ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370226
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| Date: | Saturday 22 March 2008 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS355F1 |
| Owner/operator: | Liberty Helicopters |
| Registration: | N406LH |
| MSN: | 5111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7393 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Turbomeca 250-C20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | New York, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New York, NY (KJRA) |
| New York, NY (KJRA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot initiated a takeoff to a hover from the helipad while another helicopter was running at a low rotor rpm on an adjacent helipad. He turned his attention to the engine instruments in the cockpit and initiated a left turn in preparation for departure. The tail skid of his helicopter then struck the rotor of the other helicopter. The pilot landed his helicopter back on the helipad and shut the engines down. The pilot had approximately 10 hours experience in the accident helicopter make and model, which was the twin-engine version of the single-engine helicopter in which he was significantly more experienced. Examination of the heliport revealed helipad spacing substantially less than that advised by Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150/5390-2B, Heliport Design.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the other helicopter due to his focus on the engine instruments during the initial departure. Contributing to the accident was insufficient helipad spacing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08IA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 08:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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