SALINAS 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
410408	SMILEY, BERT N	BT-2CR	31-457	SALINAS AAF, CA
410421	KIME, DUANE L	B-10BM	33-140	AMERICAN LEGION AP, CA
410523	MOORE, EDWARD W	O-46A	35-180	WATSONVILLE, CA
410801	ROUNSAVILLE, JOHN C	O-38E	33-6	NEPONSET, CA
410801	MEYERS, BURT F	O-38E	33-4	NEPONSET, CA
410819	STOWELL, RICHARD D	O-38B	32-331	PORTLAND AAF, OR
410908	MCCRORY, MYERS L	O-38B	32-331	SALINAS AAF, CA
411005	KELLEY, THOMAS C	O-49	40-3115	TUCSON 20 MI E, AZ
411018	LONIGAN, WILLIAM I	O-47A	37-319	AUMSVILLE, OR
411113	BECKELMAN, JACK D	O-49	40-272	PALO ALTO AP 2 MI NW, SC
411113	BACKELMAN, JACK D	O-49	40-272	PALO ALTO AP 2 MI NW, SC
411231	BROWN, LON F	O-47B	39-98	HAMILTON FIELD, CA
420104	RANDOL, CLIFFORD E	O-47A	37-346	SALINAS AAF, CA
420109	SMILEY, BERT N	O-46A	35-189	SALINAS AAF, CA
420123	HENDERSON, DAVID B	O-47	37-365	SANTA CRUZ 2 MI N, CA
420211	MOODY, WILLIAM A	O-52	40-2866	SALINAS AAF, CA
420503	GUELL, CE	L-1A	41-19070	SALINAS AAF, CA
420512	MYERS, BURT F	UC-36A	42-38296	MCCLELLAN FIELD, CA
420520	HALL, WILLIAM A	L-2	42-15127	SALINAS AAF, CA
420603	HENDERSON, DAVID B	L-2A	42-35867	SPRECKELS, CA
420616	STRAWN, WESLEY H	L-2A	42-35864	FT ORD, CA
420629	SMITH, W P	O-47A	37-316	SALINAS AAF, CA
420726	STRAIT, DELMER H	UC-36A	42-32534	SALINAS AAF, CA
420728	STUFFLEBEAN, DENVER R	L-2A	42-15111	BROOKDALE AP, CA
420731	MCCRORY, MYERS L	L-1A	41-18930	BASS LAKE, CA
420805	WITT, JAMES R	O-47A	37-333	STOCKTON FIELD 15 MI NE, CA
421108	WINGFIELD, MELVIN T	P-39F	41-7146	SALINAS AAF, CA
421125	MOFFAT, ROBERT W	DB-7B	AL-821	SALINAS AAF, CA
421130	WARDRIP, EDWARD K	P-40F	41-13821	SALINAS AAF, CA
421204	COFFEY, JAY R JR	L-6	43-2560	CAMP ROBERTS AP, CA
421207	JOHNSON, WILBUR L	L-2A	42-35856	SALINAS AAF, CA
421208	LAAKMAN, HENRY E	DB-7B	AL-384	SALINAS AAF, CA
421210	RAUHOF, N B	L-2A	42-35880	PALO ALTO AP 20 MI S, SC
421211	COFFEY, JAY R	L-2A	42-15151	SALINAS AAF, CA
421215	BLACK, HUDSON L	L-2A	42-35845	SALINAS AAF, CA
421215	NONE	L-2A	42-15118	SALINAS AAF, CA
421215	NONE	L-2A	42-35845	SALINAS AAF, CA
421215	MOFFAT, ROBERT W	A-20C	42-19182	SALINAS AAF, CA
421215	WEISS, JAMES W	P-40F	41-13662	SALINAS AAF, CA
421218	WHEELER, WILLIAM T	L-2	42-35832	SALINAS AAF, CA
421224	EPPS, ROY S JR	A-20C	41-19182	SALINAS AAF, CA
421224	KEARINS, JOHN F	P-40F	41-13975	SALINAS AAF, CA
421231	WILLIAMS, LOUIS M	A-20A	42-86391	MUROC AAF, CA
430109	HARMATZ, MAX	L-2A	42-15122	HOLLISTER, CA
430115	BRUCE, FRED H	P-40F	41-13773	SALINAS AAF, CA
430322	GREGORY, RAYMOND A	L-2A	42-35856	AMERICAN LEGION AP, CA
430424	AREY, WARREN F	L-6	43-2662	GONZALES 2 MI S, CA
430428	JAMES, JOHN G	L-6	43-2624	JOLON, CA
430515	PALUSZEK, JOSEPH J	L-2A	42-35849	LUKE FIELD 30 MI W, AZ
430518	DODSON, GEORGE R	UC-36A	42-38289	ESTRELLA AAF, CA
430518	GORDON, JAMES T	L-2A	42-35835	BURNET, TX
430521	HENRY, RICHARD S	O-47A	37-295	SALINAS AAF, CA
430524	EASTON, ROBERT L	L-2A	42-35829	SALINAS AAF, CA
430524	ROTHERMEL, ROBERT I	L-2A	42-35836	SOLEDAD, CA
430524	PALMER, GARNET B	L-2A	42-35830	CONCORD AAF, CA
430527	MARELICH, MARION	L-5	42-14933	LEACH LAKE, CA
430529	BYRNES, GEORGE	L-2A	42-15157	SALINAS AAF, CA
430602	BRAGMAN E J	L-2A	42-15154	SALINAS AAF, CA
430610	THORNBURG, ALFRED J	B-24E	42-7119	WEED, CA
430612	DERRYBERRY, JERRAL W	B-24E	42-7131	SOLEDAD 2 MI W, CA
430617	WATERMAN, IRVING H	B-24E	42-7112	SALINAS AAF, CA
430619	FLOOD, JAMES J	L-2A	42-15122	SALINAS AAF, CA
430621	HUNT, WILLIAM E	B-24E	42-7118	MONO LAKE 8 MI SW, CA
430622	SCHLOSSBERG, MARVIN E	B-24E	42-7059	INYOKERN, CA
430622	BRAGMAN, EDWARD J	L-2A	42-15157	SALINAS AAF, CA
430624	MCKINTY, ARTHUR J	L-5	42-14924	SALINAS AAF, CA
430625	LUCARDI, JOSEPH J	L-5B	42-14942	AMERICAN LEGION AP, CA
430704	JOHNSON, THOREL T	B-24E	42-7011	SANTA BARBARA MCAS 10 MI N, CA
430705	BYRNES, GEORGE I	L-2A	42-35837	AMERICAN LEGION AP, CA
430705	STEVENS, VERNON C	B-24E	42-7160	SANTA BARBARA MCAS, CA
430705	TRUEMAN, DALE J	B-24E	41-29044	BAKERSFIELD 5 MI E, CA
430705	MCALARNEY, GERALD R	P-39D	41-7094	MC CAMEY, TX
430808	FRAIN, MARTIN D	P-39N	42-9615	SHELL BEACH 2 MI N, CA
430814	PRITCHARD, GILBERT L	L-5	42-98141	MILLS FIELD, CA
430828	PULLEN, THOMAS F	P-40F	41-13627	GONZALES 4 MI S, CA
430830	POOL, ROBERT O	P-40E	41-24985	SALINAS AAF, CA
430903	POOL, EDWARD	P-40M	43-5447	SALINAS AAF 2 MI NE, CA
430907	GOWERS, JAY E	P-40F	41-13605	SALINAS AAF 3 MI NW, CA
430912	GILLETTE, WILLIAM H	P-40M	43-5417	PT SUR 2 MI W, CA
430912	KOLES, ROBERT L	P-40K	42-10130	PT SUR 2 MI W, CA
430919	LEON, FRANK J	P-40	41-24955	PT SUR RANGE, CA
430919	KELLER, ROBERT M	P-40	43-5439	SALINAS AAF, CA
430920	BENSON, WALTER S	P-38F	43-2056	SALINAS AAF, CA
430920	BENSON, WALTER S	P-38G	42-12852	SALINAS AAF, CA
430921	HERBST, ROBERT C	P-38G	43-2247	WATSONVILLE 7 MI E, CA
430922	WILSON, RICHARD A	P-40E	41-24952	SALINAS AAF, CA
430926	FISHER, HAROLD H	P-40M	43-5440	HEARST AUX, CA
430927	KOLES, ROBERT L	P-40E	41-25021	SALINAS AAF, CA
431002	ALEXANDER, STANLEY L	P-38G	43-2519	SALINAS AAF, CA
431006	HOLLOWAY, JAMES D	P-38D	40-779	MENDOTA 13 MI SW, CA
431007	MOODY, LINTON A	P-38F	41-2302	SALINAS AAF, CA
431007	GLEESON, JAMES P	P-38G	42-13489	SALINAS AAF, CA
431019	ROSS, LEROY H	P-38G	42-12839	SALINAS AAF, CA
431022	TIERNAN, THOMAS J	P-38G	42-13350	SALINAS AAF, CA
431027	ATKINSON, RALPH J JR	P-38G	42-13440	SALINAS AAF, CA
431029	MCMORROW, NORMAN S	P-38E	41-2071	SALINAS AAF, CA
431110	DYKES, LESLIE A	P-38G	42-12836	WATSONVILLE 10 MI E, CA
431202	KINES, WALTER	P-38G	42-13530	HUNTER LIGGETT RANGE, CA
431213	SPILLER, WILLARD JR	L-6	43-2786	SALINAS AAF, CA
431221	COCHRAN, PAUL R	P-38E	41-2097	SALINAS AAF, CA
431223	HAVER, ELLIS T	P-38G	42-13441	SALINAS AAF, CA
431223	HAVER, ELLIS T	P-38G	42-13441	CALIFORNIA
431224	GILBO, BRUCE A	P-38G	42-13338	HOLLISTER 12 MI W, CA
431230	WEBSTER, LEWIS M	P-38G	42-13459	SALINAS AAF, CA
431231	JOHNSTON, RALPH E	P-38F	41-2331	CHUALER, CA
431231	MOORE, FREDERICK JR	P-38G	42-12852	SALINAS AAF, CA
431231	JOHNSTON, RALPH E	P-38F	41-2331	CALIFORNIA
440106	CARGILL, WILLIAM J	P-38J	42-67267	COLUMBIS, MO
440107	PRONOLD, THEODORE R	P-38	43-2060	SALINAS AAF 5 MI E, CA
440217	AXTELL, EUGENE D	L-6	43-2694	BUENA VISTA 8 MI SE, CA
440306	HUBBARD, JACK W JR	A-20G	42-86912	PALO ALTO AP, SC
440403	STRICKLAND, EDWARD W	A-20G	42-54054	SALINAS AAF, CA
440407	MEDLIN, WILL ARLY	A2-G-5	42-53802	SALINAS AAF, CA
440411	RAIDT, FRANCIS J	A-20G	42-53801	SALINAS AAF, CA
440429	PRESCOTT, JOHN A	B-34A	41-38078	SALINAS AAF, CA
440513	GRAY, AMUEL R	P-70A	42-54138	SALINAS AAF 10 MI S, CA
440519	LANGFORD, WENDALL E	DB-7B	AL-884	SALINAS AAF, CA
440609	CURRY, ROBERT L	AT-10GF	42-35036	SALINAS AAF, CA
440610	PRUETT, CHARLES F	A-20G	42-54266	SALINAS AAF 5 MI E, CA
440610	LASH, DONALD R	DB-7B	AL-851	SALINAS AAF, CA
440618	HOWELL, DONOVAN E	AT-10	42-35013	SALINAS AAF, CA
440618	EARL, REID T	B-34	AJ-325	SALINAS AAF, CA
440619	QUINN, EDWARD C	DB-7B	AL-858	PARKFIELD 4 MI WNW, CA
440701	MOOR, DONALD W	P-70A	42-33179	ESTRELLA AAF, CA
440713	BROUWERS, ROBERT (NMI)	DB-7B	AL-856	CALIFORNIA
440716	SMITH, VINCENT T	DB-7B	AL-853	CALIFORNIA
440718	GLOVER, KENNETH B	P-70	39-751	STOCKTON FIELD 5 MI W, CA
440729	JOHNSTON, BERYL M JR	DB-7B	AL-881	CALIFORNIA
440811	PATE, FRANK R	P-70A	42-54127	CARMEL 10 MI S, CA
440827	HERRON, PAUL M	UC-78	43-7438	MILLS FIELD, CA
440831	JIRU, EDWARD J, JR	P-70A	42-53543	SALINAS AAF, CA
441006	COLBY, JAMES F	P-70A	42-33148	SALINAS AAF, CA
441013	HANEY, RUSSELL K	A-20H	44-18	CALIFORNIA
441016	MCCONNELL, KENNETH D	P-70A	42-54105	SALINAS AAF, CA
441101	BRENNAN, WILLIAM H	P-70B	43-10230	SALINAS AAF, CA
441116	INCE, WILLIAM L	P-70B	43-9734	SALINAS AAF, CA
441118	STUART, BURTON W	P-70B	43-9736	MISSING, CA
441124	METZGER, ROBERT A	P-70B	43-9735	SALINAS AAF, CA
441124	FIEDLER, KERN A	P-70A	42-33148	SALINAS AAF, CA
441206	FOLSOM, JOHN V JR	P-70A	42-54108	CARMEL 8 MI W, CA
450715	FINEGAN, JAMES J	BT-13B	42-90442	SANT CRUZ 13 MI NE, CA