Incident report
Helicopter crash near Myakka City, Florida, United States
fatal2026-01-081 fatality
Summary
A Manatee County Mosquito Control helicopter crashed at approximately 8:54 p.m. on Thursday after striking a private radio tower near Myakka City, Florida, killing pilot Isaac Moore. The aircraft was engaged in nighttime agricultural/mosquito spraying operations at the time of the accident.
Incident details
Date
2026-01-08
Location
Myakka City, Florida, United States
Operator
Manatee County Mosquito Control
Operator type
government
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
NIGHT
Source
mysuncoast.com ↗27.3956, -82.1832
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
Sourcemysuncoast.com
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