Cessna 172 accident near Mora, Minnesota, September 17, 1994
On September 17, 1994 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N8064B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mora, Minnesota (Mora Municipal 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 visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
was an improper touchdown by the pilot-in-command. Factor's associated with this accident were the pilot's diverted attention due to his perception of a crosswind condition and the pilot not performing a recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 1994 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mora, Minnesota · Mora Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N8064B · registry record · serial 29864
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO LAND ON ITS NOSE WHEEL BY A WITNESS. IT PORPOISED ABOUT FIVE TIMES BEFORE THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE BLEW OUT. AFTER THE TIRE BLOWOUT THE AIRPLANE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, EXITING THE RUNWAY EDGE, HAVING ITS NOSE GEAR SEPARATE FROM THE AIRFRAME AND THEN NOSING OVER IN SOFT SOD. THE PILOT GAVE A SIMILAR ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS BUT SAID HE LANDED NOSE WHEEL FIRST, FOLLOWED BY NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AND COLLAPSE. HE ALSO SAID HE WAS SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE CROSSWIND THAT HE WAS CARELESS ABOUT THE APPROACH.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,352 hours in all; 1,352 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BRD Brainard MN at 2:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,998 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from 19D
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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