# Accident 19860313006809A: Cessna 172H, Williams, MN, March 13, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1986, 12:30 local time
- Place: Williams, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.7593° N, 94.9497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7593&lon=-94.9497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3706R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 78 total, 78 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860313006809A

## Narrative

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

LEFT WING STRUCK SNOW COVERED FROZEN LAKE DURING A LOW ALTITUDE TURN. AIRCRAFT THEN CARTWHEELED ON THE FROZEN LAKE.

## 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 CHI86FER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER01), Mar 13, 1986: Cessna 172H (N3706R), Williams, MN, substantial damage

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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