Cessna T303 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 259 Cessna T303 airframes on record (built 1981–1984), 59 currently registered. 5 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna T303 accidents
A partial loss of engine power in both engines during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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.
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.
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
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.