Accident Overview
On a local flight tasked with pesticide spraying on vineyards, an airplane was operating with two occupants aboard: a pilot and an agronomist. The mission commenced at 1505 LT and the first two circuits were completed without incident.
The Third Circuit
During the third circuit, while flying at low height, the pilot initiated an evasive maneuver to avoid power cables. The aircraft, traveling at 163 km/h, struck an electric pylon and subsequently crashed in flames.
Occupant Fatalities
Both the pilot and the agronomist were killed in the accident.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the accident was the result of an inadvertent loss of altitude due to the pilot being distracted and not paying sufficient attention to the flight.