The Cessna T.303 Crusader is a twin-engine 6-seat corporate and utility transport aircraft, built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, USA. The Cessna T303 accommodates next to the cockpit crew of 2 pilots, 4 passengers. Model 303 was designed as a four seat light twin replacement for Cessna Model 310. The prototype of the by two 120kW (160hp) Lycoming O320 engines powered Cessna Model 303 Clipper, was flown first on 14 February 1978. However, it was soon realised that the market demand was for a larger aircraft, and the Model 303 design was developed into a six seater aircraft. The new model, designated T303 for its turbocharged Continental TSIO-520 SER fuel injected engines, flew for the first time on 17 October 1979. After the FAA Type certification was awarded in 1981, the first production Cessna T303 Crusaders were delivered in 1981. When after four years the production of the T303 ended: 299 airframes were built and delivered.
The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the Cessna T.303 is C303.

The 1982-built Cessna T.303 Crusader s/n T303-00080 was registered N2266C in the USA with the Cessna Aircraft Company. On 22 March 1982, registration N2266C was cancelled, and the same day the aircraft was registered OO-VJI with Cessna Aircraft Co., Zaventem in Belgium, at that time the European distributor. On 14 January 1983, registration OO-VJI was cancelled as exported to Austria and registered OE-FLN. On 28 November 2006, the aircraft was registered OK-FLN in the Czech Republic. On 24 November 2009, registration OK-FLN was cancelled as exported to Germany, where the aircraft was registered D-ITPJ in 2010.
On 7 March 2024, Cessna T.303 Crusader D-ITPJ was seen at Teuge airfield (EHTE).

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