Cessna 303 Crusader crash, May 13, 1985, Mesa-Falcon Field
Cessna 303 Crusader accident on May 13, 1985 near Mesa-Falcon Field, Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion and inadequate...
- Date: May 13, 1985
- Aircraft: Cessna 303 Crusader
- Location: Mesa-Falcon Field, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion and inadequate preflight fuel planning by the pilot in command (NTSB LAX85LA257).
A Superstition Air Service Cessna T303 Crusader (N4661V) on a 13 nm repositioning ferry flight from Scottsdale to Mesa-Falcon Field ran out of fuel and both engines stopped. The pilot made a forced landing in a dirt area about a quarter mile short of runway 22R. The sole pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.