1982 Cessna T303
Multi Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
IFR Equipped Cockpit Garmin 530W GPS/NAV/COM Garmin GTX 345 ADSB In Out Garmin GNC 255 Digital Nav/Com Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel KWX 56 Color Weather Radar Copilot Side Backup Instruments Heated Pitot Tube Electric Pitch Trim
Description
The Cessna 303 Crusader delivers cabin-class comfort and stability while offering impressive performance. This aircraft has had only two owners since new and a very low total airframe time of just 3,321 hours. Its counter-rotating TSIO-520 engines allow efficient operation into the flight levels while remaining equally capable at lower altitudes. N303CC has only 2 hours SMOH on the right engine and 1,270 SFRM on the left. Combining turbocharged performance, trailing-link landing gear, generous storage space, club seating, and substantial useful load, the T303 Crusader is ready for virtually any mission.
Engine
Continental TSIO-520 LTSIO-520 Right Engine: 2 Hours Since Overhaul Right Engine: Triad Engine Overhaul 2026 Left Engine: 1,270 Hours Since Factory Reman Left Engine: Continental Factory Reman in 1999 Turbocharged and Counter-Rotating McCauley 3 Blade Propellers Right Prop: 2 Hours Since Overhaul Left Prop: 19 Hours Since Overhaul Hot / De-Ice Propellers
Propeller
3,321 Hours Total Time Airframe 1,475 Pound Useful Load 153 Gallon Fuel Capacity Factory Air Conditioning Wing Locker Storage Area Nose Baggage Storage Area LED Landing Taxi Lights FIKI Provisions
Interior
White Base with Blue Accent Paint Glass in Good Shape De-Ice Boots in OK condition (Some Patches) Interior Redone in 1997 Cockpit Sheepskin Seat Covers Leather Club Seats w/ Folding Table Seats, Sidewalls Headliner Show Wear Overall Serviceable Interior Rear Cabin Relief Tube
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Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Uplift Aviation
trade-a-plane.com
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$259,000
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Sumter, SC | May 19, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna T303
This 1982 Cessna T303 (N303CC) is a 4-seat multi engine piston with 3,321 hours on the airframe. There are currently 5 T303 aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $220,000 to $399,000. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $259,000.
The T303 cruises at 190 kts (352 km/h) with a range of 1,000 nm (1,852 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. There are 2 airworthiness directives applicable to this aircraft type — review AD compliance carefully before purchase. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna T303 — Model Specs
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N303CC.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
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Safety Record
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Airworthiness Directives — Cessna T303
ADs are mandatory safety instructions issued by the FAA. 2 recent ADs found for this aircraft type.
Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 Airplanes
View full AD →Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 402C, 404, 414A, and 421C Airplanes
View full AD →Source: FAA Airworthiness Directives database. Showing most recent ADs for this aircraft type.
Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna T303
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
CRACKS IN THE BULKHEAD ASSY - TAILCONE STA 325.5.
LEFT ALTERNATOR END CAP BEARING FAILED AND STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE CASTING. REPAIRED THE ALTERNATOR.
FOUND BULKHEAD AT BS 295.17 CRACKED FROM UPPER LT AND RT LIGHTNING HOLE THROUGH INBD FLANGE. IN ADDITION A .2500" CRACK WAS FOUND PROTRUDING INBD FROM STRINGER RELIEF JUST ABOVE TOP LT LIGHTNING HOLE.
HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES, BOTH IN FLIGHT AND DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND OPERATIONS. HOURS ON FAILED ALTERNATORS RANGE FROM AS LOW AS 30 TO A MAXIMUM OF 220 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. THE ONE COMMON FACTOR IN ALL FAILURES HAS BEEN THE DISCOVERY OF LOOS...
THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR UNSAFE WARNING IN FLIGHT. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND NOSE AND RT MAIN GREEN LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT DID FLYBY OF THE TOWER, WHO CONFIRMED THE LT GEAR APPEARED DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN FLIGHT AND LAN...
(CAN) SUDDEN DROP OF OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GREEN ON OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH SAFE LANDING. CRACK NOT FOUND BY NDT. BOTTOM END REBEARINGED, BUT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP ONCE WARMED UP (POST REPAIR). FU...
(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN WITH A REPORT OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE OIL FILTER WAS PULLED AND INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND, THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN-UP AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING NORMALL...
(CAN) AN ALTERNATOR BELT HAD FAILED ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND HAD BEEN REPLACED. THIS REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP PRESSURE RETURN LINE. THE LINE HAD BEEN LEFT OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKING INTO THE ENGIN...
DURING TAKEOFF THE (STARTER ENGAGED) LAMP ILLUMINATED INDICATING HAD SELF ENGAGED. AIRCRAFT LANDED. STARTER NOT BURNED UP BUT INTERNAL ACTION SOUNDS UNUSUAL. NOTE: THIS IS THIRD STARTER FAILURE IN 5 WEEKS. (K)
(CAN) THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMB-OUT OF CALGARY. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE PROP AND RETURNED TO CALGARY. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVE P/N 53...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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