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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Owner/operator: | ARCO Alaska |
| Registration: | N512AR |
| MSN: | 59 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was damaged after leaving runway following rejected take-off. Failed to maintain directional control with ice and slush on the runway and ran off the left hand side of runway. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. It was repaired and returned to service.
Sources:
https://www.twinotterworldnews.com/accidents
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_59.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 December 1970 | N512AR | ARCO Alaska | 0 | Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC) | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Jul-2025 12:33 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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