Incident Overview
A pilot was conducting an agricultural flight and had just completed his second swath run. At an altitude of approximately 100 feet above ground level, he initiated a turn from 90 to 270 degrees. After rolling the aircraft from a left bank to a right bank, the pilot felt the aircraft encounter an area of turbulent air.
Pilot's Account
The pilot believed that he had inadvertently flown across the vortex turbulence generated by another aircraft operating in the same area. He stated that the turbulence caused the aircraft to descend. Before he could react and recover, the right wing contacted the ground.
Aircraft Information
According to the pilot, at the time of the accident the aircraft's gross weight was approximately 3,700 pounds. No other details regarding the aircraft's make, model, or registration were provided.