Accident Overview
During an agricultural application flight, the airplane struck one of three wires that crossed its flight path. The wire broke and became attached to the landing gear. The aircraft subsequently decelerated, struck trees, nosed over, and impacted the ground. A post-accident fire consumed the airplane.
Sequence of Events
Before the flight, the pilot surveyed the area for obstacles and noticed wires that he later paralleled during the flight. However, he did not observe the wires that he encountered in flight. The encounter with the wire led to the attachment of the broken wire to the landing gear, followed by a loss of altitude and impact with trees and terrain.
Pilot Actions
The pilot reported that during the preflight survey, he identified some wires and subsequently flew parallel to them. However, the wires that were struck were not noticed during the survey. No further details about the pilot's actions or the flight conditions were provided in the source material.