Cessna 303 Crusader crash, Feb 5, 2009 (4 killed), Zadar
Cessna 303 Crusader accident on February 5, 2009 near Zadar, Zadar, Croatia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Entry into icing and mountain wave conditions...
- Date: February 5, 2009
- Aircraft: Cessna 303 Crusader
- Location: Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Entry into icing and mountain wave conditions with an aircraft not certified for icing, leading to airframe icing, excess weight and loss of control.
A Cessna T303 Crusader on a training flight from Zagreb to Zadar encountered icing and mountain wave conditions while descending in cloud. It lost height and struck a hill near Vaganski Vrh in the Velebit range at about 6,500 feet, breaking apart on impact. All four occupants were killed.