Cessna 303 Crusader crash, May 7, 1999, San Diego-Lindber...
Cessna 303 Crusader accident on May 7, 1999 near San Diego-Lindbergh Field, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command's...
- Date: May 7, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 303 Crusader
- Location: San Diego-Lindbergh Field, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations resulted in fuel exhaustion and a ditching.
A Cessna 303 on a VFR flight from Houston to San Diego bought only limited fuel on the way and misjudged its consumption. Held up by traffic on the instrument approach, the crew ran out of fuel after a missed approach and ditched. Both occupants survived.