NEW CASTLE ARMY AIR FIELD, DE
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
281006	DICKENS, GEORGE R	O-17	28-376	DELAWARE
420607	MARTIN, JACK R	L-4A	42-36754	ARDEN, WV
420613	BERGE, PARKER L	L-4A	42-36811	EFFINGHAM, IL
420613	HARPER, JOHN M	L-4A	42-38399	EFFINGHAM, IL
420614	GATES, ROBERT F	AT-6A	41-16926	WILMINGTON, DE
420615	FOLEY, FLOYD R	L-4A	42-38392	COLBY, KS
420718	SILLS, JOHNNIE R	UC-81	42-53012	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420720	SHERWOOD, A J	B-26	40-1462	OFFUTT FIELD 5 MI SSE, NE
420721	JOHNSON, FREDERICK C	C-73	42-57209	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420722	WAGGY, TED J	L-4B	42-491	ROLLA, MO
420805	WILSON, LAWRENCE J	AT-6C	41-32127	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420818	NELSON, FRED W	A-30	AG-859	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420819	TRACY, JOSEPH P	P-40F	41-14159	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420819	GOLDBERG, J M	L-4B	43-557	TERRE HAUTE, IN
420821	NONE	P-43A	40-2946	BERRY FIELD, TN
420823	NEILL, EARL	P-38	42-12739	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420824	TACKENBERG, W H	P-40	39-172	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420827	HEFFRON, LEON J	AT-6C	41-32202	DUPONT AP, DE
420902	LAMBERT ALBERT B, JR	A-30	41-27684	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
420906	OKENFUS, EUGENE L	PT-19A	42-33635	BOWLING GREEN, KY
420923	TRIEST, CARL G	B-26B	41-17954	MCCOOL, IN
421005	RIGNEY, CHARLES E	L-4B	43-765	ST PAUL, MN
421009	BETETTE, ROBERT	L-3B	42-36085	WILKES-BARRE AP, PA
421009	COE, DON	L-3R	42-36084	WILKES-BARRE AP, PA
421013	JOHNSON, DAVID M	A-30	41-27756	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
421018	BARRACLIFF, CLAUDE T	A-30	41-27759	MEMPHIS, TN
421027	MAXWELL, PAUL J	L-4B	43-790	LIVINGSTON, MT
421028	KOUPAL, FRED P	B-17F	42-5716	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
421105	BOHN, DELPHINE	PT-19	42-33673	DUPONT AP, DE
421109	MONTEVERDE, ARMAND L	B-17F	42-5088	NARSARSSUAK, GREENLAND
421111	FORT, CORNELIA	L-4B	43-972	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
421111	POOLE, BARBARA	L-4B	43-964	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
421115	SWENSON, LYLE W	A-30	41-27798	ROANOKE, VA
421117	CARPENTER, ROY W	B-26B	41-18062	OFFUTT FIELD, NE
421117	JOHNSON, DAVID M	L-4B	43-906	VEGA, TX
421122	BETETTE, ROBERT M	PT-19A	42-33865	CINCINNATI, OH
421125	GARDNER, B M	PT-19	42-33889	LEITCHFIELD, KY
421127	TURNER, MR	A-30	41-27780	ROANOKE, VA
421128	GEBHARDT, THOMAS P	PT-19A	42-33652	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
421128	GARNER, BOB M	PT-19A	42-33889	LEITCHFIELD, KY
421202	HEINOLD, RAYMOND	PT-26	42-15333	NIAGRA FALLS AP, NY
421203	ARCHER, LAWRENCE C	PT-19A	42-33886	FAYETTEVILLE, NC
421204	COLLINGS, HUDSON M	PT-19A	42-33984	LYNCHBURG, VA
421205	HARTMAN, ADDISON B	L-4B	43-1036	PITTSBURGH, PA
421210	CAHILL, GORDON L	PT-19A	42-33987	GUNTOWN, MS
421213	BARBER, JOSEPH K JR	B-26B	41-18116	POPE AAF, NC
421217	SPARKS, HUBERT P	PT-19A	42-34022	GREENVILLE, TN
421217	O'HARE, MICHAEL T	PT-19A	42-34021	GREENVILLE, TN
421218	BERRY, ROBERT B	PT-19	42-34035	WILMINGTON, DE
421221	ELLIOTT, RODERICK R	P-47C	41-6119	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
421230	FLEISCHMAN, LLOYD	PT-19A	42-34064	MORRIS FIELD, NC
430101	WINDHAUSEN, MATHEW T	B-34	AJ-191	WILMINGTON, DE
430101	NONE	PT-19	42-33648	WILMINGTON, DE
430101	NONE	P-36	38-9	WILMINGTON, DE
430104	MITCHELL, JERRY	PT-19A	42-34089	MARSHALL TX
430106	CARPER, ROBERT L	B-26B4	41-18004	LANSING, MI
430107	ROZITUS, ROBERT E	A-30	41-27780	LEBANON 4 MI E, TN
430115	HINEY, JOHN W	B-25C	42-53350	KELLOGG, MI
430116	BERGE, PARKER L	A-30	41-27925	KNOXVILLE, TN
430125	CORNING, MERVYN E	O-52	40-2895	DAVIS MONTHAN AAF, AZ
430202	SILER, J E	P-36C	38-182	LANCASTER, SC
430203	SIMS, WILLIAM B JR	P-47C	41-6490	REPUBLIC FIELD, NY
430203	MAYTON, JOHN	P-47C	41-6504	RICHMOND AAF, VA
430203	HEMBEL, ARVIN B	P-38	42-13076	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430210	HOOPER, JAMES A	BT-13A	41-21546	SALISBURY 2 MI S, NC
430210	JOHNSON, KENARD A	C-47	38307	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430210	JOHNSON, KENARD A	O-47	38-307	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430212	ESCANDEL, WILLIAM N	PT-26	42-15437	ULYSSES, PA
430212	MYTLES, JAMES L	PT-26	42-15433	ULYSSES, PA
430214	TRAVER, MOSES C	BT-15	42-1973	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430214	SMITH, CARL L	B-25C	41-12927	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430214	LAMBERT, ALBERT B	A-30	41-27909	CHARLESTON AAF, SC
430214	SCHLESINGER, ROBERT H	B-25C	41-12927	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430218	GENTZ, EDWARD F	L-2B	43-68	DUPONT AP, DE
430218	SCHMITT, ARMINE A	PT-19A	42-34034	DUPONT AP, DE
430226	SWENSON, L W	A-30	41-27916	WIDEAWAKE FIELD, ASCENSION ISLANDS
430227	NELSON, GEORGE W	B-25	41-29966	MORRISON AAF, FL
430301	MARTIN, JOSEPH P	P-47C	41-6527	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430302	RIGGS, ELMORE	P-47C	41-6610	BALTIMORE AAF, MD
430307	MOREHEAD, BILLIE E	PT-19A	42-34329	QUITMAN 3 MI S, TX
430312	BAKER, DEWITT B	O-47A	37-356	WILMINGTON, DE
430316	WHITE, WILLIAM L	A-20C	42-33296	WALLER FIELD, BWI
430317	NELSON, FRED W	B-26C	41-34815	MAXWELL FIELD, AL
430320	WAHLERS, CLAYTON G	A-20C	42-33330	BRAZIL
430322	BOLTON, NELSON	B-26B	41-18043	LINCOLN AAF, NE
430323	HARDWICK, THEODORE F	PT-19A	42-34393	HAGERSTOWN, MD
430325	HOWELL, JAMES C	P-47C	41-6600	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430325	MATZ, ONAS P	B-17F	42-5051	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430326	DEVERE, EDWARD	B-26B	41-18267	SCHENECTADY, NY
430327	ELLIOTT, RODERICK R	AT-12	41-17531	GRAND ISLAND AAF, NE
430328	LAPINE, WILBROD J	B-26C	41-34835	MARIANNA AAF, FL
430329	SACCIO, ARCHIE F	UC-81	42-43516	GLENN L MARTIN AP, MD
430330	HOWELL, JAMES C	P-47C	41-6595	PHILADELPHIA MAP, PA
430416	CONWELL, LARRY M	PT-19A	42-34471	GAFFNEY 5 MI N, SC
430417	O'BRIEN, JOHN C	B-17F	42-29921	MEEKS, ICELAND
430420	BAYNE, HARRY C	B-26C	41-34093	SCOTT FIELD, IL
430424	KAJOR, LOUIS JR	B-26	41-31588	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430504	CONARY, VICTOR W	A-30A	41-28174	MORRIS FIELD, NC
430511	FALLIN, THOMAS S	B-26C	41-34928	BANANA RIVER NAS, FL
430514	FRANK, ROBERT B	PT-19	42-82704	HAGERSTOWN, MD
430520	ADAMS, CHARLES M	B-26B	41-31712	SELFRIDGE FIELD, MI
430520	WEST, CARL	B-26	41-34998	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430528	PARMELEE, SPENCER N	A-30A	41-28214	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430601	BOMBINO, HERBERT G	PT-19B	42-82794	DANYVILLE AP, VA
430616	LYON, RICHARD C	PT-19B	42-82840	LOCKBOURNE AAF, OH
430617	CORNING, MERVYN E	B-26D	41-31953	LAMBERT FIELD, MO
430622	CALLINICOS, JAMES N	PT-19B	42-82874	CABET, AR
430627	SCHWAB, WILLIAM J	C-60A	42-55847	WILMINGTON, DE
430707	SCOTT, HERBERT W	B-26	41-32032	OFFUTT FIELD, NE
430709	WILLIAMS, HERALD E	C-46	41-5163	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430709	BYERS, BERNARD A	P-47D	42-8589	ROME AAF, NY
430718	COOK, COLEMAN B JR	A-30	43-8445	MIAMI AP, FL
430718	BEALS, ROBERT P	PT-19B	42-83002	MEMPHIS, TN
430720	KROM, FREDERICK B JR	B-26B	41-31841	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430720	WEISS, FRED W	C-46	41-12430	ATKINSON FIELD, BG
430721	MOSTYN, THOMAS E	L-2A	42-15147	GREENVILLE, DE
430723	SCHALL, THOMAS D	B-26C	41-35150	QUARTEIRA, PORTUGAL
430724	SCHWARTZ, JOSEPH	B-25D	41-29858	LOVE FIELD, TX
430802	BARTHMAN, HERBERT L	PT-19B	42-83071	GREENVILLE, OH
430803	RICKMAN, JACK W JR	C-87	42-107257	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430806	BUIS, KENNETH L	A-30A	43-8494	GEORGETOWN, SC
430806	ARMACOST, ROWLAND B	P-47D	42-8612	NARSARSSUAK, GREENLAND
430809	CARRITANI, ALFRED R	P-40L	42-11070	RICHMOND AAF, VA
430812	BERNER, DONALD R	L-4H	42-15254	LOCKBOURNE AAF, OH
430816	HUBERBERG, JOSEPH L	B-26	41-17548	MEMPHIS, TN
430831	MOYNAHAN, RITA J	L-4H	43-29459	DIKE 1 MI SE, TX
430907	HUMMEL, STANLEY C	P-47G	42-24925	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
430920	CARR, BRUNO A	A-30A	43-8566	ANDROS ISLAND, BAHAMAS
430928	MILLS, ELDON G	B-17F	42-3487	PRESQUE ISLE AAF, ME
430930	SCHWAB, WILLIAM J	P-47D	42-75318	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA
431004	PERDUE, JOHN W	B-17G	42-37815	PRESQUE ISLE AAF, ME
431020	WINDER, JOHN B	AT-9A	42-56922	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
431105	BYRD, KENNETH S JR	BC-1A	39-855	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
431110	ARMOSKA, RAYMOND	B-26B	41-27666	LINCOLN AAF, NE
431118	SMITH, WESLEY M	B-26	40-1561	LITTLE ROCK, AR
431123	MILLER, DONALD R	L-4H	43-29732	SELMAN AAF, LA
431130	SNELL, EDGAR B	A-20G	43-9385	PATTERSON AAF 2 MI E, OH
431130	HASSINGER,	C-60A	42-32187	FAIRFAX AP, KS
431214	FERRELL, THOMAS R	C-46	41-5163	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
431215	RAUB, DAVID R	P-38G	41-13535	FT DELAWARE, DE
431218	CARMAN, MERLE E	AT-18	42-55750	SAN ANTONIO, TX
431225	ZEIGLER, HAROLD C	PT-26	44-19308	NORTHVILLE, NY
431229	RYAN, BRUCE E	B-17G	42-97493	GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND
440101	BYRNES, MICHAEL H	AT-9A	42-56922	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
440107	SHANSEY, GEORGE T	UC-78B	43-32546	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
440109	MC GURDY, THOMAS R	B-26C	42-107553	SMITH REYNOLDS AP, NC
440110	TEW, WESTON L	P-38H	42-66959	GUNTER FIELD, AL
440113	DUFFY, OWEN M	B-26B	42-95998	MORRISON AAF, FL
440115	COVERDILL, EDWARD M	B-24J	42-100259	HERINGTON, KS
440120	ESCANDEL, WILLIAM N	P-40B	41-5301	BAKERSFIELD AP, CA
440121	WHITE, RAY V	B-24H	41-29432	ROCK SPRINGS, WY
440126	BENOIT, EUGENE J	P-47D	42-23174	GREENFIELD 1 MI N, DE
440131	FRANK, ROBERT B	B-26C	42-107594	ATKINSON FIELD, BG
440202	WHITE, RAY V	B-26C	42-107599	HOMESTEAD AAF, FL
440207	GOODEN, HENRY M JR	P-47D	42-25452	ALBANY, NY
440207	BOMBINO, HERBERT F	P-47D	42-25625	NEWARK AAF, NJ
440211	LAWSON, JOHN B	B-26B	42-96103	WIDEAWAKE FIELD, ASCENSION ISLANDS
440222	BERGIN, CHARLES L	B-25H	43-4390	WADI SEIDNA, AE SUDAN
440223	KENDALL, FRANK G	C-54A	42-72177	KARACHI, INDIA
440225	THOMPSON, KENNETH L	P-47D	43-25326	AMARILLO AAF, TX
440228	HALBERT, JOSEPH T JR	P-47D	43-25323	SAN BERNARDINO, CA
440302	ALLEN, ROBERT E	A-30A	43-8890	MORRIS FIELD, NC
440303	MC NABB, ROBERT B	B-26C	41-35109	HYATTSVILLE, MD
440303	COLEMAN, LESLIE A	AT-6D	41-34075	FT DIX AAF, NJ
440306	WOLLERSCHEID, EDWARD F	P-51B	42-106822	MIDLAND AP, TX
440309	FROUDE, JAMES W	A-20A	43-8896	WINDSOR FIELD, BAHAMAS
440310	LONG, ROBERT B	B-17G	42-32038	MEEKS 500 MI E, ICELAND
440310	LONG, ROBERT B	B-17G	42-32038	MEEKS 500 MI E, ICELAND
440312	ANDERSON, EUGENE D	BT-13B	42-90078	LIBERTY, MO
440317	CARROLL, ANDREW A	L-2M	43-26698	TULSA, OK
440324	PARMENTER, GERALD M	P-51C	42-103383	MEMPHIS, TN
440327	BROOKS, RONALD	UC-61A	43-14909	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
440327	GARRITY, WILLIAM F	B-26F	42-96251	MARRAKECH, FR MOROCCO
440401	RATHFELDER, ESTHER M	AT-17	42-23757	NEW CASTLE AAF 8 MI S, DE
440402	KEHOE, DAN F	C-46A	42-60994	JACKSONVILLE, FL
440404	BAKER, NANCY	AT-6A	41-16541	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
440405	HOPKINS, DOROTHY M	AT-6A	41-17023	JENKINSVILLE, SC
440407	NILES, FLORENCE C	PT-13D	42-17303	SHEPPARD FIELD, TX
440413	HIESTER, EMILY	P-40N	44-7036	RALEIGH-DURHAM AAF, NC
440428	GUTTERMSON, ALTON O	AT-6D	42-84601	ALLEGHENY CO AP, PA
440505	NUSS, GERALD L	C-46	42-61074	ATKINSON FIELD, BG
440505	LAMBRIGHT, HAROLD B	C-46	42-61025	ATKINSON FIELD, BG
440513	BREWER, LOUIS	P-47D	42-28118	LOS ANGELES AP, CA
440527	LEWIS, LOWELL C	B-26B	41-18259	TOLEDO AP, OH
440528	NONE	P-47G	42-25047	ATLANTA, GA
440530	WALLING, ARDEN B	B-24H	42-95232	GRENIER FIELD, NH
440609	HURRELL, RICHARD M	C-46A	42-107335	RICHMOND AAF, VA
440613	JOHNSON, EDWARD G	P-47G	42-25221	LOWRY FIELD, CO
440703	CARLSON, ALLAN A	L-4	42-15296	NEW YORK
440711	CAST, JOHN T	B-17G	43-38023	DEER MOUNTAIN, ME
440714	WELSH, ROY S	A-20K	44-103	MAINE
440715	UNKNOWN	B-24J	42-78526	GRENIER FIELD, NH
440715	STEVENS, CHARLES H	B-26G	43-34381	DELAWARE
440719	OATES, EUNICE S	AT-6D	42-85156	NORTH CAROLINA
440720	GROHMAN, ROSALIE L	P-51C	44-10827	GEORGIA
440726	VAN HOOSE, LEO O	C-47A	42-93695	NORTH CAROLINA
440731	MITCHELL, VERNON R	UC-78	42-58143	PENNSYLVANIA
440818	AHRENS, RUDOLF W	C-54	42-107452	CASABLANCA, FR MOROCCO
440821	MCCORMICK, JILL	A-24A	42-6737	BALTIMORE AAF, MD
440830	NEAL, WILLIAM K	B-26G	43-34517	LEBONON JUNCTION 4 MI NE, KY
440910	LEATHERMAN, GERALD S	UC-78	43-31780	DELAWARE
440925	MALIN, JOSEPH J	C-54B	42-32944	DELAWARE
450103	SCHACH, JOHN H	B-26G	44-68014	FLORIDA
450111	MANN, HOWARD H	P-47D	44-33278	GREENSBORO, NC
450123	RIZZO, PAUL	B-24L	44-50166	MICHIGAN
450209	MCCOY, RICHARD	P-51D	44-72720	MISSISSIPPI
450217	BOYD, MARION D	C-54A	41-37291	AZORES
450420	YEAGER, WILLIAM F	UC-43	43-10843	BUSH FIELD, GA
450430	STEVENS, JOHN G	P-47N	44-88386	WASHINGTON NATIONAL AP, DC
450510	RUSSELL, JAMES H	P-51D	44-74189	MIDLAND AP, TX
450617	ANDERSON WILLIAM B	A-26C	44-35795	TULSA, OK
450622	NEIGER, HENRY I	A-37	AJ-530	AMARILLO AAF, TX
450703	SATS, DAVID L	C-54D	42-7268	36-57-20N 25-04-17W
450713	MAHER, FRANK J	B-24J	42-50648	BRADLEY FIELD, CT
450727	MICHALIK, JOSEPH J	C-54A	41-37293	LA GUARDIA FIELD, NY
450813	KUEDAR, LEON R	C-54D	42-72545	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
451013	BROWNELL, JOSEPH E	C-54D	42-72742	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
451019	SPINER, GARLAND H	C-54	42-72693	KINDLEY FIELD, BERMUDA
451130	LANE, ALLEN K	AT-6D	42-85181	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
451211	SMITH, EMERSON W	C-54D	42-72745	HARMON, NEWFOUNDLAND
451231	HYNCK, CARL F	C-54D	42-72744	ORLY (A-47), FRANCE
490513	LIVERGOOD, WILLIAM D	F-47N	44-89350	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
490709	HOGUE, CHARLES D	T-6D	44-81192	PHILADELPHIA MAP, PA
490729	DUNN, GEORGE W	F-47N	45-50065	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
490816	HEARN, CHARLES R JR	F-47N	44-88737	WILMINGTON, DE
490918	STERN, FRANK H JR	F-47N	44-89404	NEW CASTLE AAF, DE
491112	MCCAFFERTY, WALLACE B	F-47N	45-50096	LYNCHBURG, VA
500601	SNOWDEN, LAIRD A	T-7	41-21105	ATTERBURY AFB, IN
500719	GOSCH, ROBERT N	T-11	41-27583	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
500814	MCCALLISTER, DAVID	F-84C	47-1521	OCEAN CITY 20 MI SE, NJ
500826	FLETCHER, EDWARD C	F-86A	48-195	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
500909	PROTICH, PETER	T-7	41-21113	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
500917	DUNTON, ARTHUR C JR	F-86A	48-238	NEW CASTLE AP 2 MI W, DE
501004	LOYD, CHARLES F	F-86A	48-286	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
501013	SPRY, GRADY C	F-86A	48-179	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
501018	GILBERTSON, MERLE J	F-84C	47-1528	HOCKESSIN 1 MI E, DE
501120	FLING, GRAHJAM J JR	C-46D	44-78040	MEMPHIS, TN
510415	SITZER, SAUL	F-84C	47-1581	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
520219	COLLINS, JOHN J	F-94B	51-5400	NEW CASTLE AP, DE
520722	WILLIAMS, JAMES C	T-33A	50-336	MCGUIRE AFB, NJ
521228	MADDOX, NOTLEY G	F-94B	51-5424	MCGUIRE AFB, NJ
530210	PRICE, SANFORD L	F-94B	51-5439	WILMINGTON, 2.5 MI W, DE
540821	STERN, FRANK H JR	F-86A	49-1285	GUNPOWDER RIVER, MD
550319	SHOTWELL, JAMES R JR	F-86A	49-1169	DELAWARE CITY, DE