Preliminary report released on Portage County helicopter crash

Helicopter struck power lines before crashing into Mogadore Reservoir, report says

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A helicopter struck power lines moments before it crashed into the Mogadore Reservoir in Portage County earlier this month, a report from the National Transportation Safety Board says.

Preliminary report released on Portage County helicopter crash

A helicopter crashed into the water at the Mogadore Reservoir on March 14.

NTSB releases preliminary report of fatal helicopter crash at Mogadore Reservoir in Portage County

Investigators say the pilot, 52-year-old Anthony Jones, was on his way to pick up a friend at Portage County Airport. His helicopter crashed into Mogadore Reservoir.