Cessna 303 Crusader crash, Sep 4, 2013 (2 killed), Jersey
Cessna 303 Crusader accident on September 4, 2013 near Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft probably stalled...
- Date: September 4, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 303 Crusader
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft probably stalled in the final pull-up after the pilot became disoriented during the approach in fog, leading to loss of control and impact with the sea.
A Cessna 303 Crusader (N289CW) on a VFR flight from Dinan, France, to Jersey joined the circuit for runway 09 in fog. It descended, then climbed sharply to about 600 ft before disappearing from radar and striking the sea. The pilot and his wife were both killed.