- Date
- April 24, 1976
- Place
- Shelbyville, MO · SHELBYVILLE, MO
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8507BCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report September 3, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760424017079A
- Case key
- 153640
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1772 76/4/24 SHELBYVILLE,MO CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 44, 110 TIME - 1640 N8507B PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBY COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SHELBYVILLE,MO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY REMARKS- PIN THAT ATTACHES NOSE WHEEL TO STRUT DISCONNECTED. NOSE WHEEL TWISTED ON SHAFT AND BROKE OFF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8507B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Shelby County
N8507BRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2026 · Cessna 172Airframe modelCessna 172Engine modelContinental 0-300 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8507B · 1
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