PALM SPRINGS 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
430206	NONE	P-40F	41-14161	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430501	LUCHSINGER, ANDREW G	A-20G	42-53700	SAN BERNARDINO AAF, CA
430502	BRAINARD, ROBERT O	A-20G	42-53703	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430510	PLOSSER, JOSEPH B JR	P-39	41-6797	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430531	DONALDSON, JOHN P	AT-6	42-4017	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430609	PARKER, WILLIAM M JR	F-5A	42-13282	ZANDERY FIELD, SURINAM
430614	RENFROW, WARREN E	AT-6	42-32751	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430615	ULLRICH, DELLIE O	A-20G	42-53969	DELTA AP, UT
430707	HERBERT, PAUL W	OA-10	42-109020	AFRICA
430729	CLARK, CAMPBELL R	P-51B	43-12333	PARKS AIR COLLEGE, IL
430730	BROWNING, JACK V	L-1A	41-19026	COLUMBIA, PA
430730	WALTERS, ALVIN B	P-51B	43-12131	SKY HARBOR AP, AZ
430803	DAY, WILLIAM S	AT-6C	41-32751	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430823	VOSBURG, FRANKLIN W	B-24E	41-29108	SKY HARBOR AP, AZ
430827	HOWSE, BENJAMIN M	BT-13A	41-22594	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430829	DAY, WILLIAM S	P-38J	42-67104	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430831	WHORTON, ALBERT L	A-20G	42-86765	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
430919	DOSS, STEPHEN B	B-24J	42-73024	KIRTLAND FIELD, NM
431016	SLANE, KENNETH L	P-38J	42-67201	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431026	CREEKMORE, VIRGIL M	B-24J	42-73272	FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AAF, CA
431028	MCMANAMA, CHARLES F	B-24J	42-73256	MISSING, CA
431029	MORALES, ROBERT A	P-51B	43-6499	GREENVILLE AAF 4 MI SE, SC
431030	LE FEVRE, W C	B-24J	42-64119	LAS VEGAS AAF, NV
431031	JOY, RIPLEY W	B-24D	42-64013	FOSTORIA 5 MI NE, OH
431203	SNYDER, ROBERT M	BC-1	37-652	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431203	YOUNG, WILSON A	P-39Q	42-19531	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431203	BERING, LEE W	UC-78	43-7652	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431203	OATES, ROBERT L	BC-1A	40-732	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431204	MEE, GEORGE L JR	BC-1A	40-726	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431221	MULLER, GEORGE F	P-47D	42-22866	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431221	MACGILL, KENNETH J	P-47D	42-22987	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431228	WOOD, ROBERT L	BC-1A	40-727	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440103	CARTY, EDWIN L	P-39Q	42-19530	INDIAN AUX, CA
440104	CHANDLER, JOHN L	P-47D	42-22984	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440105	NAPOLIN, ARTHUR L	P-40L	42-11124	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440107	MC CLANAHAN, CECIL P	AT-6C	41-32751	PALM SPRINGS AUX, CA
440109	RICHARD, EDWARD	P-39D	41-6997	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440110	PIRUS, DOUGLAS I	P-39D	41-6987	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440117	HUGHES, ELBERT L	P-51A	43-6255	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440119	ESCANDEL, WILLIAM N	P-40	41-5298	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440120	MILLETT, CLYDE L	P-40C	41-13336	STOCKTON FIELD, CA
440121	MACGILL, KENNETH J	P-47D	42-22987	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440129	DE BUSMAN, JACK C	P-39D	41-6932	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440202	EBEL, CAHRLES A	P-40N	43-24003	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440204	LEMM, FRANK W	P-39D	41-6875	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440205	LOTT, EDWIN F	P-51A	43-6255	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440209	PAGE, RICHARD E	P-51B	42-106623	MECCA 3 MI SE, CA
440209	NELSON, BRENTON R	BC-1	39-830	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440211	SHOUP, OSCAR D	P-39D	41-7056	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440213	RIGNEY, CHARLES E	P-38G	42-13539	OAKLAND AP, CA
440214	TOOMBS, ROBERT H	P-39D	41-6987	PALM SPRINGS AAF 6 MI SE, CA
440215	HIESTER, EMILY	P-39D	41-6867	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440216	LESUER, ROBERT F	P-40N	43-24012	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
440220	HAYNES, HANSEL C	P-39D	41-6938	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440222	HAYNES, HANSEL C	BC-1	40-732	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440222	RAAB, JOHN J	BC-1A	39-840	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440223	ERICHSEN, ROBERT J	BC-1A	39-837	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440225	OLSON, ROLLAN Q	P-40N	43-24011	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440227	JOHANNSEN, JOHN J	P-51A	43-6252	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440308	BERGMEN, VINCENT N	P-47D	42-22988	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440308	SAYLOR, JULIEN B	P-51B	42-106779	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440310	PRETTNER, FREDERICK L	P-39D	41-6853	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440311	SEGELQUIST, JOHN E	P-40N	43-24005	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440311	MOOSE, MARLIN H	P-51B	42-106914	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440312	BING CHARLES W	P-39D	41-6900	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440312	MEDERIOS, JOSEPH	B-25C	41-12504	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440315	LENIHAN, PATRICK J	P-51B	43-24753	THERMAL AAF 7 MI S, CA
440315	HARGIS, CHARLES W	P-40K	42-10150	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440328	SMITH, DAVID P JR	P-39D	41-6797	TUCSON AP, AZ
440401	VARNEY, ALEXANDER	B-17G	42-31283	LAS VEGAS AAF, NV
440401	DARWIN, RAYMOND F	YPQ-14A	44-22517	MARIETTA 1 MI S, OH
440412	STORY, VICTOR R	F-5E	43-28316	AMARILLO AAF, TX
440421	NORTHCUTT, WILLIAM O	L-4B	43-820	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440501		UC-78	42-58353	CALIFORNIA
440502		B-25C	41-12504	CALIFORNIA
440505		B-24J	42-95594	CALIFORNIA
440515	BAKEWELL, DONALD A	A-20G	43-21914	BERRY FIELD, TN
440515	RUSSELL, BARBARA	P-40N	43-24717	BUFFALO AP, NY
440516	ABERNATHY, ASHBY H	UC-78A	42-38374	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440519	NOLT, MAXINE A	BT-13A	42-1701	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440521	EICHMANN, JOHN J	YPQ-14A	44-22537	BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
440529	PEACOCK, PHILIP C	L-4B	43-902	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440604	DAVIES, DAVIS D	P-38J	44-23512	PAVIA, CA
440608	MCLATCHY, WALTER W	P-51D	44-13800	MANVILLE, CA
440608	BEANN, JAMES D	C-47A	43-16013	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440609	CUTLER, BERTRAM S	BT-13B	42-90077	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440614	CLARK, RICHARD G	P-39Q	44-71167	BISMARK, ND
440626	MILLARD, CHARLES E	B-25J	43-28092	MCCLELLAN FIELD, CA
440629	GREWE, CHARLES P	B-24J	44-41015	CONWAY SPRINGS 2 MI N, KS
440630	SLANE, KENNETH L	B-25C	41-12791	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440717	ROBERTS, CHARLES E	P-38L	44-23844	CALIFORNIA
440720	ALLEN, MONT	P-51D	44-14080	PENNSYLVANIA
440720	MORTON, JAMES E	P-38L	44-24067	MISSISSIPPI
440816	BERGMAN, VINCENT N	UC-78B	43-32535	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440817	REDEN, BERNARD	BT-13B	42-90053	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
440819	MCBROOME, CLINTON L	P-38L	44-24411	WINSLOW AP, AZ
440829	WHITE, JAMES ROBERT	BT-13A	41-11296	MINTER FIELD, CA
440918	SAUNDERS, THOMAS C	PT-22	41-20976	CALIFORNIA
440920	PAGE, OTIS D	B-25C	41-12776	CALIFORNIA
440927	TROTMAN, MARY T	PT-22	41-15500	NEW MEXICO
441002	RIGNEY, CHARLES E	P-51D	44-11322	CALIFORNIA
441002	MANN, WILLIAM J	BT-13B	42-90401	CALIFORNIA
441009	BORGERSEN, LEROY	A-20K	44-803	NEW MEXICO
441017	RIGNEY, CHARLES E	DB-7B	AL-874	ARIZONA
441017	BELSER, RITCHIE H JR	P-51D	44-15489	TEXAS
450106	SMITH, CHARLES C	OSCAR	MK-2	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
450118	CARTWRIGHT, PERRY P	B-24M	44-42122	MEMPHIS MAP, TN
450209	SUDBURY, DAVID V	C-47A	43-16003	CALIFORNIA
450222	JOHNSON, THOMAS C	C-47B	43-49221	CALIFORNIA
450305	GOEWAY, ROBERT J	C-47B	43-49426	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
450315	JAMES, EDWIN F	A-26B	44-34187	NEW MEXICO
450529	BURROWS, LAAWRENCE A	AT-6A	41-16375	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
450624	CORBISIERO PAUL R	C-47	41-7775	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
450831	MAINORD, WILLARD A	C-47	41-18473	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
450919	SCOTT, FRANCIS E	C-47	41-18612	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA