Accident Details
A commercial pilot departed from a private airstrip to conduct an aerial application flight. Visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated that while maneuvering at approximately 100 feet above ground level (AGL) to make an aerial application spray run of chemicals to the south, the engine quit. The pilot took evasive action to clear wires, but the left wing subsequently collided with the terrain.
The airplane was destroyed. The commercial pilot was not injured.
Engine Examination
An engine teardown analysis was conducted. The cause for the total loss of engine power could not be determined.