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'On accident' is improper grammar.

By accident is proper grammatically.

He spilled the milk by accident.

However, you can avoid using the phrase and write a stronger sentence if you re-write the sentence, change it to an adverb, and leave out 'by':

Accidentally, he spilled the milk.

He accidentally spilled the milk.

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