Accident Description
According to the pilot, the accident occurred while he was maneuvering near a power line during an agricultural application flight. He had just rolled the aircraft wings-level and descended for another pass when his left wing contacted the top wire of the power line. The pilot stated that he saw the line and believed he had sufficient clearance, but the wing tip caught the wire. Following the collision with the power line, the aircraft struck the ground in a cartwheeling motion.
Pilot's Account
The pilot reported that he was accustomed to flying the AT-300 model but had recently purchased an AT-401. This was his first application flight using the new aircraft. In his opinion, the different size and sight-picture of the AT-401 caused him to misjudge his clearance from the wire, leading him to believe he had more room than actually existed.
The source does not specify the aircraft registration, date, operator, location, number of occupants, injuries, damage extent, time of day, weather conditions, or whether air traffic control was involved.