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Crashes and Accidents: 17-29

Crashes and Accidents: 17-29

I am in the process of documenting every airplane crash and accident that occurred
at ​Mitchel Field/Mitchel AFB.
​Researching and cross-referencing crash records and documents is a time consuming and tedious process.
I hope to include details and photos.
Please be patient and check back often for updates.

​Thank you. Paul Martin, webmaster.

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Thanks to: Joshua Stoff:
Author:

Long Island Aircraft Crashes: 1909-1959 
Hardcover – January 1, 2004

by Joshua Stoff  (Author)

Also: Aviation Archeology   and Joe Baugher's  Military Aircraft Serial Numbers

 Also  Honor Roll 33rd FG

1917



170507  LWF SC-113  SCAS, Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, NY KCR 5 Merrill, Ransom H. USANY Mineola, LI, NY 

​170919  JN-4A SC-1137  SCAS, Mineola, NY TOAEF 5 Petree, Harris E. USANY Mineola, NY 

170919  JN-4A SC-1139  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY LAC 5 Rivers, J. C. USANY  
​Eastern boundary of Hazelhurst Field, NY 

1918

8 May, 1918
"CAMP MILLS, HEMPSTEAD, L. I., May 8. - Cadet John D. Ervin, of West Point, Miss., was instantly killed and two other aviators were injured when two airplanes collided at Hempstead Plains today. Cadet R. E. Jeremy, who was in the machine with Ervin, was so seriously injured that he can only live a few hours. His home is at Emporia, Kansas. Cadet J. R. Vidmer, driver of the other airplane, had his left leg broken, and was otherwise injured. The two machines collided at high speed and fell two hundred feet. 

The Aviation Archaeology database shows Curtiss JN-4A or JN-4D, SC-1320, with the pilot listed as both Julian D. Vidmer and as J. W. Widmer, colliding with Curtiss JN-4A or JN-4D, SC-1329, flown by John B. Ervin, who is described as killed, seven miles from Mineola, New York. Joe Baugher shows 1320 and 1329 as delivered as JN-4As then converted to JN-4Ds.
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180508  JN-4D SC-1329  SCAS, Hazelhurst Field,Mineola, NY  KMAC 5 Ervin, John B. 
USA NY 7 mi from Mineola, NY 
180508  JN-4D SC-1320  SCAS, Hazelhurst Field,Mineola, NY  KMAC 5 Widmer, J. W. 
USA NY 7 mi from Mineola, NY 


180508
  JN-4A SC-1320  SCAS, Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, NY  MAC 5 Vidmer, Julian D. USANY 7 mi from Mineola, NY 
180508  JN-4A SC-1329  SCAS, Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, NY  MAC 5 Cadet Ervin USANY 7 mi from Mineola, NY 


180517  Caproni unknown  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  KCR 5 Resnati, Antonio 
USA NJ Orange, NJ 


180528  JN-4D SC-2850  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Passwater, Charles B. 
USA NY 2 mi from Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY 

180707  unknown unknown  SCAS, Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, NY  SSPCR 5 Gianfelice, Gino USA NY Hazelhurst, Mineola, NY 

180709  unknown unknown  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  unknown  Culmer, Bruce N. USA  unknown 

180717  DH-4 AS-32694  Mitchel Field, Mineola, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Haines, Charles H 
USA NY Mitchel Field, NY 

180816  unknown unknown  SCAS, Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, NY  KCR 5 Maxson, Harold F. USANY Brindley Field, Commack, LI, NY 

180916  JN-4HB SC-38440  Mineola, Long Island, NY  KCR 5 Austin, Eugene H 
USA NY 609 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 

180924  NBS-1 AS-68467  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  KCRGC 5 Davis, Raymond E 
​USA NY Mitchel Field, NY 

181003  Caproni unknown  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  FLF 4 Parvis (Lt) USANY Hazelhurst Field, LI, NY 

181120  DH-4 AS-39406  Mineola, LI, NY  KCR 5 Gaskell, Ellsworth F. USANJ Hamilton Square, NJ 

181208  DH-4 unknown  Roosevelt Field, Mineola, LI, NY  FLEF 4 Drennin, L. H. USAMD Brookville, MD 

​181224  unknown unknown  Mineola, LI, NY  KCR 5 Munford, Edward S. USANY Mineola, LI, NY 
7 July, 1918
"NEW YORK, July 8. - Flight Sergeant Gino Gianfelce, [sic] one of Italy's most famous aviators, instructor of Resnati [,] D'Annunzio, and other well-known airmen of Italy, is dead here today, the result of a nose dive he attempted while flying in a fast scout machine slightly more than 300 feet above the ground – a trick he often had warned his pupils against."[215][216] The Aviation Archaeology database lists Gino Gianfelce [sic] crashing at the Signal Corps Aviation School at Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, New York, on 7 July in an unidentified airframe after experiencing a stall/spin condition.[155] The Air Service Journal carries this on 11 July: "Sgt. Gianfelice Gino, [sic] R. I. F. C. att. A. S. S. C. - Sergt. Gianfelice Gino, [sic] Royal Italian Flying Corps, att A. S. S. C., who was training American aviators to fly Caproni machines, dived to death at Hazelhurst Field July 7. Sergeant Gino was considered one of the best pilots of the Italian Flying Corps and had instructed practically all the noted Italian pilots and had made several world's records. He had just successfully tested an American built Caproni and carried Major General Kenly, Chief of Military Aeronautics, as one of the passengers. After landing he took up a S. V. A. scout to give an exhibition of acrobatics close to the ground and after half an hour misjudged his distance from the ground when going into a nose-dive and was unable to straighten out before striking the ground." The pilot's name is correctly Gian Felice Gino (9 May 1883 – 7 July 1918).

1919

190421  unknown unknown357AeroSq  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  KCR 5 Meyer, Otto C. W. USANY Hazelhurst Field, LI, NY 

190601  JN-6H AS-41885  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  KMAC 5 Kelleher, Melvin B. USACT New Haven, CT 
190601  unknown unknown  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  MAC 3 Morris, Howard D USACT New Haven, CT 
190602  DH-4B AS-43626  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  MACO 5 Kennedy, John C. USACT Hartford, CT 

190624  JN-4H SC-4528  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Watson, Sheeley M. USANY Rye, NY 

190701  unknown unknown  Hazelhurst Field, Miniola, LI, NY  KCR 5 Biscayart, Jules D USANY Hazelhurst Field, LI, Ny 

190728  unknown unknown  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KCR 5 Johnston, Stephen B. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 

191008  unknown unknown  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KFLEF 5 Nevitt, William H. USANY Deposit, NY 

191015  unknown unknown  Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, LI, NY  KFLEF 5 Kirby, Franch USAWY Everston, WY 

​191209  unknown unknownTranscont Race  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FL uk Capt Marquette USANY Waverly, NY 

1920

200315  Martin GMB SC-62948  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 3 Maynard, Belvin W. USANE Omaha, NE 

200708  O-1E 29-3091OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LAC 4 Covington, J. C. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 

200811  DH-4 SC-30913  Langley Field, Hampton, VA  MACO 5 McSpaden, Lewis USANY Mitchel Field, NY

1921

211027  DH-4M AS-63993  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLW 0 Kirkpatrick USANJ Fair Grounds, Trenton, NJ  

1922

220317  DH-4B AS-63989  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  SSPCR 5 Valentine, Francis B. USANY New York Harbor, NY 

220706  DH-4B AS-64556  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TOA 5 Watson, Dayton D. USANY Mitchel Field, NY

220730
  JN-4H 22-532  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Lyons, Edward T. USANY Port Jervis, NY 

220823  DH-4B AS-64544  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 4 Rivers, Harold R. USANY unknown, NY 
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220902  DH-4B AS-63548  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 5 Valentine, Francis B. USAME Veazie, ME 

220916  DH-4B AS-63553 9OG Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LACW 3 Brady, Francis M USANJ Crosswick, NJ 

221107  DH-4B AS-64634  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LACEF 5 Cook, Harvey W. USANJ South Benville, NJ 

221112  DH-4B AS-63626  5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  KMACO 5 Blancy (Blaney), John USACT Hartford, CT ​
23 September, 1922
A Martin NBS-1 bomber, Air Service 68487, Raymond E. Davis, pilot,[365] nose dived and crashed from an estimated altitude of 500 feet on a residential street near Mitchel Field, Mineola, New York, killing the six military personnel on board. At the time, the aircraft was involved in a night time war game display that was lit by searchlights and watched by an estimated crowd of 25,000 spectators.[366]
Courtesy NY Times: September 24, 1922.  Click on each section above in order L-R to read article.
The Martin NBS-1 bomber:   (not necessarily the one that crashed)

1923

230407  DH-4B AS-64509  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACNO 5 Hyndshay, Silas C USAMD Baltimore, MD 

​230607  JN-4H AS-22533  1OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEFNO 4 Valentine, Francis B. USAPA Pine Valley, PA 

230613  DH-4B AS-63540  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Connell, Samuel M USANY Newburgh. NY 

230616  JN-4H AS22534  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOAEF 4 Garrett, Kenneth USACT Naughtauck, CT 

230711  JN-4H 22-535  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TOAEF 5 Olson, Olaf USANY Mitchel Field, NY

230820
  DH-4B 22-580  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Devery, John J USAVA Colonial Beach, VA 

230823  DH-4B AS-64615  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLNO 5 Brooks, Thomas USANY Plattsburgh, NY 

231010  DH-4B AS-645531OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLNO 5 Rowland, Dudley E. USACT Norwich, CT 

231123  DH-4B AS-64547  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLW 5 Turner, Samuel H. USACT Stamford, CT 
4 March, 1923
Martin GMT (Glenn Martin Transatlantic), USAAS 62949, (as identified in a 1972 article in Wings magazine) loses power on one of two Liberty engines while en route to Chanute Field, Illinois, is unable to stay aloft on one only, crashes. Pilot Maj. Bradley escapes injury, but Lt. Stanley Smith is fatally injured. Walt Boynes's account in Wings magazine gives the accident date as 5 March.[379] A period report from the Associated Press states, however,: "NEW YORK, March 4. - Lieut. Stanley Smith, army air service, was killed and Maj. Follett Bradley was probably fatally injured when a giant Martin bomer [sic] in which they had just left Mitchell Field [sic] for Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ills. [sic], was forced down in Brooklyn. Four student mechanics, privates, who also were in the biplane escaped with only slight injuries owing to the skillful manner in which Major Bradley piloted the big bomer [sic] to earth from 5,000 feet. The two officers were pinned under a wing of the machine, which, brought to earth on wheels, overturned when it struck a hillock. The mishap was due to a broken controlling rod." The Aviation Archeology site report matches the accident date, lists the pilot as Major Follett Bradley, Sr., identifies the Martin as AS-62951, and gives the crash site as Miller Street and Heigeman Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. Joe Baugher's serial number website adds that the aircraft had been modified to a Martin GMC with a 37-mm cannon in the nose, and that it carried McCook Field project number P110.

​230304  MBT AS-62951  Chanute Field, Rantoul, IL  FLEF 5 Bradley, Follett, (Sr) USANY At Miller Stret & Heigeman Ave, Brooklyn,NY 

1924

240310  JN-4H 22-554  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Weiss, Joseph L. USA NY Golf Links, 1.5 mi NNE of Mitchel Field, NY 

240328  JN 22-547  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOAEF 5 Garlick, Thomas H USA NY Mitchel Field, NY

240531
  DH-4B AS-64620  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TOAEF 5 Kinloch, Robert A. USA NJ Lakehurst NAS, NJ 
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240614  JN-4H AS-416798PhotoSec  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TOAEF 5 McDuffie, Jasper K USA NY Mitchel Field, NY

240729
  JN-4H 22-554  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Raymond, Robert F. USA NY Main & Fulton St, East Meadow, LI, NY 

240730  JN-4H 22-549  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACNOW 4 Martin, Abbott C USA NY Mitchel Field, NY 

240812  DH-4B AS-64510  5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LAC 5 Chandler, Homer B USA NY Mitchel Field, NY

240908
  DH-4B AS-22594  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 3 Hoag, Earl S. USARI Woonsocket, RI 

240912  DH-4B unknown  unknown  FL 2 Connell, Samuel M USA NY Mitchel Field, NY 

240920  DH-4 unknown  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  CR 5 Goddard, George W USA TX Ft Bliss, El Paso, TX 

240920  unknown unknown  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 5 McDuffie, Jasper K USA NE 2 mi W of Ft Crook, Omaha, NE 

241002  DH-4B AS-63536  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOA 4 DeShields, Charles B USA WV Langin Field, WV

241002
  OrencoF.4 Civilian A/C  Roosevelt Aero Service, Westbury,NY  TOA 4 Simpson, Russell W USAWV Langin Field, WV

241206
  DH-4B unknown  unknown  FL 2 Connell, Samuel M USA NY Mitchel Field, NY

241223
  DH-4B AS-64629  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Turner, Samuel H. USA NY Hudson River at Harmon, NY 

1925

​250101  unknown unknown  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 0 Eaker, Ira C USANJ Florence, NJ 
250225  DH-4B AS-64609  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOA 5 Balfour, Max USA MA Boston Airport, MA 
250315  JN-4 22-543  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 4 Nasief, Benjamin J. USA NY Westbury, LI, NY 
250405  JN-4H 22-556  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  SSPCR 5 Weidersum, Roy USA NY Camp Mills, Garden City, LI, NY 
250523  DH-4M AS-616101OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLWDF 5 Prime, Charles P. USA PA Driftwood, PA 
250608  DH-4BK AS-64562  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLW 5 Drayton, Harry C USA NY Manhassett Bay, LI, NY 
250711  DH-4B AS-2341720BS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEFNO 5 Rodgers, G. P. USA NJ Imalystown, NJ 
250713  JN-4H AS-38404  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Hickey, Charles K. USA NY 2 mi N of Mitchel Field, NY
250715  JN-4H 22-552  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LACNO 3 Brady, Harry J USA NY Governors Island, NY, NY 
250725  NBS-1 AS-68520  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TOA 4 Nissley, John K. USA NJ Camp Vail, NJ 
250727  JN-4H 22-560  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLW 5 Eaker, Ira C USA NY Athens, NY 
250815  DH-4B AS-221113  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LAC 4 Atkinson, W. T. USA CT Bristol, CT 
250815  SpMes M1 22-329  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 3 Laughinghouse,NewmanR USA CT Monroe, CT 
250829  DH-4 AS-63551  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACNO 5 Martin, Abbott C USA CT Beacon Falls, CT 
250908  DH-4B 24-569OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LACMF 4 Balfour, Max USA PA Philidelpia NAS, PA 
250930  JN-4H 22-547  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Graves, Gilbert S USA NY Huntington, LI, NY 
251007  PW-8 AS-24206  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Cook, Harvey W. USA NY Near Hicksville LI, NY 
251019  NBS-1 AS-68524  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Martin, Abbott C USA NJ Cape May Court House, NJ 
251028  DH-4B 22-1183  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLW 5 Glenn, Albert F. USA OH 2 mi N St Clairsville, OH 
251102  Sperry Mes 22-330  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  SSPCR 5 White, Walter C. USA NY Mitchel Field, NY 
251122  P-1 AS-25417  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 3 Smith, Luther S. USA NY Cherry Valley Golf Course, Garden City, LI,NY 

1926

260130  DH-4M AS-317155OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 3 King, Harold C USA DC Bolling Field, Washington, DC 
260207  DH-4B 24-125  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEFNO 4 Hill, Ployer P. USAMD 1.5 mi E of Frostburg, MD 
​260525  DH-4B AS-64628  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LAC 5 Fritch, D. F. USA IN Fagley Field, Kokomo, IN 
260622  DH-4M AS-30753  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KFLEFDF 5 Moose, William L. USA NY Cold Stream Golf Club, Hempstead, LI, NY 
260727  O-2 25-354  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Drayton, Harry C USA NY St Albans, LI, NY
260806  JNS 22-539  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 3 Stone, Philip W. USA NY Aquaduct Race Tracks, Jamaica, LI, NY 
260817  JNS 23-538  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 4 Prime, Charles P. USA NY Motor Parkway, 4 mi E of Mitchel Field, NY 
260906  DH-4M AS-311641OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACNO 3 Prime, Charles P. USA PA League Island Navy Yard, Philadelpia, PA 
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Charles C. Turner
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BIRTH unknown
DEATH 1926
BURIAL Fort Hill Cemetery
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA 
PLOT West Lawn E Lot 10 Grave
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261013  JNS 22-5649OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 3 Moorman, Ivan G USA CT Brainard Field, Hartford, CT 
261013  DH-4B AS-64602  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  KSSPCR 5 Perra, Henry R. USA NY In water of Port Jefferson Harbor, LI, NY 
261026  DH-4M AS-31575  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 4 Holmes, Thomas J. USA OH Norton Field, Columbus, OH 
261207  O-2C AS-2604035OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACNO 4 McCullough, Arthur L. USA NY Mitchel Field, NY 

1927

270216  DH-4M AS-38074  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 3 Stephens, Orville L. USACT Meridan, CT 
270329  O-2C 26-404  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  GACDF 5 White, Thomas D. USANJ Hangar, Hadley Field, NJ 
270526  O-2C 25-405  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLWNO 5 Dorr, Henry W USANJ Camp Dix Airdrome, NJ 
270623  O-2C 26-399  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 4 Williams, Robert B. USANY Reservoir near Hempstead, LI, NY 
270725  O-2A 25-395  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOA 5 Dorr, Henry W USANJ  Camp Dix Airdrome, NJ 
270729  JNSI AC-44201 5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLoGNO  Allen, Greff USANY Deer Park Lodge & Motor Parkway, LI, NY 
270819  PT-1 27-159  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LACNO 3 Balfour, Max USACT Danbury, CT 
270823  JNS 24-245  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLWNO 3 Major, Joseph USANY Old Country Golf Course, Flushing, NY 
270826  JNS 24-271  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOA 4 Goodale, Douglas T USANJ  Fair Grounds, Trenton NJ 
270831  A-3 28-107 ACTS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACMF 4 Tull, Lloyd H. USANJ Newark Airport, Newark, NJ 
270913  PT-1 27-160  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEFNO 4 Wolfe, Franklin C. USAOH Uniontown, OH 
271022  PT-1 27-158  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 5 Bissell, Harry, P USANY Verplancks Point, Peakskill, NY 
271117  DH-4M 31-366 5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEFNO 5 Bowman, John W USANY Beach 5 mi E of High Hill, LI, NY 
271120  O-1B 27-265  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TACMF 4 Stephens, Orville L. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
​271231  O-1B 27-269  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLW 5 Martin, Frederick L. USANY Hicksville, LI, NY 

1928

280105  DH-4B 23-715  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TAC 3 Teetsel, Jerry E. USANY Mitchel Field, NY
280123  VE-9 22-400  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TACMF 3 Seversky, Alexander USANY Mitchel Field, NY
280215  P-5 27-328  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLEF 4 Gaines, Edmund P. USANY Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 
280227  O-1B 27-284  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  GAC 3 Hicks, Ronald A. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
​280525  P-5 27-329  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  BOF 5 Umstead, Stanley M USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
280604  A-3 27-311  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLWNO 4 Duke, James E., Jr USANY Swamp near Manitou, NY 
280608  O-11 27-107 9OG  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  BOSF 5 Balfour, Maxwell W USANY Meadow Brook Country Club. LI, NY 
280810  XO-13 25-332 5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  BOEF 5 Gates, Byron E. USAWV Candy, WV 
281007  PT-1 26-315  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  TOAEF 3 Harbula, M. G. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
281012  O-1B 27-272  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACMF 4 Reynolds, John N. USATX El Paso, TX 
281114  XO-13 25-331  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 3 Woodward, Mark R. USANY Mitchel Field, NY
281209  PT-1 25-250 5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOAEF 4 Bange, Louis C USANY Mitchel Field, NY
81223  O-1B 27-282  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  FLMF 4 Gross, Mervin E USAPA Air Mail Emergency Field, Kylertown, PA 

1929

290310  C-1C 27-203  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOA 0 Blaufuss, William B USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
290318  O-11 28-212  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEFNO 3 Warber, C. P. USANY 6 mi S of Hicksville, LI, NY 
290328  O-11 27-106 5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOAEF 5 Fisher, Harold B. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
290424  O-11 27-102  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  TOA 4 Eller, Louis N USANY Mitchel Field, NY
290628  O-19 29-369 9OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  KCRF 5 Balfour, Max USANY Meadow Brook Country Club. LI, NY 
​290702  O-2K 29-210  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLW 0 Hovey, Burton M. USANY  Buffalo, NY 
290703  O-1B 27-285 1OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACNO 5 Starratt, T. R. USAMA Boston Airport, MA 
290726  PT-1 25-28030 1OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 3 Sexton, Vincent USANY Mitchel Field, NY
290816  O-1B 27-283 1OS  Mitchell Field, LI, NY  TAC 3 Holterman, E. H. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
290817  O-11 27-104  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LACGL 4 Clark, Albert T. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
290822  PT-1 26-326 1OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LACSSP 3 Fairchild, Edward M USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
290904  PT-1 25-280 5OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 3 Rodriquez, M. B. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
290906  O-1B 27-275 5OS  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LAC 4 Bange, Louis C USANY Mitchel Field, NY
290923  PT-1 25-245  Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY  LAC 3 Durbin, M. C. USANY Roosevelt Field, LI, NY 
290927  O-11 28-215 99OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LACSF 3 Tindal, Larry N. USAVA Kenbridge, VA 
291012  O-11 28-217 99OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLEF 4 Thomas, William C. USANY Great South Bay, adjoining Islip, LI, NY 
291112  O-1B 27-274 5OS  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  LAC 5 Koon, Ralph E. USANY Mitchel Field, NY 
291114  XO-18 27-263  Mitchel Field, LI, NY  FLW 3 Mills, Samuel P. USANY Hudson River Country Club, Yonkers, NY 
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Thanks to: Joshua Stoff:
Author:

Long Island Aircraft Crashes: 1909-1959 
Hardcover – January 1, 2004

by Joshua Stoff  (Author)


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