What happened
The pilot was engaged in agricultural spraying operations, traveling north and south across a field. At the time of the accident, weather conditions included a light wind from the northwest along with wind shear coming from different directions.
While the pilot was flying south toward a small ridge, the airplane suddenly settled. The aircraft struck the terrain just below the top of the ridge, which caused it to bounce and briefly become airborne. During the attempt to recover from this initial impact, the engine ceased to respond. This loss of power led to an aerodynamic stall, resulting in a second collision with the ground where the aircraft impacted the terrain flat on its belly. The pilot was not injured.
According to the pilot, there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions present in the airplane at the time of the accident.