S, OK
440302	SEIVER, GLENN E	UC-78B	42-39246	ALTUS AAF, OK
440302	HORAN, PAUL W	AT-17B	42-38802	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440302	SEIVER, GLENN E	UC-78B	42-72129	ALTUS AAF, OK
440303	WASHBURN, FRANK B	UC-78B	42-71518	VICTORY AUX, OK
440304	PURVIS, PAUL L	UC-78B	43-8093	VERNON AUX, TX
440307	CHRISTY, WARREN B	UC-78	43-8094	TINKER FIELD, OK
440309	CASTANEDO, WESLEY J JR	UC-78B	43-32601	ALTUS AAF, OK
440309	NORMAN, ALBERT F	UC-78B	42-71941	HOBART AUX, OK
440310	MAY, JAMES A	UC-78B	42-39303	QUANNAH, TX
440319	ROGERS, JAMES C	AT-9	41-12051	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440319	PRIKRYL, WALTER F	AT-9	41-12234	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440319	PRIKRYL, WALTER F	AT-9	41-12234	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440319	SCHNEIDER, JOHN W	AT-9	41-5794	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440323	TOBIN, JOSEPH I	AT-9	41-12136	ALTUS AAF, OK
440324	RILEY, MELVIN A	AT-9	41-12008	ALTUS AAF, OK
440324	KNOPP, ARTHUR JR	UC-78B	42-39222	ALTUS AAF, OK
440325	BISHOP, HAROLD E	UC-78B	42-71961	ALTUS AAF, OK
440325	LANE, EDWARD E	AT-9	41-5776	ALTUS AAF, OK
440325	CISNAROS, SAMUEL	AT-9A	42-57059	ALTUS AAF, OK
440325	KENDALL, BYRON S	UC-78B	42-71556	FRIENDSHIP, OK
440325	HOOPER, JOSIAH R	UC-78B	42-39291	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440325	EICH, JOSEPH M	UC-78B	43-32327	ALTUS AAF 6.5 MI S, OK
440329	KETCHUM, RAYMON E	UC-78B	43-8096	ALTUS AAF, OK
440330	GILBOY, THOMAS E	AT-9	41-12016	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440330	TOJEK, GILBERT P	AT-9A	42-56980	ALTUS AAF, OK
440330	FRANK, RICHARD H	AT-9A	42-56901	VICTORY AUX, OK
440331	BANNON, CALVIN F	UC-78B	43-8081	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440331	CRAIG, ALFRED H	AT-9A	42-56862	HOBART AUX, OK
440331	EVANS, ALLEN B	AT-9A	42-56921	HOBART AUX, OK
440402	SHIREY, EDWARD A	AT-9	41-12094	HOBART AUX, OK
440403	ENG, HARRY	UC-78B	43-32601	MINERAL WELLS AP, TX
440403	SPRING, LORENZ N	AT-9	41-12193	VICTORY AUX, OK
440403	WORTH, BERNARD	AT-9	41-12261	ALTUS AAF, OK
440405	GRUBB, HOWARD E	AT-9A	42-57129	ALTUS AAF, OK
440405	KLINGINSMITH, RUSSELL E	AT-9	41-12065	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440412	KOSTECKE, RAYMOND J	AT-9	41-12081	ALTUS AAF, OK
440412	LE FAVRE, ARTHUR J	AT-9	41-12069	HOBART AUX 25 MI E, OK
440415	BECK, EUGENE	AT-9A	42-56996	ALTUS AAF, OK
440416	MCANDIEL, GAIL E	AT-9	41-12213	HASKELL, TX
440416	FINE, DONALD R	AT-9	41-12109	ALTUS AAF, OK
440417	COLLINS, JACK F	AT-9	41-12145	ALTUS AUX, OK
440418	LADNER, ELIE P	AT-9	41-12156	ALTUS AAF, OK
440421	THOMPSON, ROBERT J	AT-9	41-12005	VICTORY AUX, OK
440421	MARTIN, LEROY E	AT-9A	42-56967	ALTUS AAF, OK
440427	COURTNEY, FLOYD S, JR	AT-9	41-12172	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440427	TIFFIN, HERBERT B	AT-9	41-5834	VERNON AUX, TX
440502		AT-9A	42-57057	OKLAHOMA
440503		AT-9A	42-56875	OKLAHOMA
440504		AT-9	41-12016	OKLAHOMA
440505		AT-9	41-12175	TEXAS
440509	AUSTIN, JOE, JR	AT-9	41-5779	ALTUS AAF 6 MI E, OK
440509	DUBAY, DONALD W	AT-9A	42-57026	ALTUS AAF 6 MI E, OK
440511	EVERIN, CECIL W	AT-9	41-12211	ALTUS AAF 2 MI S, OK
440512	VROMAN, ROBERT F	AT-9	41-12101	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440513	GRAVES, NORMAN C	AT-9	41-12006	ALTUS AAF 3 MI SE, OK
440513	CHRISTENSON, LYLE E	AT-9	41-12154	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440513	GOEBEL, GEORGE L	AT-9	41-12155	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440516	HUBBARD, DONALS W	AT-9	41-12050	WOODSON 7 MI NW, TX
440516	FITZGERALD, CLAUDE L	AT-9A	42-57129	HOLLIS 2 MI S, OK
440517	STUDABAKER, HUGH D	AT-9	41-12003	BLAIR AUX 2 MI W, OK
440518	GRAY, HOWARD S	AT-9A	42-56967	ALTUS AAF, OK
440519	FELDMAN, MEYER	AT-17	42-267	ALTUS AAF 2 MI S, OK
440519	EXLEY, JOHN R	AT-9A	42-56939	ALTUS AAF 10 MI NE, OK
440519	GELHAUS, EDWARD R	AT-9A	42-57063	ALTUS AAF, OK
440520	BOON, FLORIS J	AT-9	41-12212	ALTUS AAF, OK
440520	POUCHER, BILLY P	AT-9	41-12261	ALTUS AAF 2 MI NE, OK
440521	HICKS, JOHN R	AT-9	41-12233	ALTUS AAF 9 MI E, OK
440525	BRADY, HARRY L	AT-9	41-12124	ALTUS AAF, OK
440525	BRIGHT, JOSEPH D	AT-9	41-12157	ALTUS AAF, OK
440525	NUCKOLLS, JAMES E	AT-9	41-5800	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440525	BOCK, CARL V	AT-9A	42-57098	VERNON AUX, TX
440530	LARSON, LEON H, JR	AT-9	41-12091	VICTORY AUX, OK
440531	BROCKWAY, JOHN C	AT-9A	42-56982	VERNON AUX, TX
440608	COOPER, JOHN N	AT-17	42-351	VERNON AUX, TX
440608	GALLOWAY, CHARLES B	UC-78B	42-39241	OLUSTEE AUX 3 MI W, OK
440610	HALE, ROBERT D	AT-17B	42-38803	ALTUS AAF, OK
440610	EUBANKS, RICHARD L	UC-78C	42-58252	ALTUS AAF, OK
440611	HAMILTON, STANLEY V	UC-78C	42-14115	ALTUS AAF 1 MI NE, OK
440614	SWANSON, ROBERT G	UC-78B	42-71993	ELDORADO 7 MI SW, OK
440620	EDDY, EDWARDS F	UC-78B	42-39216	ALTUS AAF, OK
440621	HAMN, HUEL I	UC-78B	42-39207	HEADRICK AUX, OK
440706	NORTHWOOD, RAY	AT-17	42-435	OKLAHOMA
440707	KATZEN, SOLOMON	AT-17	42-427	MARYLAND
440708	WILLIS, MELVIN R	UC-78B	42-71555	OKLAHOMA
440710	HINCKLEY, JOE C	UC-78C	42-14092	OKLAHOMA
440716	FREEMAN, DOUGLAS	UC-78B	42-39320	OKLAHOMA
440716	FREEMAN, DOUGLAS	AT-17	42-346	OKLAHOMA
440725	EHLINGER, JOE W	UC-78B	43-32601	OKLAHOMA
440727	SLIWINSKI, WALTER	UC-78B	42-39307	OKLAHOMA
440727	KELLY, GEORGE R	UC-78B	42-39321	TEXAS
440727	KELLY, GEORGE R	AT-17	42-228	TEXAS
440728	HASSLER, LEROY Y	UC-78B	42-72073	TEXAS
440728	BOYKIN, ALTON V JR	UC-78B	43-32610	OKLAHOMA
440804	APPLETON, EDWARD J	UC-78B	42-71611	ALTUS AAF, OK
440805	KEZYCSKOWSKI, JOHN J	UC-78C	42-14140	HEADRICK AUX, OK
440807	ZUBECK, JOHN	UC-78B	42-71575	ALTUS AAF, OK
440808	HARRIS, JOHN W	AT-17	42-237	ALTUS AAF, OK
440817	MONRREAL, ALBERT	UC-78C	42-14007	ALTUS AAF, OK
440817		AT-9	42-56921	ALTUS AAF, OK
440822	BLANKENSHIP, ROBERT O	UC-78B	42-71467	OLUSTEE AUX, OK
440826	WRIGHT, JOHN W J	UC-78B	43-32602	ALTUS AAF, OK
440826	KNAUER, CLIFFORD F	UC-78B	43-8150	ALTUS AAF, OK
440901	HOLLIBAUGH, DEAN E	AT-17B	43-38811	OKLAHOMA
440916	WIGINGTON, HENRY G JR	UC-78B	43-32603	OKLAHOMA
440918	HILLBERG, MARY B	UC-78B	43-32739	OKLAHOMA
440923	WEAVER, WALTER E	UC-78B	42-71474	TEXAS
440923	BROWMAN, ROBERT E	UC-78B	43-32605	OKLAHOMA
440926	RILL, JOHN M	UC-78B	43-8150	OKLAHOMA
440926	CALLIS, BENJAMIN L	AT-17E	42-445	TEXAS
440926	RILL, JOHN M	AT-17B	42-38803	OKLAHOMA
440930	WELLS, WILLIAM L	UC-78B	42-32190	OKLAHOMA
441006	LEDDY, DENNIS A	AT-17A	42-38997	OKLAHOMA
441008	JOHNSON, ROBERT F	UC-78B	42-71569	OKLAHOMA
441009	FRANKLIN, EUGENE E	AT-17E	42-077	OKLAHOMA
441011	BECK, JESSE J	AT-9	42-57141	OKLAHOMA
441013	BAHNKE, JOHN E	UC-78B	42-39275	OKLAHOMA
441016	MARTIN, HAROLD G	AT-17E	42-346	OKLAHOMA
441018	SMITH, KELTON L	AT-17	42-329	OKLAHOMA
441018	VIPOND, ROGER P	UC-78C	42-14008	OKLAHOMA
441024	KRAMER, THEODORE R	AT-17E	42-397	OKLAHOMA
450104	MUELLER, EDWARD C	UC-78B	42-71492	VICTORY AUX 3 MI W, OK
450110	CROOKER, WILLIAM G	UC-78F	42-13981	BLAIR AUX, OK
450130	AKERS, WILLIAM M	UC-78B	42-39176	OKLAHOMA
450210	BOWMAN, LEROY C	UC-78C	42-13967	OKLAHOMA
450210	BOWMAN, LEROY C	AT-17B	42-39019	OKLAHOMA
450210	FLURSCHUTS, FREDRICK J	AT-17B	41-39019	ALTUS AAF 10 MI S, OK
450212	HAMIL, CARL H	UC-78B	43-8104	OKLAHOMA
450213	REBITS, FRED W	AT-6C	41-32691	TEXAS
450220	TALLEY, DAVID G	B-25C	42-32494	OKLAHOMA
450306	DENLOW, JACK M	UC-78B	42-71719	ABILENE AP, TX
450324	BURNS, THOMAS C	UC-78B	42-32127	ALTUS AAF, OK
450403	CONNOR, WILEY K	UC-78B	43-8100	RUSSELLVILLE 18 MI NNE, AR
450905	POTTS, THOMAS V	B-24J	42-51799	ALTUS AAF, OK
581209	BRADY,	B-52E	56-633	ALTUS AFB 6 MI N, OK