Cessna 303 Crusader crash, Nov 13, 2006 (5 killed), Mill...
Cessna 303 Crusader accident on November 13, 2006 near Mill Creek, Indiana, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Pilot spatial disorientation...
- Date: November 13, 2006
- Aircraft: Cessna 303 Crusader
- Location: Mill Creek, Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot spatial disorientation leading to loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions, with the pilot being fatigued.
A Cessna 303 was returning home with employees after a flight to an out-of-state meeting. Shortly after takeoff in instrument conditions, the pilot misread a clearance and then entered a spiralling rapid descent before hitting an open cornfield. The aircraft was over gross weight at the time.