RHODE ISLAND ACCIDENT LISTING

USAAF/USAF AIRCRAFT 1918-1955

This list represents aircraft accidents that occured in this state. 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
240613	KNIGHT, LOUIS R	DH-4B	22-1115	SAKONNET POINT, RI
240908	HOAG, EARL S	DH-4B	22-594	WOONSOCKET, RI
250908	A'HEARN, CLARENCE J	JNS	24-100	CRANSTON, RI
280926	DINGER, HARRY A	C-2	26-204	NEWPORT, RI
281203	O'BRIEN, ROBERT L	PT-1	26-319	SMITHFIELD, RI
340629	STEWART, MALCOM F	BT-2B	31-113	SMITHFIELD, RI
341231	BAIN, WALTER G JR	O-1E	29-304	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
351104	BAIN, WALTER G JR	PT-3A	29-121	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
360922	NEELY, JACK J	B-10B	35-242	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
380902	SMITH, PAUL L	BT-9A	36-97	WARWICK, RI
410226	BIRCH, HARTZELL R	ZO-38E	34-4	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
411013	WERNER, MILES A	P-40E	40-455	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
411219	NICHOLS, ROBERT N	P-39D	41-6795	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
411221	STEWART, ROBERT D	O-52	40-2714	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
411221	NONE	P-39D	41-6744	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420221	PETT, ALEXANDER I	O-52	40-2709	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420224	BOLIN, JAMES O	A-29	41-23400	QUONSET POINT, RI
420301	FAIRLAMB, CHARLES R	P-40	41-5547	QUONSET POINT, RI
420403	DOVER, GEORGE L	B-25A	40-2193	WEST GRENWICH, RI
420416	GIBSON, ROBERT E	P-40E	40-629	QUONSET POINT, RI
420419	MULLOY, BERNARD J	O-47A	38-271	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420425	CAMPBELL, WILLIAM B	P-40E	40-395	QUONSET POINT, RI
420427	BOULWARE, THOMAS M JR	P-40E	40-423	QUONSET POINT, RI
420428	CARTER, SIGNEY M	L-1	40-278	LINCOLN PARK, RI
420430	BOULWARE, THOMAS M	P-40E	40-424	QUONSET POINT, RI
420502	SIMMONS, RICHARD M	P-40E	41-24787	QUONSET POINT, RI
420605	TAUB, MARTIN	P-40E	41-24782	QUONSET POINT, RI
420611	LIGGETT, WILLIAM K	P-40	41-25019	PORTSMOUTH 1 MI NE, RI
420612	FLANDERS, ROBERT M	P-40E	41-36514	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420621	LARSON, HAROLD J	B-25A	40-2198	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420624	CHAMBERLAIN, HERBERT C	P-40E	41-24990	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420628	FLANDERS, ROBERT M	P-40E	40-440	QUONSET POINT, RI
420628	HANSEN, WILLIAM D	P-40E	40-627	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420706	CIRRINCIONE, JOSEPH	P-40E	41-24794	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420707	HARRIS, GEORGE I	P-40E	41-36505	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420708	NONE	P-40E	41-36505	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420708	REUTERSHAN, JAMES H	P-40E	41-36516	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420710	WARDAN, DONALD E	P-40	41-24783	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420714	WARDAN, DONALD E	P-40F	41-13853	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420717	BAILEY, PERRY E	P-40E	41-27494	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420721	WARDAN, DONALD E	P-40F	41-14073	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420801	HANSEN, WILLIAM D	P-40F	41-14074	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420820	HUTT, JOHN C	P-40E	41-36506	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420828	HUTT, JOHN C	P-40F	41-14073	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420908	BEASLEY, THOMAS J	P-40F	41-14096	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420915	HOEFLER, DONALD W	P-40F	41-13861	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420922	STONEBERGER, JAMES M	P-40F	41-13895	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420925	HORVATH, EDWARD	P-40E	40-498	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
420929	MARSH, ROBERT A	P-40F	41-14186	NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI
420929	HAWKINS, CLARENCE	JF-1	USN- 9455	SAKONNET RIVER, RI
421002	MALONE, WILLIAM S	P-40F	41-13762	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421004	MALONE, WILLIAM S	P-40F	41-13786	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421007	CRAWFORD, HUGH D	P-40F	41-13639	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421007	VERMILLION, ROBERT A	P-40F	41-13887	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421020	WALKER, WALTER B JR	P-40	41-36506	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421022	MOON ALBERT J	P-40F	41-14193	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421028	LEVY, JOSEPH	P-40F	41-13753	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421029	HORVATH, EDWARD	P-40F	41-13997	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421029	RAUTH, JOHN F	P-40F	41-14188	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421030	ROBBINS, JOHN B	P-40E	40-498	GREENVILLE, RI
421030	PALMER, JOHN T	P-40E	41-36495	GREENVILLE, RI
421102	PIERSON, WILLIAM H	P-40F	41-14135	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421102	SMALLSREED, JOHN W	P-40F	41-14183	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421110	DONOVAN, ALZIE D	P-40E	41-24794	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421119	COOLEY, HARRY T	P-40F	41-13817	PORTSMOUTH, RI
421120	SMALLSREED, JOHN	P-40F	41-14177	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421128	JOHNSON, THOMAS B	P-40F	41-14187	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421128	EYERLEY, HARRY E	P-40E	41-24962	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421129	PARENT, EDMUND A	P-40E	40-395	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421203	WALKER, WALTER B JR	P-40E	40-432	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421203	RAUTH, JOHN F	P-40F	41-14194	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421203	REED, WILLIAM R	P-40E	41-36500	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421207	MURRAY, ARTHUR	P-40	41-14521	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421207	MOMBERGER, WILLIAM H	P-40E	41-25020	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421210	WATKINS, JOHN C A	P-40F	41-13761	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421212	JONES, EDWIN	P-40E	41-25039	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421214	GINGRAS, GEORGE D JR	P-40E	41-24783	PORTSMOUTH, RI
421214	EYERLEY, HARRY E	P-40E	41-24976	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421215	RAUTH, JOHN F	P-40E	41-24791	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421219	ANDRIDGE, HERBERT W JR	P-40E	40-406	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421219	POOLE, JAMES I	P-40E	40-435	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421222	JUDGE, GART J JR	P-40	41-36510	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421224	MURRAY, ARTHUR	P-40E	40-406	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421227	RADOVICH, WALTER V	P-40E	41-36504	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
421227	WATKINS, JOHN C A	P-40E	41-5547	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430204	ROBERTS, GUY R	P-47B	41-6052	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430211	DRAKE, GENE F	P-47B	41-5922	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430211	MEYER, ROBERT F	P-47B	41-5940	CRANSTON, RI
430211	BURKE, RAYMOND D	P-47B	41-5943	NEWPORT BAY, RI
430211	PAVLOVIC, JOHN	P-47B	41-5944	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430219	HIGGINS, DONALD H	P-47C	41-6276	WAKEFIELD, CT
430221	HOATIO, MYRON M	P-47C	41-6558	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430324	KLINE, OSCAR C	P-47B	41-6002	HOPE VALLEY, MA
430324	CLINE, RICHARD A	P-47B	41-6040	HOPE VALLEY, MA
430326	FIMOGNARI, PETER J	UC-78	42-58210	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430406	CREPEAU, KENNETH J	P-47C	41-6421	HILLSGROVE AAF .5M S, RI
430412	HOWARD, ELDRED G	P-47C	41-6174	APPONAUG, RI
430412	KIMPEL, GORDON M	P-47C	41-6634	APPONAUG, RI
430414	COLEMAN, ROBERT W	P-47B	41-5998	WESTERLY 1 MI E, RI
430510	CREPEAU, KENNETH J	P-47C	41-6439	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430511	ERZEN, LEONARD J	P-47C	41-6420	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430513	HARRIS, RUSSEL P	P-47C	41-6434	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430529	PARSLEY,MILLARD FJR	P-47C	41-6552	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430602	TULLY, GEORGE T	P-47C	41-6176	WARWICK, RI
430603	TUMAN, HOWARD A	P-47D	42-8189	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430605	SMITH, DOUGLAS G	P-47C	41-6293	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430608	PEUGEOT, FRANCIS K	P-47C	41-6139	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430614	KING, WILLIAM B	P-47C	41-6091	CUMBERLAND, RI
430614	HART, WALLACE L	P-47C	41-6564	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430616	BORUNDA, JOSEPH O	P-47C	41-6440	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430617	POWELL, ROBERT W	P-47C	41-6132	SCITUATE, RI
430621	NORRIS, BENJAMIN JR	P-47D	42-8225	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430701	WEBSTER, CUTLER	P-47C	41-6447	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430706	LAWRENCE, WILLIAM A	P-47C	41-6440	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430706	BAUMGARTNER, JOE E	P-47C	41-6442	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430711	HARDING, THOMAS J	P-47C	41-6151	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430718	EVANS, RAYMOND E	P-47C	41-6158	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430720	COLLINS, CHARLES J	P-47C	41-6544	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430721	MURRIE, DONALD L	P-47C	41-6280	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430721	COPELAND, J HERBERT	P-47C	41-6559	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430731	REPEAU, KENNETH J	AT-6A	41-16575	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430804	HUBER, RICHARD	P-47C	41-6425	PERRYVILLE 3 MI E, RI
430804	ARMSTRONG, CHARLES M	P-47D	42-8261	PERRYVILLE 3 MI E, RI
430805	PORTEWIG, OTIS R	B-34	41-38116	SMITHFIELD, RI
430810	CARTER, LANDIS D	P-47D	42-22595	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
430829	EDWARDS, FORREST D	P-47D	42-8185	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
431110	CHILDE, MARVIN E	P-47D	42-8358	CHARLESTOWN NAAS, RI
440102	CARGILL, GEORGE H	P-47C	41-6559	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440223	STORMONT, BILLY H	P-47D	43-25421	NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI
440315	DEGAIN, WILLIAM J	P-47D	42-8023	HILLSGROVE AAF 1.5MI NW, RI
440321	JONES, ARTHUR R	P-47C	41-6429	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440410	BROWN, ROBERT G	P-47D	42-8039	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440522	POUND, JAMES H JR	P-47D	42-8201	NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI
440525	DOWNIE, JAMES D	P-47D	42-22593	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440625	BROOKMAN, WILLIAM H	P-47D	42-27835	COVENTRY 10 MI W, RI
440627	WILDE, WALTER E	P-47D	42-74785	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440628	MILES, DANIAL S	P-47D	42-22591	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440628	GATTI, ELMER	P-47D	42-8040	NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI
440630	LONG, MCKENDREE R	P-47C	41-6286	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440706	HALL, JAMES O	P-47D	42-22616	PROVIDENCE, RI
440725	WALLACH, HENRY A	P-47D	42-8666	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
440901	TURNER, CHARLES W	P-47D	42-8666	CONIMICUT POINT, RI
440909	HAZELRIGG, PAUL H	AT-21	41-11737	HILLSGROVE AAF 1 MI, RI
441016	SCHNEIDER, EDWIN A	P-47C	41-6280	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
441201	LEDERER, HENRY B	P-47C	41-6445	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
441215	BECKER, ROBERT H	P-47D	42-29413	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
441226	LOVETT, JOHN R	P-47D	42-8223	NEWPORT 5 MI N, RI
450111	KEEN, ROBERT J	P-47D	42-22598	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
450112	CORDOVA, JOHN P	P-47D	42-8335	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
450120	ARENA, JOSEPH T	P-47C	41-6445	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
450225	BARNES, WILLIAM H	P-47D	42-28697	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
450228	BROOKER, KING H	BT-13B	42-90328	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
450303	FOGG, HOWARD L JR	P-47D	42-8023	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
450323	WILLIAMSON, SAMUEL S JR	AT-7	41-1188	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
450326	MOORE, ALLEN H	P-47D	44-32688	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
471026	KRAMER, ELMER V	B-26C	44-35455	QUONSET POINT, RI
490702	RAYMOND, WILLIAM H JR	C-45F	44-47117	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
490702	ENTIKEIEFF, OLEG C	AERONCA	NC-82738	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
490903	DUQUETTE, NORMAN C	T-6C	42-44351	PROVIDENCE AIRPORT, RI
500302	GALLANT, EUGENE G	C-47A	42-24105	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
501030	HUGHES, PAUL M	F-51D	44-73314	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
501031	CAHILL, GEORGE F	F-51D	44-73196	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
501111	ATKINSON, WILLIAM A	F-51D	44-74028	HILLSGROVE AAF 1 MI SE, RI
510602	LINDLEY, EVERETT S	F-51D	44-73352	CHARLESTOWN NAAS, RI
510613	CORBA, MICHAEL A	F-86A	49-1106	VALLEY FALLS 2.5 MI N, RI
510613	KIRBY, LEO R	F-86A	49-1107	VALLEY FALLS 2.5 MI N, RI
510614	WEAVER, JOHANN O	TB-26C	44-34669	QUONSET POINT, RI
511013	HUGHES, PAUL M	F-51H	44-64571	NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI
520326	STOVER, LEONARD R	F-94B	51-5425	QUONSET POINT 18 MI, RI
530422	WONG, SUEY C	C-45G	51-11748	PROVIDENCE, RI
530528	CAMPBELL, THOMAS W	F-51H	44-64230	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
531108	GAKES, NATHAN P, JR	F-84D	48-785	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
540318	KRAL, WILIAM	T-6G	53-4559	HILLSGROVE AAF, RI
550409	HAASE, CHARLES J	T-6G	53-4559	WARWICK, RI
550623	SHEBAT, ROBERT	T-33A	52-9601	WICKFORD 11 MI SW, RI