Cessna 152 accident near Mocksville, North Carolina, February 16, 1983
On February 16, 1983 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N49018, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mocksville, North Carolina (Twin Lakes airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 16, 1983 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Mocksville, North Carolina · Twin Lakes · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N49018 · no longer on the register · serial 15281104
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN THE MUD OFF THE RWY DURING LANDING. THIS WAS THE STUDENT PLTS 2ND SOLO AND DURING LANDING ROLL INPREPARATION FOR A RUNNING TAKE OFF (TOUCH AND GO) CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST. THE STUDENT SAID HE STARTED TO GO THEN CHANGED HIS MIND AND DECIDED TO STOP. DURING THIS PERIOD THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY. THE GROUND WAS SOFT AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 9 hours in all; 9 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,002 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 21, 1982; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: 8A7 Mocksville NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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