Cessna 172 and Cessna 150G mid-air collision near Mocksville, North Carolina, June 8, 1983
On June 8, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 172 (N5722T) and Cessna 150G (N3452J), were involved in a mid-air collision near Mocksville, North Carolina (Twin Lakes airport). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 8, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mocksville, North Carolina · Twin Lakes · map
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N5722T · no longer on the register · serial 17251622
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3452J · no longer on the register · serial 15066152
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 172 final · quoted from the NTSB record
N5722T, A CESSNA 172, AND N3452J, A CESSNA 150, COLLIDED OVER THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 09 WHILE BOTH ACFT WERE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH. BOTH ACFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 180 FT EAST OF RUNWAY 09 THRESHOLD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 150G final · quoted from the NTSB record
N5722T, A CESSNA 172, AND N3452J, A CESSNA 150, COLLIDED OVER THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 09 WHILE BOTH ACFT WERE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH. BOTH ACFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 280 FT EAST OF RUNWAY 09 THRESHOLD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Cessna 172 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 51 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 25 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,416 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 2, 1982; 53 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,950 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:45 pm from INT, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 150G from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 396 hours in all; 148 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 360 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,669 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 6, 1983; 41 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 31A Mocksville GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,950 ft by 50 ft
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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