CHICO ARMY AIR FIELD, CA
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
411001	GILLHAM, DANIEL C	BT-13	40-1038	MOFFETT FIELD 3 MI E, CA
420512	HERSCHEDE, ROBERT H	BT-13	40-1045	CHICO AAF, CA
420525	KILLINGER, JOHN G	BT-13	40-927	CHICO AAF, CA
420525	NORMAN, LAWRENCE C	BT-13	40-1041	CHICO AAF, CA
420528	ARMSTRONG, EUGENE F	BT-13	40-1007	CHICO AAF, CA
420531	NEEL, S G	BT-13	40-961	CHICO AAF, CA
420612	AXTON, JOHN W	BT-13	40-1034	CHICO AAF, CA
420622	KOTTAL, LAWRENCE A	BT-13	40-936	CHICO AAF, CA
420630	PEERSON, PARIS W	BT-13	40-1833	CHICO AAF, CA
420630	THOMPSON, BEVERLY V	BT-13	40-920	CHICO AAF, CA
420630	HITT, SAMUEL B	BT-13A	41-22138	CHICO AAF, CA
420708	FINEFROCK, WILLIAM E	BT-13	40-969	CHICO AAF, CA
420709	PETTIS, JOHN A	BT-13	40-1088	ORLAND FIELD, CA
420713	SERAPIGLIA, ANTHONY L	BT-13A	41-22028	ORLAND FIELD, CA
420716	JOHNSON, FRANKLIN	BT-13	40-1033	ORLAND FIELD, CA
420719	ANDERSON, M S	BT-13A	41-22268	LOWRY FIELD, CO
420719	TIPPIN, ROBERT G	BT-13A	41-22144	LOWRY FIELD, CO
420725	RICKER, CHARLES M	BT-13	40-922	CHICO AAF 3 MI NW, CA
420811	CODINGTON, RUSSELL E	BT-13	40-1083	CHICO AAF, CA
420811	CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM J	BT-13	40-918	CHICO AAF 15 MI W, CA
421028	SWAN J R JR	BT-13	40-1002	CHICO AAF, CA
421108	WHITE, THOMPSON E	BT-13	40-1001	CHICO AAF, CA
421203	GOULD, MURRY	BT-13	40-926	WILLOWS 2 MI NE, CA
421203	BRATT, HARRY R	BT-13	40-926	WILLOWS 2 MI NE, CA
421204	PENSKY, BERNARD D	BT-13	40-1047	CHICO AAF 4 MI W, CA
421205	HUFF, JOHN R	BT-13	40-955	CHICO AAF, CA
421205	NONE	BT-13	40-934	CHICO AAF, CA
421224	JENKINS, B D	BT-13	40-958	CHICO AUX 2, CA
430104	MAYES, ROBERT H	BT-13A	41-23062	CHICO AAF 2.5 MI W, CA
430107	MURRAY, CONKLIN I	BT-13	40-1085	CHICO AAF 1 MI W, CA
430118	HACKETT, ROBERT H	BT-13A	41-22264	CHICO AUX 3, CA
430124	SPERRY, WILLARD S	BT-13	40-985	CORNING AP, CA
430205	HALE, R V	BT-13	40-1001	CHICO AAF, CA
430205	GOLDBERG, NEIL A	BT-13	40-930	CHICO AAF, CA
430217	FORTSON, EARNEST L	BT-13A	41-22265	CHICO AUX 2, CA
430314	MACLIN, DON R	BT-13	40-920	CHICO AAF, CA
430322	WOOL, FREDERICK G	BT-13A	41-22298	RED BLUFF AP 4 MI SE, CA
430401	BOWEN, KENNETH G JR	BT-13	40-934	CHICO AAF 3 MI W, CA
430417	RODEN, AMOS K	BT-13	40-959	CHICO AAF 3 MI N, CA
430502	BASTON, CHARLES R	BT-13A	41-21461	CHICO AUX 1, CA
430506	FOWLER, NEY M	BT-13A	40-961	WILLIAMS 5 MI S, CA
430506	MERRELL, MAURICE	BT-13A	41-21755	WILLIAMS 4 MI S, CA
430507	KNAUTZ, RICHARD L	BT-13	40-924	HAMILTON CITY 6 MI S, CA
430512	MINNS, JOHN W	BT-13A	41-22841	CHICO AAF, CA
430520	LUSTER, BERNARD W	BT-13	40-976	CHICO AAF, CA
430603	THORSSEN, DONALD O	BT-13	40-1077	CHICO AUX 3, CA
430610	LAUBNER, WILLIAM	BT-13	41-23063	CHICO AAF, CA
430621	PERKS, ARTHUR C	BT-13	40-1085	CHICO AAF, CA
430627	TUZ, JOHN	BT-13	40-995	CHICO AUX, CA
430707	BOARDMAN, WILLIAM R	BT-13	41-11063	CHICO AAF, CA
430708	WOLFS, WILLIAM A	BT-13A	41-21489	CHICO AUX 2, CA
430710	MCCLANATHAN, DEMPSTER S	BT-13A	41-22141	CHICO AUX 4, CA
430713	MILLER, FRANK H	BT-13	40-975	CHICO AAF, CA
430715	LESTER, R N	BT-13	40-1037	ONTARIO AAF, CA
430716	BARNHART, WILLIAM R	BT-13	40-928	PALO ALTO AP, SC
430727	WEEKS, KENNETH W	BT-13A	41-22816	CHICO AUX 2 2 MI E, CA
430730	BURR, JAMES A	BT-13A	41-22819	CHICO AUX 2, CA
430805	FITE, TOM	BT-13	41-21908	CHICO AUX 4, CA
430811	LOARD, HOBSON K JR	BT-13A	41-23087	CHICO AUX 1, CA
430817	GROSSKOPF, CLIFTON C	BT-13	40-962	CHICO AUX 5, CA
430827	UNGARETTI, RUDOLPH J	BT-13A	41-22817	CHICO AAF, CA
430910	HUMMEL, HARRY F	BT-13	40-964	CHICO AUX 3 3 MI N, CA
430910	STEWART, ROBERT D	BT-13	40-980	CHICO AUX 3 3 MI N, CA
430916	BREWER, CHARLIE W	BT-13A	41-21829	CHICO AAF 5 MI SW, CA
430922	STORY, SYDNEY A	BT-13A	41-21825	CHICO AAF, CA
430923	CHRISTENSEN, GORDON M	BT-13	40-1039	CHICO AAF 8 MI S, CA
430923	GOODRICH, GLENN W	BT-13	41-22841	CHICO AAF 8 MI S, CA
430927	KEEL, FRANK J	BT-13A	41-22026	CHICO AAF, CA
430930	FALKENBERG, HAROLD S	BT-13A	41-23059	CHICO AUX 2 2 MI NE, CA
431005	KEEL, FRANK J	BT-13	40-1006	CHICO AUX 2, CA
431010	DUPONT, JOHN J	BT-13	40-1050	CHICO AAF, CA
431018	ARCHER, HAROLD L	BT-13A	42-42891	CHICO AAF 1 MI SW, CA
431019	AVIS, ROBERT F	BT-13	40-957	CHICO AUX 5, CA
431205	GULLICKSON, WILLIAM D	BT-13A	41-21827	CHICO AUX 3, CA
431206	CUSTER, A G	BT-13A	41-22025	CHICO AUX 2, CA
431208	MCLAUGHLIN, RICHARD S	BT-13A	42-89112	HAMILTON CITY 2 MI SW, CA
431209	MERCHEN, WILLIAM G	BT-13	40-969	CHICO AAF, CA
431210	KINEMAN, EDWARD A	BT-13A	42-43120	CHICO AAF, CA
431217	HARTER, LINUS H JR	BT-13	40-995	CHICO AUX 1, CA
431220	SCHLISKA, VERNON A	BT-13	40-930	CHICO AUX 1, CA
431223	DOOLITTLE, GORDON L	P-39Q	42-20743	FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AAF 1 MI S, CA
431223	SMALL, WALTER G	BT-13A	40-1075	CHICO AUX 2, CA
431228	ALEXANDER, FREDERICK H	P-39N	42-9347	CONCORD AAF, CA
440106	SWEARINGEN, ROBERT C	BT-13	40-933	NELSON 4 MI W, CA
440106	MELVIN, JAMES S	BT-13	40-986	CHICO AAF, CA
440106	PHILLIPS, JACK R	BT-13A	41-22026	CHICO AAF, CA
440107	GARNER, BILL G	BT-13A	42-89243	WILLOWS 5 MI NE, CA
440110	BENJAMIN, CLARENCE E	BT-13	40-920	VICTORVILLE AUX, CA
440111	LAMBRECHT, PETER J	BT-13	40-926	CHICO AUX 2, CA
440119	HODGE, JOHN H	BT-13A	41-22025	VICTORVILLE AUX 4, CA
440120	STEVENS, GEORGE B	BT-13	41-22840	ROSE CREEK, NV
440127	SMITH, GARNETT H	BT-13B	42-89655	CHICO AAF, CA
440127	RICH, WILLIAM C	BT-13A	42-43122	CHICO AAF, CA
440129	LOW, EDWIN	BT-13B	42-89645	CHICO AAF, CA
440204	CHALWICK, NORBERT W	BT-13B	42-89661	CHICO AAF, CA
440212	CLARK, JAY C	BT-13	40-1011	CHICO AAF, CA
440213	LINDSAY, WILLIAM B	BT-12A	42-42891	CHICO AUX 3, CA
440213	CHALWICK, NORBERT W	BT-13	40-969	PRINCETON 9 MI S, CA
440223	LEE, GUSTAV O	BT-13B	40-960	CHICO AUX 2, CA
440223	WHITE, BARRIE M JR	BT-13B	42-89643	CHICO AUX 2, CA
440225	RICHEY, WILLIS J	BT-13	40-923	CHICO AUX 3, CA
440225	RICHEY, WILLIS J	BT-13	40-923	CALIFORNIA
440226	RIGSBY, JAMES F	BT-13A	42-42833	CHICO AAF, CA
440226	WYATT, HAROLD A	BT-13	40-955	CHICO AAF, CA
440314	ASHWOOD, HOWARD A	BT-13	40-973	RED BLUFF AP, CA
440316	RYAN, JOHN C	BT-13A	42-43118	CHICO AAF, CA
440318	PORTER, ROBERT O	BT-13	40-997	CHICO AAF 3 MI NW, CA
440319	FISHBURN, JAMES B	BT-13A	42-89109	CHICO AAF, CA
440320	REPOSE, VERNON K	BT-13A	42-89466	CHICO AUX 3, CA
440321	HOOVER, HAROLD D	P-39L	42-4466	LUKE FIELD, AZ
440322	MOON, ROBERT V	BT-13	40-976	CHICO AAF, CA
440323	HOLBROOK, ROBERT B	BT-13A	41-21828	CHICO AAF, CA
440323	WEBB, ALFRED N	BT-13A	41-23062	CHICO AAF, CA
440329	SCALES, LOWELL D	BT-13A	41-11036	CHICO AAF, CA
440423	JENKINS, RICHARD H JR	P-39Q	44-2350	CHEYENNE 35 MI NW, WY
440423	CHAPMAN, ERNEST A	P-39Q	44-2375	CHEYENNE 35 MI NW, WY
440427	BROCK, JOHN W	P-39Q	42-20838	CHICO AAF, CA
440427	JEMORAKOS, CHRISTOS G	P-39Q	42-19462	CHICO AAF, CA
440506	HOKOM, JAMES	P-63A	42-68886	CHICO AAF, CA
440506	KIRSCH, LAWRENCE M	P-63	42-68914	STOCKTON FIELD, CA
440510	BORONSKI, MATHEW	P-39Q	42-19506	CHICO AAF 25 MI S, CA
440510	GONRING, WALTER M	P-63A	42-68926	CHICO AAF 25 MI S, CA
440513		P-63A	42-68910	CHICO AAF, CA
440513	NEUMAN, WALTER M	P-63A	42-68946	CHICO AAF, CA
440513	PRICE, FREDERICK H	P-63A	42-68961	PT MONTARA 10 MI W, CA
440515	MOEN, MERLAND E	P-39Q	42-20866	FARALLONES, CA
440522	MEYER, MARX E	P-63A	42-69051	CHICO AAF 1 MI NW, CA
440528	SENGELE DESMOND X, JR	P-63A	42-68898	KNOB 15 MI S, CA
440609	LLOY, DONALD F	P-63A	42-68877	HAYWARD AAF, CA
440609	LATHAM, EDWARD W	P-63A	42-68983	NELSON 1 MI E, CA
440614	SWANSON, ALBERT S	P-63A	42-68978	CHICO AAF, CA
440616	HAYES, DAVID C	BT-13B	42-90391	STERLING CITY 4 MI E, CA
440619	CLAFLIN, RALPH B, JR	P-63A	42-68992	CHICO AAF 2 MI N, CA
440619	MARTIN, CARL L	P-63A	42-69020	CHICO AAF 2 MI N, CA
440621	WHEELER, LEROY B	P-63A	42-68989	CHICO AAF, CA
440623	STEWART, WENDELL W	P-63A	42-69024	CHICO AAF, CA
440624	MILLER, HARDY L	P-63A	42-69061	VINE 2 MI S, CA
440625	JONES, EDWARD C	P-63A	42-68885	CHICO AAF, CA
440626	MURDOCK, FLOYD A	P-63A	42-68948	CHICO AAF 9 MI N, CA
440630	MORRISSEY, JOHN W	P-63A	42-69108	LINCOLN AUX 7 MI W, CA
440706	LOGAN, JAMES A	P-63A	42-68980	CALIFORNIA
440708	WILSON, MEURICE S	P-63A	42-68984	CALIFORNIA
440710	WOODLAND, LLOYD J	P-63A	42-68982	CALIFORNIA
440711	FORD, ERNEST M	P-63A	42-69001	CALIFORNIA
440712	MURDOCH, FLOYD A	BT-13B	42-90392	CALIFORNIA
440714	WHITEHEAD, ROBERT W	P-63A	42-69023	NEVADA
440714	SUMARES, ANTHONY M	P-63A	42-68981	NEVADA
440716	DUEROCK, ROY A	P-63A	42-68884	CALIFORNIA
440717	ADISON, WALLACE C	P-63A	42-68973	CALIFORNIA
440722	CONNLEY, CHARLES R	BT-13B	42-90623	CALIFORNIA
440725	REINHOLD, JACK S	P-63A	42-69080	CALIFORNIA
440727	WEST, EDGAR R	P-63A	42-69059	CALIFORNIA
440806	STEALY, ALLISON R	P-38L	44-23855	CHICO AAF, CA
440807	PORTER, LEROY C	P-63A	42-68897	SUTTER 2 MI W, CA
440807	SINCLARE, HERSCHEL T	P-63A	42-68915	CHICO AAF 2 MI N, CA
440807	OETGEN JOHN	P-63A	42-69130	SUTTER 2 MI W, CA
440807	WEISINGER, EDWIN C	P-38L	44-23830	CORNING AP 6 MI NW, CA
440808	FROHLICH, VERNON W	UC-78	42-58262	CHICO AAF, CA
440808	FORD, ERNEST M	P-63A	42-69042	CORNING AP 6 MI NW, CA
440815	REIMAR, ISREAL R	P-38L	44-23841	CHICO AAF, CA
440822	BELL, JOSEPH X	P-38L	44-24256	CHICO AAF, CA
440824	WEST, EDGAR R	P-38L	44-23863	HAYWARD AAF 2 MI N, CA
440825	BOOZER, REX H	P-38L	44-23855	CHICO AAF, CA
440827	CARRETHERS, ROBERT E	P-38L	44-24237	PALERMO 2 MI SW, CA
440831	RANDLE, BILL	P-38G	42-13458	CHICO AAF 1 MI NW, CA
440901	MADDOX, WILLIAM R	P-38L	44-23873	CALIFORNIA
440901	MOREL, LEO L JR	P-38L	44-23782	CALIFORNIA
440902	FORD, ERNEST M	P-38L	44-23907	CALIFORNIA
440916	JONES, ROGER R	P-38L	44-23865	CALIFORNIA
440921	CROCKER, ROBERT M	P-38L	44-23784	CALIFORNIA
440921	BIRKOFER, PAUL J	P-38L	44-23860	CALIFORNIA
440924	SIZEMORE, DOUGLAS	P-38H	42-66609	CALIFORNIA
440926	TOMLINSON, GEORGE K	P-38J	44-23599	CALIFORNIA
440929	JOHNSON, ALBERT J	UC-78	43-7764	CALIFORNIA
440930	HERRICK, KENNETH W	P-38L	44-23834	CALIFORNIA
441019	FURLONG, JOHN J	P-38L	44-24619	CALIFORNIA
441028	HUTTO, JOHN T	A-24B	42-54853	CHICO AAF, CA
450116	COOGAN, GEORGE C	P-38L	44-24606	DAGGETT AP, CA
450118	BORDNER, WILLIAM H	P-38L	44-23835	DAGGETT AP, CA
450120	ORZEL, STANLEY, JR	P-38L	44-23845	ORBEND 3 MI W, CA
450125	HAMMOND, MILFORD R	P-38H	42-66945	CALIFORNIA
450216	CIPRIANI, EUGENE A	P-38L	44-24255	CALIFORNIA
450219	MORGAN, EARL A	P-38L	44-25637	CALIFORNIA
450219	MORGAN, EARL A	P-38L	44-23861	CALIFORNIA
450304	MIESSLER, ROBERT C	P-38L	44-23909	CALIFORNIA
450319	HINES, WILLIAM E JR	P-38L	44-23785	CALIFORNIA
450321	HABIG, CHARLES J	P-38L	44-25240	CALIFORNIA
450324	MORIE, CLEMENT L	P-38L	44-23866	MARYSVILLE AAF 10 MI ESE, CA
450324	OSTER, HAROLD L	P-38L	44-23860	CALIFORNIA
450324	OSTER, HAROLD L	P-38L	44-25622	CALIFORNIA
450426	STANDRIDGE, HOWARD C	BT-13B	43-89671	FOLSOM 10 MI NE, CA
450607	DESVOIGNE,MELVIN	P-38L	44-23789	CHICO AAF, CA
450614	LUNNEEN, JOSEPH N	P-38L	44-24353	CHICO AAF, CA
450614	COLEMAN, JOHN J	P-38L	44-25946	CHICO AAF, CA
450619	MATKIN JACK D	P-38L	44-24326	CHICO AAF, CA
450619	MAY EDWIN H	P-38L	44-25230	CHICO AAF, CA
450728	STEWART, JOHN L	BT-13B	42-90625	CHICO AAF, CA
450728	STEWART, JOHN L	BT-13B	42-90625	CHICO AAF, CA
450731	HENDERSON, J C	P-38L	44-23831	CHICO AAF 1 MI W, CA
450802	ERICKSON, ARNOLD B	P-38L	44-24375	CHICO AAF, CA
450803	SHELLITO, ROBERT T	P-51H	44-64401	CHICO AAF, CA
450827	ZUNIGA, NICANOR A	P-38L	44-24755	CHICO AAF 1 MI, CA
451124	TAYLOR, CHARLES L	B-29	45-21844	VICTORVILLE AAF, CA