The Ohio State Highway patrol in Licking County is responding to a helicopter crash.
Troopers say the call came in at 4:13 p.m. on the report of a helicopter that crashed at the Heath-Newark-Licking County Airport in Heath. The pilot, 62-year-old Mark P. Cheplowitz of Aurora, Ohio, was the only occupant inside and not injured, officials said. He said he's on a cross-country trip from Florida
The helicopter experienced an unknown problem during take-off and crashed on its right side, Cheplowitz told investigators. Cheplowitz which, had already landed, refueled and was going to park elsewhere at the airport.
The crash remains under investigation.