Incident Overview
At the conclusion of an aerial application flight, the pilot reported that he was flying parallel to a road on which his son was traveling in a pickup truck. While the pilot reached down to deactivate the spray pump, the truck simultaneously disturbed a flock of birds, causing them to take flight. When the pilot looked up and observed the birds, he initiated an evasive maneuver directed toward the pickup truck. The airplane subsequently struck the cab of the truck from behind. Following the impact, the pilot was unable to maintain control of the airplane, which then collided with a ditch.
Sequence of Events
The pilot had been conducting an aerial application operation. During the final phase of the flight, he positioned the aircraft parallel to a road. The pilot's son was driving a pickup truck along that same road. As the pilot leaned down to turn off the spray pump, the truck's movement startled a flock of birds, which took to the air. Upon noticing the birds, the pilot reacted by steering the aircraft away from them, but his chosen direction led directly toward the pickup truck. The airplane made contact with the rear of the truck's cab. After the collision, the pilot lost command of the aircraft, and it ended up in a ditch. No further details about injuries, aircraft damage, or the subsequent condition of the pilot or his son are provided in the source.
Conclusion
The incident involved an aerial application aircraft, a pickup truck, and a bird disturbance, culminating in a collision and loss of control. The specific aircraft type, registration, date, and location are not mentioned in the source.