# NTSB Incident NYC08IA145
> **AEROSPATIALE AS355F1** · 2008-03-22 · New York, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08IA145
- **Event ID:** 20080511X00647
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2008-03-22
- **Location:** New York, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.757499, -74.012496
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSPATIALE
- **Model:** AS355F1
- **Registration:** N406LH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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