final accidetn reports

Gentlemen,
I previously posted some USAAF accident reports on the RAF Commands forum. I accidently found these in the file of a Ferry Group at USAFHRA at Maxwell AFB. The users of the above forum suggested only RAF information be posted and to place the AAF accident reports on TORCH.
Norman Malayney
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On 19 August 1944, 2/Lt. Darrell D. Carden, 60th Ferrying Squadron, landed a P-40 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. The wind was slightly cross from the left at 17 mph. Near the completion of the landing roll, the aircraft started to veer to the left and in attempting to stop the turn, the pilot used so much right brake that the aircraft nosed up, damaging the propeller and making an engine change necessary
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On 12 August 1944, 2/Lt. James K. Buch, 5th Ferrying Squadron flying a TB-26 aircraft, performed a successful and intentional gear-up landing at Dodge City, Kansas, due to failure of the left gear to extend. This type landing was deemed advisable after all emergency procedures had been performed and all pertinent information regarding this type aircraft had been transmitted to the pilot by responsible field personnel. No injury was received by those on board, and damage to the aircraft consisted of bend propeller blades and nacelles. The investigation showed that the left gear could not be extended because the nacelle door would not unlock. This was caused by the breakage of the rod linkage between the up lock piston and the door lock mechanism. Further investigation revealed that incipient conditions of a like nature existed within the other gear, and that it would only be a matter of time before a similar failure would occur. In addition, it was found that the emergency nose gear lever control channel was improperly installed and or this reason, the emergency nose gear lever could not be placed in "Down" position.
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ON 18 August 1944, F/O Anthony G. Oddo, 60th Ferrying Squadron flying a P-40, landed at Romulus AAF, Michigan. Upon taxing back and entering the taxi lane on the ramp, he was picked up by a "Follow Me" truck. After taxiing the length of the ramp, the truck stopped for an AT-6 taxiing out of a parking space. After the truck stopped, Oddo applied brakes too heavily and quickly and nosed up. causing damage to the propeller blades.
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On 27 August 1944, 2/Lt Arthur C. Dalberth, Hq & HQ Squadron, as transition instructor, together with two students departed Romulus AAF, Michigan on a transition flight with a C-47aircraft. After shooting several landings at Selfridge Field, the pilot returned to Romulus. After entering the traffic pattern the gear was lowered bu the latching handle could be put in place. the gear procedure was repeated several times including use of the hand pump without success in latching the lock handle to the floor. The red light continued to glow and the horn blew when throttles were retarded. However, gear hydraulic pressure never fell below 750 psi.
The tower was informed of the trouble and stated that a lineman would be at the end of the runway to install the manual lock pins upon the conclusion of the landing.
The Latching handle was there upon forced to the floor and secured but the red light still was on and the horn still blew. During the subsequent landing the right gear folded, damaging the right wing, propeller and engine. No injury to personnel.
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On 11 August 1944 at Stewart Field, New York, Miss Joanne Trebtoske, WASP Ferrying Squadron, flying an L-4B aircraft, landed and while still taxiing on the runway was over-taken by a Stewart Field AT-6 which was also completing a landing roll. No injury was incurred by personnel concerned; however the L-4B was completely wrecked and major damages were sustained by the AT-6.
A report of the accident reveals that Miss Trebtoske was the third of a group of L-4's to land. the pilot of the AT-6 had been advised by the tower of the presence of the light aircraft in the traffic pattern and had observed two of them while on approach. After landing the AT-6, and upon completion of the landing roll, two L-4's were seen on the taxi strip. These were mistaken for the ones seen on approach, and after proceeding at normal taxiing speed to the end of the runway, the AT-6 prepared to turn into the taxi strip. It was at this point the collision occurred.
Due to the field being under construction, the taxi strip to the center of the field, where small aircraft would ordinarily clear the runway, was closed, which necessitated taxiing the entire length of the runway.
No responsibility for the accident was awarded to Miss Trebtoske. Due to the fact that the reported wind velocity was 17 mph, she could not safely have cleared the runway with more speed than she was using.
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On 9 August 1944, a C-47A aircraft took off from Hill Field, Ogden, Utah. During the takeoff run, the landing gear was retracted by the copilot without any signal from the pilot. According to the pilot, the aircraft had reached flying speed, but settled back toward the runway. A slight metallic noise was noted, and after altitude had been gained, the pilot feathered the right propeller to determine if any damage had occurred. The tips of the propeller were bend approximately two inches from the end. the pilot immediately unfettered the engine and returned to the field. Upon landing it was found that the tips of both propellers were damaged.
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On 29 August 1944, F/O Albert Snyder, Jr. of the 60th Ferrying Squadron had just parked his P-40 on the ramp at Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was on his way to the Operations Office. A Navy SB2C, being taxied on the ramp, became uncontrollable and ran into the parked P-40 doing major damage to the left wing.
The cause of this accident was due 100% to other personnel The only mistake the pilot made was that he walked and did not run to Base Operations. A piece of the wing went through his trouser leg necessitating the purchase of a new pair of trousers!
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11 July 1944, B-17G serial 42-97088 from AAF 130, 457th BG, 748th Squadron, time 0930 Hours
Crew: Gazzale, Jack W. 2nd Lt. Pilot,
Oglesby, Fred M. 2nd/Lt. Navigator
Chenkin, Burton, T/SGt, RO
Jones, Lowell, H. S/Sgt, RWG
Ehlert Robert F. S/Sgt, BT
Broadie, Robert L. S/Sgt TG,
Killed in Action:
Hipsman, Ralph R. T/SGt, Engineer
Broadie, Everett, S/Sgt. LWG
Phillips, James R. 2nd Lt. , copilot

Weather: 6/10 stratocumulous at 600 feet, overcast at 1200 feet, visibility 3 miles, surface wind-West 18 MPH. Cleared from Stn. AAF 130 to join group formation on operational mission. Aircraft 42-97088 took of with remainder of group and joined the group formation in the air. The pilot continued with the formation, climbing to altitude. During the climb there was a fire or explosion in the left wing, cause unknown. There is no evidence of a midair collision. The aircraft evidently started breaking up in the air. Some crew members were thrown out of the aircraft by the explosion, others manged to use their parachutes, while three apparently came down with the aircraft and were killed.
The exact cause of accident is unknown. Aircraft disintegrated in the air, burning before hitting the ground near Watton.