Crash Sites
Sky Island Wrecks, Aerospace Archaeology, crash sites, and mishaps
Feel free to visit some crash sites, just click the dates or aircraft below. Remaining debris could be anything from an impact crater to larger debris deep in the sky islands.
Please understand that we don't give out crash location information. If that should change, we'll post specific coordinates on the website for all to access.
1941 to 1943
October 2, 1941, B-18A, 37-515, crash north of Flagstaff, Arizona.
October 12, 1941, OS2U-3, 5351, crash in Southeastern, Arizona
January 16, 1942, TWA, DC-3 , NC1946, crash West of Las Vegas, Nevada
July 8, 1942, B-24D, 41-11824, crash southeast of Tucson, Arizona
September 10, 1942, SBD-3, BuNo 06630, crash in Southeastern, Arizona
September 11, 1942, B-24D, 41-23855, crash in White Mountains, Arizona
October 10, 1942, BT-15 wreck between Show Low and Snowflake, AZ
December, 24, 1942, AT-6, unknown serial #, crash into Rincon Mountains, Arizona
February 9, 1943, AT-9, 41-12074, crash into Dos Cabezas Mountains, Arizona
March 3, 1943, B-17F, 42-29565, crash into Burro Mountain, White Mountains, AZ.
March 5, 1943, B-17F, 42-29586, crash North of Flagstaff, Arizona near Mt. Elden
July 9, 1943, BT-13A, 42-1395, crash in Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, AZ
1944 to 1945
January 13, 1944, FM-2, 16012, crash near Vail, AZ
March, 1944, PBM-3 emergency landing on Willcox Playa, Arizona
March 8, 1944, A-35B, 42-94383, crash NE of Vail, Arizona
March 18, 1944, B-24H, 41-28874, crash in Catalina Mountains, Tucson, Arizona
March 20, 1944, B-24, 42-7350, crash SE of Willcox, Arizona
April 28, 1944, R4D-5, 17145, crash East of Flagstaff on Anderson Mesa.
June 20, 1944, B-24J, 42-64107, men bail out over Grand Canyon. (Coming soon)
September 15, 1944, B-24J, 42-50890, crash North of Flagstaff, AZ
September 17, 1944, B-17G, 42-102899, crash North of Flagstaff, AZ
October 13, 1944, BT-13B, 42-89683, wreck in White Mountains, Arizona
January 20, 1945, B-25D, 42-87457, crash 20 miles east of Tucson, AZ
August 1, 1945, OA-10, 44-34036 crash SW of Grants, New Mexico
August 9, 1945, A-20H, 44-002, crash east of Tucson, AZ
August 11, 1945, B-25J, 44-31401, crash east of Lake Havasu City, AZ
1946 to 1975
December 3, 1953, B-47E, 51-2440, crash near Reddington Pass, AZ
January 6, 1955, Cessna 170B (possible N3153B) crash on Mt. Lemmon, Tucson.
March 22, 1955, Piper Super Cruiser crash in Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona
July 8, 1957, F-86D, 52-3623, crash 15 miles northeast of Tucson in Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, AZ
January 12, 1959, F-100A, 53-1544, crash 5 miles east of Tucson International Airport, AZ
April 4, 1959, B-47E, 52-0320, crash south of Tucson in Santa Rita Mountains
December 18, 1964, U-2A, 56-6712, crash link near I-10 and Wilmot, Tucson, Arizona
April 26, 1967, UH-1D S/N 66-0952 crash south of Tucson
March 7, 1968, A-4B, 142903, crash near Oatman, Arizona
May 21, 1968, U-2C, 56-6712, crash near Benson, Arizona.
July 7, 1970, OV-1C 68-15949 crash along San Pedro River in southern Arizona
July 7, 1971, Aero Union B-17G "One Eight" N9324Z, 44-83542, crash near Benson, AZ
October 22, 1975, RF-4, 153098, crash east of Parker, Arizona
Unknown Date, Cold War era drone crash in southern Arizona, possible Ryan Model 147.