Posted for comparison Past F-86 air show crashes
Posted for comparison (more info in the link below) - 3 fatal F-86 crashes at or after an air show, the worst being in 1972 when an F-86 departing the air show failed to gain altitude on take-off and crashed into a car and an ice-cream parlor killing 22 (12 children). Interesting the mention of the "G" suit. Questionable whether the pilots in the first and last should have even been flying the aircraft. The second was 64 and had 14 years military, including fighters and 24 years commercial. Seems like insufficient altitude for the maneuver played into two of them. I'm also curious if the FAA changes still stand on check-outs and to what aircraft they apply after Jeff Ethell's P-38 crash.
AirSafe.com Plane Crash Video Collection: Two Fatal Air Show Crashes of F-86 Sabrejets
1997 - The NTSB identified the probable causes as the pilot's inadequate planning decision making concerning performance of an aerobatic maneuver and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance above the runway during recovery from the maneuver. Another related factor was the pilot's lower tolerance to “G”s by not wearing a “G” suit.
1992 - The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was inadequate planning and decision making by the pilot in starting the aerobatic maneuver at an insufficient altitude to successfully complete the maneuver.
1972 - The NTSB concluded that the accident was a result of pilot error due to lack of experience on the jet. The pilot had logged less than four hours flying time in the Sabre. The FAA modified the rules governing the flight of ex-military jets over densely populated areas, and mandated clearance for such flights. Pilot requirements were also tightened: they would require a checkout by the manufacturer or military, and take-offs and landings would have to be observed by an FAA inspector to confirm proficiency.