Douglas A-26 Invader crash, Mar 2, 1980 (4 killed), Georg...
Douglas A-26 Invader accident on March 2, 1980 near Georgetown, California, USA, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Stall and subsequent crash due...
- Date: March 2, 1980
- Aircraft: Douglas A-26 Invader
- Location: Georgetown, California, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Cause: Stall and subsequent crash due to improper in-flight decisions and airframe ice. Contributing factors were icing conditions, blowing snow, an aircraft near its aft centre of gravity limit, and no longitudinal stability study.
A Douglas B-26C Invader (L.B. Smith Tempo II, N4204A) operated by the University of Nevada crashed near Georgetown, California, on 2 March 1980 after departing Reno. Icing and poor weather led to loss of control, and the aircraft spun in and crashed, killing all four occupants. The NTSB investigated under report LAX80FA060.