Accident Overview
An airplane involved in an aerial application operation impacted the ground as it completed a turn to reverse direction after a swath run. The accident occurred during a flight that witnesses described as involving several steep, aggressive maneuvers.
Witness Accounts
Multiple witnesses reported observing the airplane performing what they characterized as "hammerheads while spraying" and "flying like a stunt pilot." They described the aircraft executing steep turns and achieving extreme nose-high pitch attitudes during the flight prior to the accident.
Communication
Ground flagmen assisting with the aerial application were in radio communication with the pilot. According to reports, the pilot informed the flagmen that the airplane had stalled during the previous turn.
The aircraft subsequently impacted the terrain.