ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173530
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 October 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 1st BSqn /9th BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 44-62320 |
| MSN: | 11797 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1.5 miles north of Wilsonville, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Travis AFB, California |
| Travis AFB, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Boeing B-29A-75-BN Superfortress 44-62320 Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, 15th AF.
On 8 October 1952, this aircraft, from Travis AFB, was flying a simulated bombing mission against Portland, Oregon. An F-94A from 318th FIS, McChord AFB, 49-2574, collided with the B-29A during a simulated gunnery pass. The collision was near 45 19' 40" N, 122 44' 21" W, approximately 1.5 miles North of Wilsonville, Oregon. The F-94 was able to land at Aurora airport.
The B-29 suffered serious structural failure and crashed in the vicinity of N 45 19' 6" W 122 46' 14". I was an eye witness, although quite young. My family continued to find small pieces of the aircraft for years on our farm which was under the path between the collision point and the final crash site. The time must have been around 4 pm local time.
The pilot of F-94A 49-2574 survived, but all eleven crew members of B-29A 44-62320 were killed:
Sgt Billy Edward Butler,
Cpt William E. Cullen,
A1c Glen P. Daily,
Cpt Parker A. Goodall,
Maj Robert W. Head,
Lt Orval L. Huffman,
Maj Robert Cleveland Jobe,
S/Sgt Clarence Krohn,
A2c Charles E. Wovries
Plus two others (named not yet ascertained)
Sources:
1. El Litoral 9 October 1952, p 1
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.h]tml
3. http://www.baaa-acro.com/1952/crash-of-a-boeing-b-29a-75-bn-stratofortress-in-wilsonville-11-killed
4. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasqdn.asp?offset=22400
5. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/b29s/p_b29s_losses_damage.htm
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1950%E2%80%9354)#1952
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2015 20:18 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2015 08:19 | xrc | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 12-Jun-2017 17:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jun-2017 17:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2020 09:50 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
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