MYAKKA CITY, Fla. (WWSB) – A Manatee County Mosquito Control District helicopter struck an unlit, 150-foot radio tower before crashing near Myakka City, killing pilot Isaac Moore, according to a preliminary federal report.
Moore, 63, was conducting a mosquito-spraying mission when the Bell 407 helicopter struck the tower at about 8:51 p.m. Oct. 15, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The helicopter was destroyed. Moore was the only person aboard.
The NTSB has not determined a probable cause. Its preliminary findings are subject to change…