# NTSB NYC70AN086: Dehavilland DHC-6, N124PM, Waterford, CT, February 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1970
- Place: Waterford, CT · WATERFORD, CT
- Location: 41.3463° N, 72.1293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waterford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3463&lon=-72.1293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1971
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79654
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN086
- Board report AAR7101 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7101.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0001  70/2/10  NR.WATERFORD,CONN     DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6335
        TIME - 1837                    N124PM              PX-  3  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 2180 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROTON,CONN                 JAMAICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- DITCHED IN LONG ISLAND SOUND.ACFT SANK.2 PAK BODIES RECOVERED.OTHER OCCUPANTS PRESUMED FATAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N124PM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N124PM-1971-03-02), registration cancelled 1971-03-02, S/N 41, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6) (registry code 2802603) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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