What happened
During the initial flight of the day, an agricultural mission was underway shortly after sunrise. The single engine airplane was performing a low-altitude crop spraying operation when it made contact with overhead power cables. Following the impact with the lines, the aircraft crashed and was subsequently consumed by a post-crash fire.
At the time of the incident, the pilot was the only person on board the aircraft. The impact and subsequent fire resulted in one injury to the pilot, while the aircraft itself was completely destroyed. The accident occurred during the first sortie of the morning flight schedule.
Findings
- The aircraft was operating at a low altitude for agricultural spraying purposes.
- The primary sequence of events involved the aircraft striking power cables during its flight path.