Douglas A-26 Invader crash, Mar 5, 1983 (1 killed), Hubba...
Douglas A-26 Invader accident on March 5, 1983 near Hubbards Fork, Kentucky, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure to maintain proper altitude...
- Date: March 5, 1983
- Aircraft: Douglas A-26 Invader
- Location: Hubbards Fork, Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure to maintain proper altitude by the pilot, who struck trees on a ridge while making a fire retardant run in mountainous terrain.
An A 26 air tanker fighting a forest fire struck trees near the top of a ridge on its third run. The sole pilot was killed. The investigation found the pilot did not maintain proper altitude and was overconfident.