Accident Sequence
The pilot was performing an aerial application spray run and had just completed it when he began a left turn. During the turn, he felt the onset of a stall buffet. High terrain and power lines were in the vicinity. The pilot lost sight of the power lines and, with high terrain in the flight path, chose to continue the left turn to avoid a collision with the lines.
As the turn progressed, airspeed and altitude continued to decay. The airplane subsequently collided with the ground at minimum airspeed and with the wings level. A post-crash fire ignited and consumed the aircraft.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.