1983 CESSNA T303 SOLD

Description

Detailed Description This beautifully maintained Cessna Crusader T303 is a standout in the light twin market. With low airframe time and recently overhauled engines, it's ready to deliver exceptional performance, comfort, and reliability for years to come. The aircraft just completed its annual inspection in September 2026 and has an extensive service history by TAS, a premier maintenance facility known for its attention to detail. That gives this Crusader a maintenance pedigree that speaks for itself. It comes with no damage history, complete logbooks, and full AD and SB compliance, the kind of documentation trail that gives buyers real confidence. The aircraft currently flies on 3 blade McCauley propellers. The sale also includes a second set of MT 4 blade propellers (installed new in 2016 and shown in the photos), giving the next owner the flexibility to run either setup. Inside, you'll find an interior in excellent condition alongside a comprehensive, modern avionics suite built around Aspen, Avidyne, and Garmin systems. Synthetic vision, active traffic awareness, weather radar, and a capable autopilot with electric trim and yaw damper make this a genuinely capable IFR platform. Thoughtful extras like factory dual air conditioning, a 6 place oxygen system, and club seating round out the experience for owners who fly for both business and pleasure. For those unfamiliar with the type, the T303 has an interesting story. Cessna developed it as a successor to the short lived 303 Clipper, renaming it after Pan Am objected to the "Clipper" name. It was engineered from a clean sheet, with six years and thousands of wind tunnel hours put into refining its handling, and its distinctive cruciform tail (shared with aircraft like the B-1 Lancer) is part of what gives it such a recognizable silhouette on the ramp. Built to compete with the Piper Seneca III, the Crusader actually outsold it in its debut year, and it offers a notably larger cabin, greater fuel capacity, and counter-rotating props for balanced handling and strong single-engine performance. Cessna ultimately retired the line after a short production run in the mid 1980s, a casualty of the broader downturn that hit the entire piston twin market rather than any shortcoming in the airplane itself. That short run is part of why well maintained examples like this one are genuinely uncommon today. Whether you're upgrading into your first twin or adding a well equipped, well cared for Crusader to your fleet, this aircraft offers a rare combination of low engine times, a fresh annual, two propeller options, and modern avionics backed by a documented maintenance history from a top tier shop. Full logbooks, additional photos, and further details are available on request. Additional Equipment: MC-1 Prop Synchrophaser System MT 4-Blade Propeller STC with Polished Spinners & Hot Props Wing Tip Strobes LED Landing & Taxi Lights Factory "Dual" R-12 Air-Conditioning Rudder Gust Lock 6-Place Oxygen System Club Seating Stainless Steel Screws & Fasteners 95 Amp Alternators Modifications/Conversions: 190 Knot STC HD Cleveland Wheels, Brakes, Tires option Low Thrust Detection System STC MT 4-Bladed Propellers STC Rosen Visors STC Airframe: Total Time: 2774.1 Hours No corrosion

Modifications

Left Engine: 108.4 Hours Since Major Overhaul (SMOH) Right Engine: 353.8 Hours Since Major Overhaul (SMOH) Engine Type: Continental TSIO-520-AF (2000 HR TBO)

Avionics

Aspen EFD-1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD) with Synthetic Vision & Angle of Attack Avidyne AMX-240 Audio Panel Avidyne AXP-340 Transponder (1090-Extended Squitter ADSB out) Avidyne IFD-540 #1 NAV/COM/GPS with Synthetic Vision & Charts Avidyne EX-600 Multi-Function Display (MFD) with Radar, XM Weather & Traffic Interface Avidyne TAS-600 TCAS Active Traffic System Garmin GNS-430 "WAAS" #2 NAV/COM/GPS with TAWS B Garmin GI-106 CDI/NAV #2 NAV Indicator RDR-160 Color Radar on EX-600 (with spare radar) Cessna 400B Auto-Pilot with Electric Trim & YAW Damper XM Weather (XMD-076) on EX-600 JEPPESEN C-MAX electronic chart option on EX-600 JPI-EDM760 Engine Analyzer with Fuel Flow option for LOP/ROP operation Mid-Continent MD-93 Digital Clock with USB ports BF Goodrich WX-950 Stormscope NU-LITE Instrument Lighting System ACK-E04 406MHZ ELT Backup Altimeter, Airspeed, Attitude Gyro (pilot & co-pilot side with DG)