WRIGHT FIELD, OH
ACCIDENT LISTING
1918-1945 1946-1955

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
460101	NONE	C-117A	45-2553	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
460109	NORTHUP, ROBERT L	L-5G	44-18025	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460206	HARDY, ROBERT F	B-17G	43-37746	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
460207	ALLEN, ROBERT B	P-51D	44-75025	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
460221	EDWARDS, GLEN W	XB-39	41-36954	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460307	DAVENPORT, HARRY E	A-26B	44-34644	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460318	POUST, CHARLES E	AT-6F	44-81884	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460318	RICKNER, GALE JR	AT-6F	44-81891	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460322	STRINGER, ROBERT A	L-5	42-98600	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460327	BOWE, HUGH H	XC-97	43-27471	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
460329	HUSTON, VINCENT G	B-17G	43-39073	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460413	DERISE, WILSON G	UC-45F	44-87193	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460414	SARVER, WAYNE D	UC-45F	44-47093	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460414	SCHURECK, RAYMOND L	AT-6F	44-81881	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460426	FERER, BENJAMIN H	P-59A	44-22630	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460426	MILES, DAVID R	AT-6D	41-34213	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460427	BELANGER, LLOYD T	AT-6F	44-81897	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460501	NEUBURG, GERALD E	UC-45F	44-47299	BERRY FIELD, TN
460503	OLINGER, ROBERT L	B-17G	43-38556	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460505	VAN FLEET, DORENCE L	UC-45F	43-35681	LIVINGSTON 37 MI NNE, MT
460512	RAMSEY, RUSSELL W	UC-45F	44-86973	PITTSBURGH AP, PA
460522	BILLICK, DONALD M	AT-6D	44-81396	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
460603	MARUSIAK, JOHN JR	P-82B	44-65163	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
460603	BEALL, ARTHUR L	AT-6F	44-81831	WRIGHT FIELD 1 MI SE, OH
460603	LITTLE, JAMES M	B-29B	44-84121	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
460615	DENNISON, MAURICE D	AT-6F	44-81732	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460622	SHWILLER, SEYMOUR	UC-45F	43-35807	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460625	CORNELL, HARRY L	AT-6F	42-86231	JOHNSVILLE 3 MI NE, OH
460628	PORTER, JOHN E	B-24M	44-51649	MACARTHUR FIELD, NY
460710	SHELHORSE, WILLIAM H	L-5	42-98786	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460711	FITZGERALD, JAMES T JR	NICK II	FE-711	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460711	NONE	C-47B	42-100662	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460711	NONE	C-47B	42-49009	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460711	PARKED	C-47B	43-49009	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460714	WEIR, DON J	AT-6D	41-34219	LYONSVILLE 1 MI NW, IN
460724	SCHULTZ, DONALD A	YP-59A	42-103713	SAN BERNANDINO 4 MI E, CA
460724	SCHULTZ, DONALD A	YP-59A	42-108783	DAGGETT, CA
460725	COOMBS, ROBERT P	AT-6D	41-34213	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460801	SULLIVAN, MARVIN A	AT-6F	44-81732	BOWERSVILLE 3 MI NW, OH
460801	STEM, RICHARD C	AT-6F	44-81866	BOWERSVILLE 3 MI NW, OH
460801	ARNOLD, JEAN H	UC-45F	44-87132	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460802	WIEHRDT, LEONARD I	P-80A	44-85248	CARNOT 2 MI N, PA
460818	CHMURA, EDWARD	AT-6D	42-85123	ANDREW 15 MI SW, SC
460820	MCAULEY, WALTER JJR	ME-262	FE-711	LUMBERTON 2 MI E, OH
460826	GORNICK, JOSEPH M	AT-6D	41-34210	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
460826	CRABE, HERBERT E	AT-7C	43-33448	NEW BOSTON 1 MI WNW, OH
460918	LANE, BRYON W	AT-6D	44-81878	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
461008	ASCANI, FRED J	B-29B	44-84117	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
461011	MORRIS, WILLIAM F	AT-6F	44-81863	ALTENBURG 6 MI NNE, MO
461018	GROSS, MERVIN E	P-80A	44-85272	BROOKSVILLE 2.5 MI SE, KY
461018	COUNCILL, WILLIAM H	XP-84	45-59475	SHAWNEE AP, OK
461020	KRUGE, WILLIAM A	P-80A	44-85295	KIRTLAND FIELD, NM
461024	KIME, DUANE L	P-80A	44-85237	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
461107	SKOWRONEK, TADEUSZ	P-80A	45-8380	SMYRNA AAF, TN
461211	GIMBEL, RICHARD	AT-7C	43-33475	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
461219	COLLINS, CHARLES L	A-26B	44-34216	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
461226	POMEROY, DON A	AT-6F	44-81862	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
461231	FORBES, DANIEL H JR	B-17G	44-85784	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470109	BERGE, RALPH I	UC-45F	44-47643	CHANUTE FIELD, IL
470114	MASSENGILL, WALTER L	B-17G	44-85588	FAIRFIELD 3 MI NE, OH
470118	WHALEN, WILLIAM W	UC-45F	44-87142	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470213	GOTTFRIED, RAYMOND N	YR-6A	43-45339	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470213	LAYMON, GILBERT E	UC-45F	44-47076	WARNER ROBINS AAF 2 MI E, GA
470227		AT-6F	44-81897	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470307	BERGE, RALPH I	P-61C	43-8337	EVERTON 2 MI SW, IN
470308	ENSCOE, CLAIR M	AT-6F	44-81661	JANESVILLE 2 MI NE, WI
470313	ASKOUNIS, GUST	AT-6F	44-81892	OHIO
470318	CASSELL, ERNEST M	YR-13	46-234	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
470320	CONN, JOHN F	R-5E	43-46611	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470323	LITTLE, JAMES M	P-80A	45-8418	MAYESVILLE 4.5 MI NNE, AR
470326	SIMS, LEWIS P	AT-7C	41-21128	URBANA 4 MI SW, OH
470410	GAUDIANI, VINCENT A	UC-45F	44-47699	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470429	ZINS, WILLIAM E	R-5D	43-46653	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470505	GORNICK, JOSEPH M	AT-6F	44-81853	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470508	ZIMMERMAN, JOHN A	UC-45F	44-47565	JONESBORO 3 MI SE, TX
470515	SMITH, MAARTIN L JR	P-80A	44-85121	XENIA 4 MI NE, OH
470519	BERKE, RAYMOND L	UC-45F	44-87142	WINDSOR 2 MI S, CANADA
470522	KINNEY, WILLIAM E	XC-97	43-27472	DAYTON 5 MI E, OH
470603	GROSECLOSE, ROGER J	AT-6F	44-81869	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470603	PARKED	SNJ	USN112351	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470623	HOOVER, ROBERT A	YP-84	45-49486	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
470623	HOOVER, ROBERT A	YP-84	45-59486	DAYTON 4 MI E, OH
470704	LAFORCE, GLEN A	AT-6D	44-81745	PROSPECT, VA
470711	ZIGLAR, FRANK C	P-47N	44-87785	PATTERSON FIELD 2 MI N, OH
470717	CLINGERMAN, WILLIAM R JR	UC-45F	44-47373	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470718	HUSTON, VINCENT G	B-25J	44-31338	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470728	MCDONALD, JAMES	UC-45F	44-87268	ST HELENA, MI
470731	HAYES, ROBERT G	AT-6F	44-81853	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
470812	CAREY, ROBERT H	P-51H	44-64692	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
480203	KING, JOSEPH F	F-15A	45-59300	S SUMMIT, CA
480702	NOT GIVEN	KITE		WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
480728	HOOVER, ROBERT A	F-80B	45-8494	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
480812	BUTMAN, PAUL M	XB-46	45-59582	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
481023	HORN, WILLARD L	B-29A	44-62126	MUROC AFB, CA
481024	BOYD, FRANK E	C-47D	43-49416	CHANUTE AFB, IL
481227	BAILEY, WILLIAM A	B-29A	42-24725	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
481229	MONAGHAN, EDWARD O	Q-14B	44-68786	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
490225	YEAGER, CHARLES E	XF-86	45-59599	MUROC 3 MI SE, CA
490331	PINKERTON, CHARLES CJR	F-51H	44-64692	WADSWORTH 2 MI NE, OH
490409	ALSOBROOK, JAMES E	F-51H	44-64189	MAGNOLIA 8 MI NW, AR
490420	PODBESEK, THOMAS W	F-51H	44-64433	LOCKBOURNE AFB, OH
490601	EVEREST, FRANK K JR	F-80B	45-8481	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
490628	BOYD, ALBERT A	XB-45	45-59479	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
490714	NORTHUP, ROBERT L	C-82A	44-23014	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
490809	SCHLEEH, RUSSELL ME	B-36A	44-92005	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
490903	HARRIGAN, DAVID J	C-45F	44-66921	BEDFORD AAF 1 MI S, MA
490912	COLLINS, HAROLD E	F-84B	45-9500	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
490926	CASTLE, DONALD O	F-51D	44-15522	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
491003	SCHILLING, CHESTER L	C-45F	44-47161	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
491201	ASGANI, FRED J	XB-36	42-13570	CARSWELL AFB, TX
491222	PLANCK, JAMES B	C-45F	44-47106	TINKER AFB, OK
500104	DURDEN, DELOS R	B-25J	44-28872	CARSWELL AFB, TX
500107	FITZPATRICK, JOHN M	F-84E	49-2026	WATSON LAKE 35 MI W, CANADA
500124	MALLICK, ALEXANDER J	L-5A	42-98363	MEXICO 1 MI N, MO
500125	ODELL, DAVID A	C-47D	43-48792	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500224	SEIGLER, JONES P	C-47A	42-23918	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB 10 MI SE, OH
500224	VINCENZI, AUGUST	Q-14B	44-68334	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB 10 MI SE, OH
500224	PAIN, DEREK S	B-45A	48-006	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB 8 MI WNW, OH
500324	SPRINKLE, WILLIAM C	T-6F	44-81887	ROWLESBURG 1 MI W, WV
500325	WENRICK, STANLEY T	T-6F	44-81883	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500406	MYERS, JOSEPH R	F-82B	44-65160	PITTSBURGH AP, PA
500418	WOODWARD, CHARLES H	C-82A	44-23034	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500419	HORN, ROBERT P	T-6F	44-81869	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500421	MAAS, ROBERT R	T-6F	44-81889	SCOTT AFB, IL
500426	FREEMAN, IVAN C	T-6F	44-81863	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500427	BOTH, HAROLD	C-45F	44-86973	VANCE AFB, OK
500428	WETHE, DUANE J	C-47D	43-49273	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
500504	RANDALL, ROBERT J	F-82E	46-257	EDWARDS AFB, CA
500521	NEWMAN, JOHN C	F-82E	46-257	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500524	ATKINSON, WALTER C	F-94A	49-2480	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500525	LEWIS C H	B-25J	44-29724	TUCUMCARI AP 10 MI W, NM
500602	CRAWFORD, DAVID J	F-51D	44-84960	WEST ALEXANDRIA 5 MI S, OH
500605	RANKIN, WARNER F JR	H-13B	48-800	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500613	FUNK, BEN I	C-47D	43-48500	EVANSVILLE AP 40 MI WSW, IN
500625	SCHLOTTERBECK, WILLIAM J	T-6F	44-81883	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500627	EGGERT, WAYNE W	YH-19	49-2013	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500701	LAFORGE, JACK A	B-17G	44-85676	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500701	PARKED	B-50D	48-072	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500711	MCDONALD, THOMAS B	C-47D	43-48500	PATTERSON AFB, OH
500714	PETERSON, HAROLD W	B-26C	44-35395	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
500718	STUTSMAN, RALPH	XB-48	45-59586	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
500721	BOWE, HUGH H JR	C-45F	44-86976	OLMSTED AFB, PA
500724	FARRELL, LEONARD P	B-29A	44-62205	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
500801	CURTIS, THOMAS H	F-94A	49-2495	TINKER AFB, OK
500812	SMITH, RICHARD D	B-36D	44-92088	CORNING 3 MI SW, AR
500815	CHADWICK, ROBERT W	YC-97	43-59593	WINFIELD 10 MI S, AL
500816	CECIL, THOMAS J	YH-19	49-2013	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500820	JOHNSON, RICHARD L	C-45F	43-35887	GOOD HOPE 1 MI E, OH
500821	MCAUKEY, WALTER J	F-86A	47-610	WRIGHT FIELD 5 MI NE, OH
500824	POPSON, RAYMOND A	F-80B	45-8479	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500825	PETERSON, HAROLD W	C-54	42-72557	WRIGHT FIELD 2 MI S, OH
500903	FITZPATRICK, JOHN M	F-94A	49-2499	CHILLICOTHE 3 MI N, OH
500906	PARKED	C-45F	44-86973	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500914	PAUL, FRANKLIN K	F-80A	45-8406	KIRTLAND AFB, NM
500916	STREYCKMANS, HECTOR J	T-6F	44-81880	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500918	HALLIDAY, ROBERT W	B-50	47-118	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
500921	WILSON, HAROLD L	B-25J	44-29944	FAIRBORN 1 MI SW, OH
500922	RITCHIE, WILLIAM D	F-84E	49-2086	GOOSE BAY 23 MI NE, LABRADOR
500926	DAVIS, JOHN M	F-94A	49-2498	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
500929	ROBBINS, HAROLD W	C-45F	44-87132	EAST SCRANTON, NY
501011	BROESKE, RAPLH W	B-26B	44-34649	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
501014	ECKERT, ROBERT P	F-94A	49-2498	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
501016	HOWE, ROBERT M	T-28A	49-1496	LUNKEN AP, OH
501020	WOLFE, JOSEPH E JR	F-84E	49-2115	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
501023	PARKED	C-47B	43-16164	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
501023	GENIESSE, EUGENE W JR	T-6F	44-82506	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
501024	KEATOR, RANDALL D	T-6F	44-81889	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
501031	JOHNSON, RICHARD L	F-84E	49-2027	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
501101	SCHWEBEL, JOHN F	C-47D	43-48792	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
501110	WOLFE, FRED J	F-86A	49-1172	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
501116	SCHLECH, RUSSELL E	B-50	49-307	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
501119	CUMBERPATCH, JOHN R	T-6F	44-81891	BOLLING AFB, DC
501124	DAVIS, JOHN M	F-84E	49-2027	CLINTON COUNTY AFB 1 MI E, OH
501206	GOTTFRIED, RAYMOND N	H-5	43-46603	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
501219	HOWE, ROBERT M	L-19A	50-1328	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
501221	KNIGHT, JOHN J	F-84E	49-2116	SPRINGFIELD AP, OH
510111	GLASGOW, CHARLES G	B-17G	44-6975	FAIRBORN 1 MI E, OH
510213	CARDENAS, ROBERT L	C-45F	43-35729	EDWARDS AFB, CA
510316	CECIL, THOMAS J	H-19	49-2013	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
510320	HEDSTROM, RAYMOND E	C-47D	43-49548	KENT AP, MI
510323	BALDAUF, JOHN L	B-45	47-038	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
510323	PARKED	C-47D	43-16273	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
510330	HUGHES, FREDERICK J	B-50D	49-290	ENIWETOK
510419	DAVIS, WILLIAM M	B-25J	44-30843	LITTLE ROCK 3 MI SE, AR
510430	BAIN, WALTER G	B-25J	44-31343	KIRTLAND AFB,NM
510508	BISHOP, JAY W	B-25J	44-29888	MIAMISBURG 3 MI WSW, OH
510508	MANSON, JOSEPH R	B-25J	44-28938	WRIGHT FIELD, OH
510511	CARPENTER, ROBERT D	C-45F	44-47668	ST PAUL, MN
510523	CHRISTENSON, JOHN M	C-124A	49-232	NEW LISBON 1.5 MI WNW, IN
510605	ECKERT, ROBERT P	F-82B	44-65176	FAIRBORN 4 MI SSE, OH
510605	HAYES, ROBERT G	F-51D	44-15479	FAIRBORN 4 MI SSE, OH
510724	BALTZER, ROBERT L	F-86E	50-618	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
510801	JOHNSON, RICHARD L	IL-10	T2-3000	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
510806	CLARK, JOSEPH R	F-86E	50-611	SELFRIDGE AFB, MI
510810	HUNT, RAYMOND D	F-84E	49-2027	TROY 6 MI W, OH
510812	AMMON, ROBERT H	C-45F	44-47299	MT GILEAD 4 MI NW, OH
510820	HAYES, ROBERT G	F-80A	45-8301	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
510825	THOMAS, EUGENE C	F-94B	50-808	O'HARE AP 2 MI W, IL
510829	OLSON, NORMAN	B-25J	44-29839	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
510925	MILLER, IVER J	B-25J	44-29867	SABINA 4 MI SE, OH
510925	GODFREY, HOWARD S	F-86E	50-638	WALLACEBURG 1.5 MI SE, CANADA
510925	MEANS, DANIEL A	F-86E	50-662	WALLACEBURG 1.5 MI SE, CANADA
511005	SMITH, RICHARD D	B-36D	44-92008	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
511006	GRAF, EDWARD	T-6F	44-82022	WARWICK, NY
511008	KENSLER, THOMAS C	B-50D	49-359	LAFAYETTE 20 MI SW, IN
511008	MCGILL, ALLEN K	B-29	44-83890	LAFAYETTE 20 MI SW, IN
511009	FLACK, NELSON D	F-80A	47-175	MOBILE 20 MI N, AL
511010	HAMRICK, WILLIAM L	C-47D	43-48085	ROBINS AFB, GA
511010	BAXLEY, JULIAN E	C-45F	44-47371	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
511010		T-6F	44-81880	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
511107	THOMPSON, RUSSELL B	B-17G	43-39043	SABINA 3 MI NE, OH
511130	ANDERSON, TED E	F-86A	49-1274	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
511228	BOLEY, MAURICE C	VC-47D	43-49421	PATTERSON FIELD, OH
520220	JOHNSON, ELBERT W	F-86E	51-9266	LANGLEY AFB, VA
520228		XB-51	46-685	OHIO
520229		F-86A	48-170	OHIO
520915	PETERSON, CHARLES O	F-86E	51-2812	FAIRBORN 1.5 MI NW, OH
530102	HORNER, ORIN M	T-6D	41-34228	BULLOCK 4 MI N, NC
530409	MATHEWS, JAMES N	F-86E	51-2809	CASSTOWN 2 MI E, OH
530626	STONER, REX K	B-45C	48-017	WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
530706	FELTS, LEWAYNE N	C-45B	43-35565	SPARTA 2 MI ESE, WI
530821	SAXON, HOHN H JR	B-25J	44-31199	DAYTON 2.5 MI E, OH
530825	O'NEIL, JAMES W JR	T-6D	42-85179	POCA 2 MI NE, WV
530918	ASHWORTH, DEAN H	B-25J	43-27698	DAYTON 2 MI E, OH
540130	FOX, CLYDE	T-6D	44-81258	SEMINOLE, TX
540523	KENNEDY, DEAN L	B-25J	44-31474	CHEYENNE 1 MI W, WY
540529	WALZ, HENRY D	B-25J	44-31321	FALL RIVER 6 MI NE, MA
541026	SMALLWOOD, GERALD E	T-33A	53-5231	LOUISVILLE, KY
541108	HARSE, WILLIAM H	F-89D	51-401	FAIRBORN 2 MI W, OH
550214	COFFIN, SHERMAN L	F-84F	51-1396	ROUND ROCK 3 MI NW, AZ
550314	MORRIS, FRANK S	T-33A	53-5181	CRABTREE, OH
550420	HOWARD, HOMER B	C-45F	44-86922	NEWARK, NJ
551203	FOGEL, RAYMOND B	T-33A	53-6009	CLOVIS AFB 3 MI W, NM
560117	SCHULTE, JOHN J	F-86D	53-574	TROY 1 MI ENE, OH
560117	THAYER, BURTON E	F-86D	53-596	TROY 1 MI ENE, OH