Raleigh-Durham Area Aircraft Accidents

Air Force Accidents


Last updated: April 7, 2016

This page contains a list of local USAAF and USAF air accidents, from 1918 to 1955, though with gaps in 1948-49, and 1952-55. The source is this database of Air Force Accident Reports via the Aviation Archaeological Investigation & Research.

Their database contains 1,725 records where State = North Carolina. Of those, fifty-one records have a Location in the greater Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.

Notes:

Date Aircraft Type Serial Number Home Base Action Action Explained Damage Location Legeros Notes
1919-01-08 JN-4H AS-38189 Emerson Field, Camp Jackson, SC TOA Take-off accident. 5 Benson, 1 mi S  
1931-01-14 O-2J 28-136 Bolling Field, Washington, DC FLW Forced landing due to weather. 2 Near Raleigh  
1931-02-27 A-3 28-105 Langley Field, Hampton, VA FLFDF Forced landing due to fire, destroyed by fire. 5 Smithfield  
1934-09-28 O-38B 31-422 Bolling Field, Washington, DC LACNO Take-off accident. 4 Kenley  
1941-07-14 BT-14 40-1252 Randolph Field, TX TOA Accident on take-off. 3 Pittsboro  
1941-11-10 A-24 41-15753 Raleigh KCRL Killed in crash landing. 5 Ral Muni Airport, 1/2 mi N Army Douglas A-24 crashes on approach to municipal airport, lands in middle of tent encampment. One killed.
1942-04-11 P-39F 41-7228 Florence, SC LAC Landing accident. 4 Raleigh  
1942-08-07 AT-6C 41-32078 Greensboro FLEF Forced landing due to engine failure, 4 Apex, 8 mi NW  
1942-08-09 B-26B 41-17672 MacDill Field, Tampa, FL KTOA Killed in accident on take-off. 5 Raleigh Twin-engine Army bomber crashes at end of runway on take-off. Three killed.
1942-10-19 O-47A 37-307 Camp Davis TOANU Take-off accident, _____. 4 Raleigh  
1943-03-10 C-47 41-18416 Pope Field, Ft Bragg LAC Landing accident. 4 Ral Muni Airport  
1943-05-09 P-40L 42-11119 Romulus, MI LACGL Landing accident causing a ground loop. 3 Ral Muni Airport  
1943-05-11 UC-78 42-58406 Camp Davis, SC LAC Landing accident. 3 Ral Muni Airport  
1943-07-01 C-47 41-18621 Maxton AB LAC Landing accident. 4 Ral Muni Airport  
1943-10-29 P-47D 42-22266 Richmond AAB, Richmond, VA KMAC Killed in midair collision. 5 Raleigh, 3 to 5 mi S Pair of Army pursuit planes crash on Garner highway, about three miles south of airport.  Two killed.
1943-10-29 P-47D 42-74823 Richmond AAB, Richmond, VA KMAC See above 5 Raleigh See above
1943-11-22 L-6 43-2675 RDU AAF LACGL Landing accident, caused ground loop. 3 Chapel Hill  
1943-12-04 L-16 43-2595 RDU AAF LACSSP Landing accident, ___________. 3 Ral Muni Airport  
1943-12-29 L-5 42-98226 RDU AAF LAC Landing accident. 4 Chapel Hill  
1943-12-30 L-5 42-98170 RDU AAF TOA Take-off accident. 5 RDU AAF  
1944-02-03 A-20B 41-2985 Montbrook Field, FL CBLoG Crashed, belly landing, out of gas. 4 Apex  
1944-03-21 P-40R 41-14071 Spence Field, Moultrie, GA TAC Take-off accident. 3 RDU AAF  
1944-03-28 P-47C 41-6127 Orlando AAF, Orlando, FL LACF Landing accident due to fire. 3 RDU AAF  
1944-04-06 P-47D 42-23270 Seymour Johnson AAF, Goldsboro KCRGC Killed in crash, ground landing (?). 5 Selma  
1944-04-13 P-40N 44-7036 New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE LACGL Landing accident, caused ground loop. 3 RDU AAF, Raleigh  
1944-04-30 L-5 42-15041 RDU AAF, Raleigh LACGL Landing accident, caused ground loop. 3 RDU AAF, Raleigh  
1944-05-03 UC-71 42-38287 Mitchell Field, NY LACMF Landing accident due to mechanical failure. 3 Ral Muni Airport  
1944-05-09 B-17G 42-107167 Hunter Field, Savannah, GA KBOF Killed while bailing out due to fire. 5 Raleigh, 5.0 mi SW  
1944-05-25 L-5 42-98333 RDU AAF LACGL Landing accident, caused ground loop. 3 RDU AAF  
1944-06-01 L-5 42-14846 RDU AAF LAC Landing accident. 4 Method  
1944-06-08 P-40N 44-7444 Romulus AAF, Romulus, MI LACMF Landing accident due to mechanical failure. 3 RDU AAF  
1944-06-22 L-3B 42-36254 Pope Field, Fort Bragg FLEF Forced landing, engine failure 3 Pittsboro, Route 1,  
1944-06-29 L-5 42-14996 RDU AAF LACNO Landing accident, ______. 4 Camp Butner  
1944-08-03 L-5 42-14904 RDU AAF, Raleigh KMACO Killed in midair collision. 5 Neuse, Route 1  
1944-08-21 L-5 42-98350 RDU AAF, Raleigh LACNO Landing accident, ______. 3 Camp Butner  
1944-09-27 L-5 42-98134 RDU AAF LACMF Landing accident due to mechanical failure. 3 RDU AAF  
1944-10-05 L-5 42-99169 RDU AAF GACNU Ground accident, __________. 3 RDU AAF  
1944-11-09 L-5 42-98227 RDU Airport FLEF Forced landing due to engine failure. 4 Lillington, 10 mi NNW  
1944-11-11 L-3B 43-27126 Concord Airport MAC Midair collision. 4 Raleigh, 4 mi W  
1944-12-09 L-4B 42-1052   FLEF Forced landing due to engine failure.   Fuquay Springs, 1.4 mi W  
1944-12-13 B-25C 42-32426 Greenville AAF, SC KCR Killed in crash. 4 RDU AAF  
1945-12-07 L-4 42-7839 Camp Butner/NC CREF Crashed due to engine failure. 4 Durham, 2 mi N  
1949-09-25 B-26C 43-22711 Langley AFB, VA TAC Taxiing accident. 2 RDU Airport  
1950-07-19 F-47N 45-50094 Harrisburg, PA TOAEF Take-off accident, engine failure or fire. 2 RDU Airport  
1950-10-19 TF-51H 44-64333 Andrews AFB, MD KCRW Killed in crash, due to weather. 4 Fuquay Springs, 1 mi W  
1951-01-02 C-47A 43-15273 Donaldson AFB, SC CRGCW Crash, ground collision (water?). 4  Raleigh, 8 mi W  
1951-04-01 F-86A 49-1082 Otis AFB, MA FLEFF Forced landing due engine failure or fire. 4 RDU Airport Air Force Sabre fighter crash lands, after engine failure at 35,000 feet and 20 miles north of airport. No injuries.
1952-03-05 B-26C 44-26992 Langley AFB, VA SF Structural failure. 2  Raleigh, 14 mi SW  
1953-12-13 C-45F 44-87188 Pope AFB CBL Crashed, Belly Landing. 3 RDU Airport  
1953-12-13 C-45F 44-87188 Pope AFB CBL Crashed, belly landing. 3 RDU Airport  
1954-02-14   F-51H 44-64198  Harbor Field, Baltimore, MD  EF  Engine failure or engine fire. RDU Airport, 5 mi E  

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