SOUTH PLAINS 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	AIRCRAFT	SERIAL_NO	LOCATION
420930	SKINNER, THOMAS B	L-4A	43-2966	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421002	SIPE, CLINTON R JR	L-4	43-2972	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421004	BURGESS, CHARLES G	BT-13A	41-21513	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421005	HURLEY, WILLIAM J	TG-1A	42-52908	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421007	CARROL, ROSS C	TG-5	42-57349	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421007	ALLEN, JOHN F	TG-5	42-57380	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421007	ALLEN, JOHN F	TG-5	42-57237	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421007	EGGER, LOUIS P	BT-13A	41-22694	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421022	RUTHERFORD, JAMES F	L-2H	43-2895	WOLFFARTH 2 MI S, TX
421027	BLANKENSHIP, GEORGE E	AT-17	42-219	GARNER FIELD, TX
421101	TEMPLEMAN, ROBERT B	CG-4A	40-61855	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421103	HOGAN, BENEDICT L	CG-4A	42-61837	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421122	SIDERS, GEORGE L	L-4A	42-36359	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421123	ROOD, RALPH W	CG-4A	42-61856	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421124	ROOD, RALPH W	CG-4A	42-61837	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421125	MINER, BURL B	CG-4	42-61858	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421128	NEW, CHARLES E	L-3C	43-1642	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421128	GEORGESON, KENNETH	L-4A	42-36547	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421128	ROTH, HAROLD D	L-4B	43-768	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421128	FOGG, HOWARD A	L-4A	42-36664	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421129	COLSON, WILLIAM G	L-4A	42-36583	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421129	HOGAN, BENEDICT L	CG-4A	42-61106	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421202	FOGG, HOWARD A	L-4A	42-36790	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421204	MURRAY, PAUL J	L-4A	42-36377	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421205	BLESSING, WILLIAM	L-2E	43-2891	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421205	KIBLER, WILLIAM B	CG-4A	42-61839	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421209	SAGER, WILLIAM C	CG-4A	42-61130	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421213	SHOUP, EARL M	L-4A	42-36359	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
421231	MOTLEY, THOMAS J W	L-4A	42-38406	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430102	LARSON, ALFRED C	C-60A	42-55870	IDALOU AUX, TX
430106	ANDERSON, R D	CG-4A	42-61103	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430108	LOWE, RICHARD S	CG-4	42-61840	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430108	PROVAN, JAMES A	C-47	41-18363	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430109	KOEHL, WILLIAM F	CG-4A	42-61105	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430114	HUTCHENS, J K	CG-4A	42-61130	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430127	HUGHES, ROBERT H	CG-4A	42-61841	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430209	KING, DARRELL A	L-4A	42-36584	PAMPA AAF, TX
430216	DAVIS, JOHN G	C-47	41-38594	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430216	HUTTON, TERRY G	C-47	41-18363	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430304	SMITH, ALTON T	CG-4A	42-78930	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430310	MANIS, HARVEY S	CG-4A	42-61856	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430312	KREPS, GEORGE	C-60A	42-32216	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430413	RHODES, CLARENCE C	L-4A	42-36417	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430413	RICHTER, ROBERT F	L-4B	43-755	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430418	JOHNSON, EARL I	CG-4A	42-61831	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430503	KELLEY, GLENN M	CG-4A	42-46331	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430505	PINA, RAUL Z	L-3C	43-1646	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430512	COLLINS, FRANK	CG-4A	42-43762	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430526	SAYLES, ALFRED A	L-4A	42-15281	PLAINVIEW AP, TX
430603	HEFTY, WILLIAM L	CG-4A	42-77042	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430609	TRUMAN, DAVID A	L-4A	42-15310	ABERNATHY AUX, TX
430617	KAYE, JOHN A	L-4A	42-36872	ABERNATHY AUX, TX
430617	REID, RAY D	L-4A	42-36498	ABERNATHY AUX, TX
430617	RICKS, ROBERT R	CG-4A	42-77023	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430619	HEBERT, LOUIS A	CG-4A	42-46332	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430621	CHOATE, PUAL T	C-60	42-55957	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430625	SMITH, DOUGLAS E	CG-4A	42-43758	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430626	MCKAY, WALTER E	C-60A	42-55971	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430715	JOYNER, C B	L-4A	42-15179	ABERNATHY AUX, TX
430725	NEUMAN, HOWARD B	TG-3A	42-52997	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430727	DETWILLER, ROBERT H	L-4A	42-38429	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430728	BRADLEY, WARREN H	CG-4A	42-43782	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430731	LOCKE, CLARENCE J	CG-4A	42-61142	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430807	HERSHBERGER, THOMAS S	C-60	42-55948	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430810	VIALL, WILLARD	CG-4A	42-77025	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430814	SAUNDERS, WILLIAM D	C-60A	42-55924	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430816	SCHELLEY, JEROME H	CG-4A	42-77018	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430824	CROWE, EDWIN B	C-60A	42-55954	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430908	ANDERSON, ROBERT W	CG-4A	42-46339	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430915	BLANDIN, CARL W	C-60	42-32222	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430915	DILLINGHAM, FREDERICK H	CG-4A	42-77025	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
430925	TSCHANTZ, CARL W	L-2M	43-25990	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431101	JONES, ALVIN C	CG-4A	42-62683	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431101	LIPSIE, WILLIAM A	CG-4A	42-62705	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431104	HARRINGTON, ROBERT C	A-25A	42-79702	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431110	BLOUNT, MURREL E	A-25A	42-79741	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431113	KING, WILLIAM W	CG-4A	42-62685	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431120	MOSLEY, CORDELL J	CG-4A	42-62692	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431120		CG-4A	42-62700	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431122	DANIELS, HARRY B	CG-4A	42-79327	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431122	DECKER, BRUCE L	CG-4A	42-79333	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431128	SHOVE, LAWRENCE A	A-25A	41-18838	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431130	HANEY, WALLACE G	A-25A	41-18840	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431201	FRENCH, JOHN F	L-2B	43-148	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431201	COLLINS, CLYNTON J	L-2B	43-170	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431214	CROOMS, OLIVER JR	CG-4A	42-79330	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431216	NUNNERY, RANDOLPH A	CG-4A	42-62686	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431216	SLOCUM, LEON R	CG-4A	43-19931	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431217	JOHNSEN, MELIUS L JR	A-25A	41-18864	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431222	SCHNEIDER, ROBERT G	A-25A	42-79704	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431226	AUSTIN, WARREN G	CG-4A	42-62705	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
431226	RINKER, GEORGE A	C-60	42-32223	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440104	MAGRILL, ARTHUR E	A-25A	41-18792	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440105	WEIKAL, CHARLES C	A-25A	42-79680	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440115	TRACY, ARTHUR E	CG-4A	42-77984	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440116	SHRIVER, JOSEPH D	CG-4A	43-19941	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440117	GULICK, JAMES W	A-25A	42-79732	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440117	SACKETT, HINMAN H	A-25A	41-18854	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440118	NADEL, JOSEPH J	CG-4A	42-77983	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440120	STIRLING, ALEXANDER J	A-25A	42-79708	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440120	SICULAR, LEON H	A-25A	42-79681	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440122	OIEN, MAGNUS	CG-4A	43-19942	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440123	PHILLIPSON, BURTOM	CG-4A	42-74491	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440123	STROH, JEAN R	A-25A	41-18834	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440130	NESBITT, JAMES H JR	A-25A	42-79700	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440131	O BOYLE, JOHN J	A-25A	42-79701	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440202	JOHNSON, GEORGE E	A-25A	42-79664	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440223	BUCK, WILLIAM D	C-60A	42-32223	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440229	KITTERMAN, EDWARD J	UC-71	42-38368	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440308	PIZZO, BENJAMIN J	A-25A	42-79706	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440311	LEWIS, WINSTON H	UC-78B	43-32413	DECATUR AAF 2 MI S, AL
440314	CALVERT, THOMAS A	CG-4A	43-42405	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440316	MELENDEZ, EULOJIO M	C-60	42-55938	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440321	BLAKESLEE, JAMES F	C-53	42-15539	IDALOU AUX 1 MI N, TX
440331	SCHRUNK, CLIFFORD B	A-25A	41-18838	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440403	HARRINGTON, ROBERT C	C-47	41-7842	SOUTH PLAINS AUX 1 MI SSW, TX
440404	STROH, JEAN R	A-25A	41-18792	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440407	SCHRUNK, CLIFFORD B	C-60A	42-55924	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440412	SHOVE, LAURENCE A	C-53	42-15542	IDALOU AUX, TX
440425	SIMS, ERNEST W	C-60A	42-32228	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440425	MUELLER, HERBERT E	C-47	41-18504	IDALOU AUX 2 MI SW, TX
440427	SETTLES, BEN H	C-47	41-38588	IDALOU AUX, TX
440429	SUNDAHL, NORMAN J	C-53	42-6474	IDALOU AUX, TX
440502		CG-4A	42-62702	TEXAS
440509	MEHEW, FRED, JR	C-53	42-15541	IDALOU AUX, TX
440511	CHISHOLM, STEWARD J	A-25A	42-79709	MENARD 29 MI SE, TX
440528	CHOATE, PAUL T	C-60A	42-32228	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440531	KING, WILLIAM W	CG-4A	42-77884	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
440608	KRAMER, FORREST F	CG-4A	42-74491	IDALOU AUX, TX
440617	DOMONOUSKY, FRANK M	CG-4A	42-56439	IDALOU AUX 1 MI SE, TX
440703	NESBITT, JAMES H JR	C-53	42-15874	TEXAS
440712	SMITH, DONALD A	CG-4A	43-37199	TEXAS
440729	CLARK, DONALD F	C-53	42-15541	TEXAS
440730	SCHRUNK, CLIFFORD B	C-60A	42-55952	TEXAS
440803	FARLEY, JOHN F	C-53	41-20074	IDALOU AUX, TX
440808	NELSON, CLARE L	CG-4A	42-77986	IDALOU AUX, TX
440823	ENGEL, WALLACE A	C-47	41-18510	IDALOU AUX, TX
440907	MUNDELL, ROGER P	CG-4A	42-56433	TEXAS
440912	WEBB, ORVILLE	C-47B	43-48618	TEXAS
440912	QUARTEMONT, RAYMOND J	C-47B	43-48593	TEXAS
441013	NESBITT, JAMES H	C-60A	42-55952	TEXAS
441016	CRANE, JOHN L	CG-4A	43-37212	TEXAS
441016	JENSEN, HAROLD	CG-4A	42-77867	TEXAS
441022	OVEL, GERALD L	CG-4A	42-79337	TEXAS
441025	JOHNSON, BERNARD C	C-60A	42-55955	TEXAS
441025	JOHNSON, BERNARD C	CG-4A	43-43024	TEXAS
450104	IVEY, RICHARD H	BT-13A	42-42536	COLCORD 1 MI S, OK
450108	WILLMS, ALTON	C-47A	42-23490	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
450108	NONE	C-47	41-38595	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
450126	HEISE, FRED T	C-47	41-38636	ALABAMA
450719	RANKIN, WILLIAM Q	B-17G	43-39185	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
450719	NONE	B-17G	43-38429	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
450719	NONE	B-25J	44-30057	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
451109	NONE	B-17G	43-34536	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
451201	KANSIER, DONALD L	B-17G	44-6321	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
451201	MURPHY, KENTON C	AT-6	44-82303	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
451204	MACOMSON, FLOYD W	B-17G	44-8834	KIRTLAND FIELD, NM
451206	NONE	B-17G	44-85835	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
451206	NONE	B-17G	44-85833	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
451209	KANSIER, DONALD L	B-17G	43-37960	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
460128	BOUVINE, CLYDE W	AT-6D	42-85351	SOUTH PLAINS AAF 1 MI S, TX
460318	SCHEWEL, NORTON P	AT-6D	42-85160	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX
470503	HAMMER, JAMES E	AT-6D	41-34564	KELLY FIELD, TX
470505	BECKHAM, VANCE W	AT-6D	41-34277	SOUTH PLAINS AAF, TX