Cessna T303 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 37 events recorded from 1982 to 2023.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2023 | Naha, JA | JA5309 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 08, 2021 | Styria, AU | D-ITOL | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 08, 2021 | Bojaca-Cundinamarca, CO | HK3856G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Annecy Meythetf, FR | HB-LUV | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Lagrangeville, NY | N303TL | Fatal (1) | destroyed | A partial loss of engine power in both engines during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Pine Ridge, SD | N9746C | Minor | substantial |
The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with severe icing conditions during descent, which resulted in structural icing, the pilot’s inability to maintai…The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with severe icing conditions during descent, which resulted in structural icing, the pilot’s inability to maintain altitude, and an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was an incomplete preflight weather briefing. |
| Feb 04, 2018 | Great Barrington, MA | N303TL | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to see the taxiway when returning to the ramp from the snow-covered runway, which resulted in the airplane rolling down an embankm…The pilot’s failure to see the taxiway when returning to the ramp from the snow-covered runway, which resulted in the airplane rolling down an embankment. |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Vaupes, CO | HK4677G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 04, 2013 | AO | N289CW | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 04, 2010 | Louisa, VA | N9305T | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and secure the right engine during a loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident…The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and secure the right engine during a loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power on the right engine for undetermined reasons. |
| Nov 14, 2006 | Mill Creek, IN | N611BB | Fatal (5) | destroyed |
The pilot became spatially disoriented and as a result failed to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the inst…The pilot became spatially disoriented and as a result failed to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the instrument meteorological conditions aloft and the pilot being fatigued. |
| Oct 20, 2000 | DOSSENHEIM, GE | N9645C | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 01, 1999 | BINGHAMPTON, NY | N511AR | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's improper in-flight decision to descend below the decision height without the runway environment in sight, and his failure to execute a mis…The pilot's improper in-flight decision to descend below the decision height without the runway environment in sight, and his failure to execute a missed approach. A factor in the accident was the failed crankshaft. |
| May 28, 1999 | HOUSTON, TX | N400T | Incident | substantial | The collapse of the nose landing gear for an undetermined reason. |
| May 08, 1999 | SAN DIEGO, CA | N3303S | Incident | substantial | The pilot-in-command's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent ditching. |
| Mar 03, 1998 | MIDVALE, ID | N727RT | Fatal (6) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. |
| Aug 26, 1996 | SENOIA, GA | N420FC | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight planning to ascertain the conditions of the runway. Factors were the wet, grass runway. |
| Nov 26, 1993 | ROGERS, AR | N2297C | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE ENSUING INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE ICING CONDITIONS, THE FOG, THE…THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE ENSUING INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE ICING CONDITIONS, THE FOG, THE DRIZZLE, THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR THE FORECASTED WEATHER CONDITIONS. |
| Jul 04, 1993 | PRESCOTT, AZ | N9667C | Fatal (5) | destroyed |
THE PILOT MISJUDGING DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE DURING A NIGHT APPROACH. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO FATI…THE PILOT MISJUDGING DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE DURING A NIGHT APPROACH. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO FATIGUE EXACERBATED BY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITION. |
| Apr 16, 1993 | MENA, AR | N9481T | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL |
| Nov 24, 1990 | SANTA ANA, CA | N2290C | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE AND HANGAR. |
| May 28, 1990 | DELAND, FL | N4973V | Minor | destroyed |
THE CHAFED AND SHORTED ELECTRICAL WIRING BETWEEN BUS BARS, WHICH CAUSED A PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, RESULTED IN A FALSE FIRE WARNING INDICATION, AND…THE CHAFED AND SHORTED ELECTRICAL WIRING BETWEEN BUS BARS, WHICH CAUSED A PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, RESULTED IN A FALSE FIRE WARNING INDICATION, AND PREVENTED THE RESTART OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. |
| Jan 06, 1989 | ROMEO, MI | N9890C | Incident | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY DUE TO STRESS CORROSION. |
| Jan 12, 1988 | KIOWA, CO | N9565T | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Apr 14, 1987 | SANTA MARIA, CA | N2225C | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |