Accident Overview
During an agricultural operation involving rice seed application, an airplane struck wires on its second pass over a field. The collision caused the vertical stabilizer and rudder to separate from the aircraft, leading to a loss of control. The airplane pitched nose-up, entered an aerodynamic stall, spun approximately three times, and impacted the terrain. A post-impact fire ensued, destroying the airplane.
Sequence of Events
The operator briefed the pilot on the morning of the accident about the field scheduled for seed application. The operator's policy was to fly above the wires. Around midday, the operator assigned the field and the pilot to perform the drop. An agricultural commercial pilot witness observed the airplane making the application under the wires during the first pass. On the second pass, the airplane's vertical stabilizer and rudder contacted the wires. The rudder subsequently separated, and the airplane pitched nose-up, stalled, spun, and crashed.
Damage
The airplane was destroyed by the post-impact fire.
Observations
No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or occupants were provided in the source.