What happened
The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight and had completed four passes spraying a field. While the pilot was pulling up out of the field, the aircraft's landing gear made contact with a power line.
Following the impact, the pilot maintained flight for a short duration but could not maintain adequate control of the aircraft. This resulted in a forced landing within the field. The subsequent impact with the ground caused damage to the engine, propeller, and the landing gear. The pilot was not injured.
Records indicate that the pilot had been involved in two additional accidents within a single year. Following this most recent event, the pilot verbally agreed to voluntarily surrender his aerial application operating certificate at the request of the FAA, though as of the time of the report, the certificate had not yet been surrendered.