# NTSB OAK73AP008: Canadair Mark 5, N275X, Sacramento, CA, September 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 24, 1972
- Place: Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
- Location: 38.5816° N, 121.4944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sacramento, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5816&lon=-121.4944&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1973
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79558
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73AP008
- Board report AAR7306 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7306.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1191  72/9/24    SACRAMENTO,CALIF    CANADAIR MARK 5     CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1524                    N275X               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           37, 2500 TOTAL HOURS, 8
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT- 22  7 20                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CALIF            OAKLAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OVERROTATION OF ACFT DUE INADEQUATE PLT PROFICIENCY & MISLEADING VISUAL CUES.HIT ICE CREAM PARLOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N275X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N275X-1973-06-21), registration cancelled 1973-06-21, S/N 1065, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CANADAIR MARK 5
- Registry model: [Canadair SABRE MK 5](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-sabre-mk-5) (registry code 1900823) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Executive

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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