USAF Serial Number Search Results

30-407 ... 30-407
Douglas O-38A
MSN 869.  Unarmed staff transport version for National Guard
Crashed near Eggleston, MN Nov 24, 1934.  Pilot bailed out

30-408 ... 30-419
Douglas O-38
MSN 870/881.  O-25 development for National Guard
408 (109th Obv Sqn) wrecked in takeoff accident Camp Ripley, MN Nov 24, 1934
409 (109th Obv Sqn) damaged in takeoff accident at Offutt Field, NE
Oct 30, 1935.
413 (116th Obv Sqn) in midair collision with 30-414 Boise, ID Jun 13, 1933.
Pilot killed.
414 (116th Obv Sqn) in midair collision with 30-413 Boise, ID Jun 13, 1933.
Pilot killed.
416 (41st Div Avn) wrecked when force landed out of fuel Randolph,
IL Dec 8, 1937.
417 (116th Obv Sqn) spun in coure d'Alene Lake, ID May 19, 1933
418 (112th Obv Sqn/OHNG) crashed 1 mi E of Oak Harbor, OH
Jul 20, 1935.

31-1 ... 31-146
Douglas BT-2B
MSN 723/868.  Trainer version of O-38.
Some aircraft modified as the Douglas BT-2BI instrument trainer
Some BT-2B aircraft modified as the Douglas BT-2BR radio controlled target, later designated A-4
Some BT-2BI aircraft modified as the Douglas BT-2BG radio controlled target, later designated A-4 
1 force landed in bad weater at Oley Township, PA Oct 16, 1932  Modified as A-4 
2 converted to BT-2BI.  With 56 Svc Sqn crashed 7 mi SED of Remeo, MI Nov 19, 1935
3 (39 Sch Sqn) damaged in landing accident at Biggs Field, TX Oct 20, 1934
5 (36 PS) crashed on takeoff at Langley Field, VA Sep 7, 1934
6 (52 Sch Sqn) involved in midair collision and w/o at Buda, TX Apr 30, 1935
7 w/o May 9, 1933 at Randolph Field, Texas
8 w/o Jan 26, 1933 at Fort Sill, OK
11 converted to BT-2BI.  With 3 OS damaged in landing accident at Biggs Field, TX Nov 26, 1940
12 converted to BT-2BI.  With 6 ABS, damaged in landing accident at Barksdale Field, LA Sep 24, 1936
13 (52 Sch Sqn) forcelanded 8 mi NW of San Antonio, TX Apr 27, 1933
14 w/o Feb 10, 1933 at Edinborio, PA
15 w/o Aug 12, 1931 at Morattico, VA
17 converted to BT-2BI.  With 2 Staff Sqn, damaged in landing accident at Edgewood Arsenal, MD Dec 22, 1936
18 (52 Sch Sqn) crashed on takeoff near Seguin, TX May 15, 1935
19 (46 Sch Sqn) crashed 12 mi S of Santa Anna, TX Mar 3, 1933
21 (A/c Det Ft Leavenworth) force landed into Missouri River at Kansas City, MO Jun 15, 1933.
22 (27 PS) damaged in landing accident at Jackson, MI Aug 12, 1931
24 converted to BT-2BI.  W/o Jan 167, 1933 at Camp Kearney, CA
25 (52 Sch Sqn) damaged in landing accident at Randolph Field, TX Dec 2, 1935
26 (52 Sch Sqn) crashed near Cibolo, TX Oct 29, 1935
27 damaged in landing accident at Los Angeles MAP Jan 28, 1938
29 converted to BT-2BI, converted to BT-2BG.  W/o Jul 11, 1941 at Rio Hato, Panama Canal Zone
30 converted to BT-2BI.  With 72 BS, damaged in landing accident at Luke Field, HI May 25, 1937
33 converted to BT-2BI.  Crashed25 mi W of Wright Field, OH Oct 27, 1936
34 converted to BT-2BI.  Experimentally fitted with twin Edo floats.   Crashed 3 mi N of Wright Field, OH Mar 15, 1936
35 w/o at Bolling Field, DC Feb 28, 1934
36 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
37 (47 Sch Sqn) crashed at Palm Springs Junction, CA Feb 8, 1931
38 w/o Apr 25, 1935 at Brooks Field, Texas
39 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
40 damaged in takeoff accident at Laketown, UT Nov 14, 1932
43 (52 Sch Sqn) crashed at Hamilton, TX May 30, 1934
44 (46 Sch Sqn) w/o in landing accident at Zuehl Field, TX Jul 31, 1934
45 (52 Sch Sqn) forcelanded at Canastota, NY Jun 27, 1935
46 (46 Sch Sqn) w/o in forced landing at Austin, TX May 6, 1935.
47 converted to BT-2BI.  With 39 OS, damaged at Catarina, TX Apr 22, 1936
49 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target.  Conveted to BT-2BR.  W/o Jul 28, 1931 at March Field, CA
51 crashed in Chicago, IL Apr 30, 1932
53 (64 Svc Sqn) w/o at March Field, CA Oct 5, 1934
54 crashed at Thomasboro, IL Apr 10, 1931
56 modified as A-4 radio-contrlled target.
58 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target.  Converted to BT-2BI, then to BT-2BR.  W/o Mar 26, 1936 at
Krueger Field, TX
59 w/o JKun 18, 1940 at Chapman Field, FL
60 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
61 forcelanded at Rutland Airport, VT Oct 28, 1932.  Converted to BT-2BI, converted to BT-2BG.  W/o Apr 9, 1941
at Selfridge Field, MI
67 (46 Sch Sqn) crashed 2 1/2 mi S of Brooks Field, TX Jul 16, 1931
69 (46 Sch Sqn) crashed at Lone Oak, TX Jun 12, 1934
70 (46 Sch Sqn) w/o in takeoff accident at Moutell, TX Sep 10, 1935
72 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target.  Converted to BT-2BR.  W/o May 18, 1934 at Randolph Field, Texas
73 converted to BT-2BI.  With 1 Sch Sqn w/o in landing accident at Chanute Field, IL Mar 22, 1938
74 converted to BT-2BI.  W/o Apr 25, 1932 at Randolph Field, Texas
75 converted to BT-2BI.  With 16 OS, w/o in landing accident at Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC Oct 27, 1938
76 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target.  Converted to BT-2BR.  Wo Oct 25, 1935 at Randolph Field, Texas
78 converted to BT-2BI.  modified as A-4 radio-controlled target.  With 58 Svc Sqn damaged in takeoff 
accident at Maxwell Field, AL Apr 29, 1936
79 with 45th PS, 15th PG was at Wheeler Field on Dec 7, 1941.
81 converted to BT-2BI.  Crashed 30 mi from Kerrville, TX Oct 22, 1935
82 converted to BT-2BI.  With 62 Sch Sqn, crashed 3 mi S of Rocksprings, TX Mar 16, 1939
83 converted to BT-2BI.  W/o Nov 9, 1937 at March Field, CA
84 (46 Sch Sqn) crashed 3 mi NE of Gruene, TX Apr 30, 1934
85 (w/o Sep 15, 19323 at Randolph Park, Texas
86 converted to ZBT-2B.  W/o in landing accident at Wright Field, OH Dec 8, 1939
87 (52 Sch Sqn) damaged at Fort Ringgold, TX Aug 31, 1934.  Converted to BT-2BI, redesignated ZBT-2BL.
W/o May 20, 1941 at Haleiwa, Hawaii
88 (46 Sch Sqn) forcelanded 10 mi W of Junction, TX Sep 30, 1932
89 w/o Jun 15, 1935 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
90 converted to BT-2BI.  With 16 OS w/o May 28, 1938 at Calex, Texas
91 modified as A-4 radio-controlled targetConverted to BT-2BR.  W/o Jan 16, 1935 at Seguin Airport, Texas
93 converted to BT-2BI.  With 39 OS, crashed 3 mi N of Kendalia, TX Jun 17, 1935
94 w/o Aug 14, 1933 at San Amrcus, Texas
95 converted to BT-2BI.  With 4 ABS, w/o in landing accident at Muroc Lake, CA May 1, 1937
98 converted to BT-2BI.  Used by Lockheed Aircraft Corp.  Damaged in landing accident at
Burbank, CA Apr 11, 1940
99 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
101 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
102 converted to BT-2BI. With 3 Wg/GHQ AF, damaged in takeoff accident at Houston, TX May 3, 1935.
W/o May 31, 1935
103 (Fairfield Aircraft Depot) w/o in forced landing at Elizabethtown, KY jan 7, 1934
104 (46 Sch Sqn) w/o in forced landing at Blanco, TX Jun 12, 1935
105 (US Military Academy A/c Detachment) ditched in Hudson River near Newburgh, NY Oct 6, 1933.
106 crashed 7 mi S of High Hill, MO Dec 18, 1933
107 (52 Sch Sqn) damaged in landing accident at Martinez, TX Jan 25, 1935
108 converted to BT-2BI.  With 70 Svc Sqn, crashed at Oakdale Airport, CA Nov 14, 1935
109 damaged in landing accident at Martin's Airport, Santa Ana, CA May 29, 1937
111 converted to BT-2BI, converted to BT-2BG.  W/o Apr 20, 1936 at Randolph Field, Texas
112 with 45th PS, 15th PG was at Wheeler Field on Dec 7, 1941.
113 damaged in takeoff accident at Montgomery Airport, North Smithfield, RI Jun 29, 1934
114 converted to BT-2BI.  modified as A-4 radio-controlled target.  Damaged in forced landing 
at Dayton, OH Jul 11, 1938
115 converted to BT-2BI.  With 20 PG HQ Sqn, crashed at Grayson, LA Feb 18, 1937
116 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
117 converted to BT-2BI.  With 49 BS, crashed 4 1/2 mi NW of Smithfield, VA Oct 20, 1935
120 (9 BS) crashed on approach to March Field, CA Aug 7, 1931
121 W/o Nov 14, 1934 at Randolph Field, TX
122 converted to BT-2BI.  With 39 OS, damaged in landing accident at Kelly Field, TX Mar 17, 1936
123 (71 Svc Sqn) crashed 8 mi E of Arcadia, MO Oct 18, 1934
124 (52 Sch Sqn) crashed 4 1/2 mi NW of Beeville, TX Jun 11, 1933
125 converted to BT-2BI.  With 61 Sch Sqn, wo. in forced landing at Selma, TX Jan 31, 1937
126 (46 Sch Sqn) w/o in landing accident at Catarina, TX Feb 2, 1933
127 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
129 converted to BT-2BI.  With 29 OS, forcelanded 4 mi W of Potteet, TX Aug 20 1935
133 (52 Sch Sqn) w/o in landing addident at Mission Airport, TX Nov 18, 1932
135 modified as A-4 radio-controlled target
137 (46 Sch Sqn) forcelanded 2 mi E of Odem, Tx Jan 26, 1933
138 (46 Sch Sqn) crashed 1 mi W of Marion, Tx Mar 21, 1932
140 converted to BT-2BI.  With 64 Sch Sqn, crashed 17 mi Se of Kelly field, Tx Jan 14, 1939
143 converted to BT-2BI.  With 1 OS, crashed 4 mi SE of Marshall Field, KS Jan 30, 1939
145 conv to BT-2BI; conv to BT-2BG; w/o Jul 9, 1941 at Rio Hato, Panama Canal Zone
146 w/o in forced landing near Eureka, Ut Mar 5, 1934 while on Air Mail flight

31-349 ... 31-379
Douglas O-38
MSN 882/912. For National Guard
352 W/o Jun 24, 1934 at Rutland, VT
353 W/o Mar 8, 1939 at Kelly Field, TX
358 W/o 16 Jul 16, 1931 at Miller Field, NY
363 W/o Sep 29, 1940 at Wichita, KS
364 W/o Nov 20, 1935 at Roberts Field, AL
375 W/o Feb 1, 1934 at Los Angeles, CA
377 W/o Jun 18, 1935 at Texcoco, Mexico
378 W/o Aug 6, 1934 at Marshall Field, KS

31-406 ... 31-407
Douglas O-38
MSN 947/948.  For National Guard
407 W/0 Feb 13, 1937 at Chanute Field, IL

31-409 ... 31-438
Douglas O-38B
MSN 969/998
410 W/o Jan 12, 1933 at Augusta, GA
411 (MSN 971) transferred to Bureau of Air Commerce (later CAA) as NC3
412 W/o Mar 22, 1936 at Fort Slocum, NY
414 W/o Apr 5, 1935 at Swans Creek, MD
415 W/o Oct 1, 1931 at San Francisco Bay, CA
416 W/o Mar 24, 1935 at Bolling Field, DC
419 W/o Jun 20, 1931 at San Luis Obispo, CA
422 W/o Sep 28, 1934 at Kenley, NC
423 W/o May 22, 1931 at Roosevelt Field, NY
429  W/o May 3, 1936 at Winchester, VA
431 W/o Sep 15, 1934 at Hensley Field, TX
433 (MSN 993) transferred to Bureau of Air Commerce (later CAA) as NC4.  Crashed near Fairbanks, AK.
437 W/o  Dec 18, 1931 at Cambridge City, IN
438 W/o  Mar 15, 1935 at Portage des Sioux, MO

32-102 ... 32-116
Douglas O-38B
MSN 1034/1048.  For National Guard
104 (MSN 1036) assigned to 1010S, MA National Guard,  Boston Airport, East Boston, MA damaged in a forced landing 
from an engine failure on Apr 9, 1932 at Chelsa Creek, East Boston, MA. On Nov 9, 1932 DBR after a 
forced landing in the waters of Boston Harbor.
106 (MSN 1038) assigned to 1010S, MA National Guard, Boston Airport, East Boston, MA damaged in an accident 
at Boston Airport on Aug 9, 1932. Next assigned to 27Div 1020S at Miller Field, Staten Island, NY damaged 
on Jan 26, 1936 at Allegheny County Airport, Pittsburgh, PA.
107 (MSN 1039) assigned to 1070S, Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI. DBR after a fatal mid-air collision 
with another O-38B on Aug 23, 1931 2 miles south of Wayne County Airport, Michigan.
109 (MSN 1041) assigned to 38Div IN National Guard at Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN. On Dec 12, 1935 damaged 
in a mid-air collision at Sellersbuth, IN.
110 (MSN 1042) assigned to 1070S, Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI. DBR after a fatal crash into the ground 
on Feb 26, 1934 8 miles E of Lorein, OH.
111 (MSN 1043) assigned to 1070S, Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI. DBR after a fatal crash due to structural 
failure on Jul 16, 1933 one mile S of airport on Merriman Rd. Detroit, MI.
112 (MSN 1044) assigned to 38Div IN National Guard at Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN. On Jan 14, 1935 damaged in 
a mid-air collision with Douglas O-38B 32-115 6 miles SE of Sky Harbor Apt., Murfreesboro, TN. 
On Jul 03 1941 now assigned to 2PO at Key Field, Meridian, MS damaged in a mid air collision at 
Meehan, MS. On Sept. 06 1941 assigned to 113OS fatally crashed after a mid-air collision 8 miles 
NW Barksdale Field, LA.
113 (MSN 1045) assigned to 1120S at Cleveland, OH. Damaged as a parked aircraft on Jul 24, 1935 at Camp 
Perry, OH. On May 19, 1936 now assigned to 38Div IN National Guard at Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN, 
damaged in a landing accident at Stout Field, IN. On Aug. 12, 1936 damaged in a ground loop whilest 
landing at Ft Knox, KY.
114 (MSN 1046) assigned to 38Div IN National Guard at Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN, on Sep 9, 1932 DBR after 
a fatal crash from a stall-spin situation at New Goshen, IN.
115 (MSN 1047) assigned to 38Div IN National Guard at Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN. On Jan 14, 1935 fatally 
crashed after a mid-air collision with Douglas O-38B 32-112 6 miles SE of Sky Harbor Apt., Murfreesboro, TN.
116 (MSN 1048) assigned to 1080S 65OG at Lexington City Airport, Columbia, SC, damaged in an accident on 
Dec 16, 1941 at Lexington County Airport.

32-325 ... 32-342
Douglas O-38B
MSN 1090/1107.  For National Guard
325 to CL-26 at Biloxi, MS Jul 16, 1942
326 dropped from records at CA NG Mar 1940
327 to CL-26 at California Flyers Institute, Inglewood, CA Jul 18, 1941
328 dropped from records of CA NG Feb 1938
329 to CL-26 at Kessler Field Sub Depot, MS May 26, 1942
330 to CL-26 at California Flyers School of Aviation, Inglewood, CA Dec 1942
331 creashed at Salinas, CA Aug 9, 1941.
332 wrecked at Selma, AL Sep 18, 1942.  Burned due to defective wiring
333 wrecked when ground looped after landing at Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA Mar 30, 1939.
Dropped from records with CA NG Sep 1939
334 crashed on takeoff at Camp Perry, OH Jul 235, 1935.  To CL-26 at Middletown Air Depot, PA Aug 4, 1942
335 wrecked in hailstorm May 27, 1936, Brookville, PA May 27, 1936.  Pilot bailed out
336 flew into bad weather and force landed at astockton, JN Oct 31, 1935. To CL-26 at Sheppard Field, TX Jun 8, 1942
337 force landing after engine failure at Gorda, CA Feb 167, 1932, major damage.  Dropped from records at 
Fairfield Air Depot, OH Mar 1940
338 crashed on takeoff at Camp Ripley, MN Sep 17, 1934, major damage.  Dropped from records at MN NG Nov 1937
339 crashed on takeoff at Monticello, AR Oct 25, 1939, damaged.  To CL-26 at Army Aviation School Division, 
Roosevelt Field, Mineola, NY Jan 12, 1940
340 stalled and crashed at Red Bank Airport, NJ Nov 5, 1933.  Crew killed.  Dropped from records of NJ NG Jan 1934
341 dropped from records Dec 1939
342 (119th OS, 44th National Guard Division) crashed and burned near Bernardsville, New Jersey Dec 11, 1932
after clipping a tree.  Both crew killed.

32-394 ... 32-394
Douglas O-38B
MSN 1120.  Ordered by US Army for delivery to US Coast Guard.  Modified and redesignated
O-38C.   Transferred to Coast Guard as CG 9 in 1931, later V-108

33-1 ... 33-1
Douglas O-38D
MSN 1121.  Initially ordered as O-38S private venture.  Registered as X12267.  Tested by Material
Division at Wright Field and acquired by War Department for use by the Militia Bureau.
To CL-26 at Lincoln Aeronautical Institute, NB Jan 14, 1942

33-2 ... 33-16
Douglas O-38E
MSN 1147/1161.  O-38S development for use by National Guard.
2 damaged when crashed on landing at Eau Claire Airport, Wisconsin Jul 18, 1939.  to CL-26 at Lawson Field Apr 17, 1942
3 damaged when crashed on landing at Crestview, FL Mar 5, 1938.  Surveyed at Fairfield Air Depot, HI Jul 14, 1941
4 in midair with 33-6 and locked wings and wrecked near Neponset, CA Aug 1, 1942
5 to CL-26 at Boeing School of Aeronautics, Oakland, CA Jul 30, 1942
6 in midair collision with 33-4 and locked wings and wrecked near Neponset, CA Aug 1, 1942
7 surveyed at San Antonio Air Depot, TX Jan 24, 1941
8 damaged in ground loop on takeoff at Sky Harbor Airport, Murfreesboro, TN Dec 17, 1936.  Surveyed at 
Duncan Field Apr 30, 1943
9 crashed 2 mi E of Sherman Field, KS Apr 5, 1942
10 damaged when crashed hile landing at Peterboro, NH Jun 20, 1934.  Surveyed at Sherman Field, KS Jul 17, 1942
11 dropped from records at Fairfield Air Depot, HI 1938
12 to Haiti Jun 21, 1942 under Lend-Lease.  Condemned Apr 1943.
13 surveyed at San Antonio Air Depot, TX Jan 15, 1941
14 to Haiti Jun 21, 1942 under Lend-Lease.  Condemned Apr 1943
15 to Haiti Jun 21, 1942 under Lend-Lease.  Condemned Apr 1943.
16 wrecked at Claton, AL Jan 5, 1934 when suffered structural failure and force landed

33-298 ... 33-319
Douglas O-38S
MSN 1213/1234.  For use by National Guard.  Reallocated serials 34-1/22

33-322 ... 33-329
Douglas O-38F
MSN 1175/1182
322 damaged Oct 20, 1937 at Lemoyne, NE.  Repaired.  Crashed on landing at Olmsted Field, Middletown, PA 
Feb 12, 1940.
324 damaged Jun 16, 1941 at Salcha River, AK, repaired.  WFU. On display at WPAFB museum.
325 W/o Jul 31, 1938 at Camden, AL
327  W/o Oct 14, 1933 at Blacksburg, SC
329 crashed on landing at Offutt Field, NE May 23, 1938.

34-1 ... 34-22
Douglas O-38E
MSN 1213/1234.  For National Guard.  Initially allocated serials 33-298/319.
34-1	MSN 1213	Lend-Lease to Haitian AF Jun 12, 1942 as 4001. Condemned Apr 1943.
34-2 MSN 1214 flew into bad weather and force landed at Bowling Green, KY Jul 31, 1938 and was destroyed.
34-3 MSN 1215 stalled after takeoff and crashed into sea off Smith's Cove, Groton, CT Aug 2, 1935.  Crew killed.
34-4 MSN 1216 crashed on takeoff at Atlanta, GA Jul 30, 1941.
34-6	MSN 1218	Lend-Lease to Haitian AF as 4006 Jun 12, 1942. Condemned Apr43.
34-7 MSN 1219.  Damaged in force landing at Lower Mayecumbe Key, FL Apr 15, 1938
34-8 MSN 1220.  Damaged on takeoff at Chicago MAP, IL Feb 13, 1938.
34-9 MSN 1221.  Crashed on landing at night at Wayne County Airport, Rumulus, MI Feb 22, 1936
34-13	 MSN 1225	Lend-Lease to Haiti. Condemned Apr43.
34-14 MSN 1226 crashed on landing at Fort Leavenworth, KS Jul 22, 1934. Repaired. W/o Jun 4, 1941 at
Lunenburg, MA
34-15 MSN 1227 caught fire anf force landed at Nesbitt, MS Aug 5, 1936, damaged
34-16 MSN 1228.  W/o May 21, 1941 at Pitchburg-Leominster
34-20 MSN 1232 flew into bad weather and crashed near Keefers, BC Oct 9, 1939.  Pilot bailed out.