# Accident 19970125006409A: Cessna 172F, Conrad, PA, January 25, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1997
- Place: Conrad, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6498° N, 76.8494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6498&lon=-76.8494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8835U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8835U-1999-12-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970125006409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC97FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA048), Jan 25, 1997: Cessna 172F (N8835U), Conrad, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and spatial disorientation of the pilot, which led to loss of aircraft control, an uncontrolled descent, and subsequent…

## Other reports on N8835U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800312033439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800312033439I), Mar 12, 1980: Cessna 172F (N8835U), Schnectady, NY, Minor damage. During taxi, aircraft blown over, causing left wing and prop to hit the ground.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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