Cessna 303 Crusader crash, Mar 2, 1998 (6 killed), Midvale
Cessna 303 Crusader accident on March 2, 1998 near Midvale, Idaho, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to maintain aircraft...
- Date: March 2, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 303 Crusader
- Location: Midvale, Idaho, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain aircraft control. No mechanical fault was found.
A Cessna 303 Crusader on a private flight from Boise crashed in hilly terrain near Midvale. Radar showed a figure-eight maneuver and a rapid descent before the aircraft spun into a gully. All six people aboard were killed, and investigators found no evidence of a mechanical failure.