Manatee Mosquito Control District pilot killed in Myakka City helicopter crash

MYAKKA CITY, Fla. (WWSB) - A Manatee Mosquito Control District pilot was killed Thursday night after the helicopter he was flying struck an antenna or tower and crashed in a residential backyard during a mosquito-control mission.Isaac Moore, 63, was the only person aboard the helicopter. He was fatally injured in the crash, according to the report.Federal aviation safety investigators are examining the crash site and the helicopter as they work to determine what happened.“For the machine, we’ll be looking at the helicopter itself, the controls, the transmission, rotor system, rotor blades,” an investigator said.Investigators said they are documenting the site and gathering facts but have not reached conclusions about the cause of the crash.NTSB gives update after helicopter pilot killed in crash Thursday eveningMoore was on his first mission of the night when the helicopter struck the structure and crashed behind a home, the report said.A nearby resident described hearing what sounded