Accident Description
During an agricultural application pass, the pilot was flying near a set of power line support poles on the edge of a field. The maneuver was intended to establish a global positioning system (GPS) reference line for subsequent passes. While looking to the left to maintain clearance from the support poles, the pilot observed guy wires in his flight path. He immediately pulled up and rolled to the right, but the left wing struck a guy wire. The airplane then impacted the ground inverted.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident. He noted that making the guy wires more visible and greater awareness on his part might have prevented the accident.
Sequence of Events
The pilot was conducting an agricultural application pass. He flew near power line support poles on the edge of the field to establish a GPS reference line. While looking left to maintain clearance to the poles, he saw guy wires. He attempted to avoid by pulling up and rolling right, but the left wing contacted a guy wire. The airplane subsequently struck the ground inverted.