Incident Overview
Two PA-36 agricultural application aircraft, registered as N3634E and N6177A, were engaged in spraying operations over adjacent fields. The aircraft were owned and operated by a father-and-son team. Prior to the flight, the pilots had prebriefed to conduct spraying runs in an east/west direction. However, during the flight, the pilot of N3634E changed to north/south runs.
Collision Sequence
As both aircraft were pulling up at the end of a swath run, they converged and collided. The event involved two aircraft operating in close proximity, with one altering the agreed-upon flight path. No further details about the collision dynamics or post-impact events were provided in the source.
Operational Context
The agricultural spraying was taking place over fields that were adjacent to each other. The change in run direction by the pilot of N3634E occurred without coordination, leading to the convergence of the two aircraft. The collision happened as each aircraft completed its respective swath run and began to climb.