Incident Details
According to the pilot, while conducting aerial application over a corn field, the airplane's altitude became too low. The spray booms made contact with the corn crop, resulting in an accumulation of corn debris on the boom. This debris increased aerodynamic drag on the aircraft.
Forced Landing
The increase in drag prevented the airplane from maintaining sufficient airspeed and altitude. The pilot subsequently executed a forced landing into a field.
Damage
The accident caused substantial damage to both the fuselage and wings of the aircraft.
Relevant Factors
The pilot cited the low altitude during the aerial application as a contributing circumstance to the contact with the corn crop and subsequent drag increase.