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| Date: | Wednesday 3 November 1971 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic City Airlines |
| Registration: | N669MA |
| MSN: | 253 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic City Municipal Airport, NJ (AIY/KAIY) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) |
| Atlantic City Municipal Airport, NJ (AIY/KAIY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Overran wet runway on landing, the aircraft entered the water.
Probable Cause:
copilot - misjudged distance and speed
copilot - failed to initiate go-around
pilot in command - inadequate supervision of flight
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.twinotterworldnews.com/accidents
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_253.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2025 11:20 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 07-Jul-2025 07:34 | ASN | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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