What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While engaged in agricultural aerial applications, a/c began spray run that would be conducted under a set of approx. 25' power lines. The top wing of the a/c contacted the wires causing the a/c to depart from controlled flight and impacted the ground. The pilot stated that the winds were somewhat gusty and that probably contributed to the contact with the wires. Pilot stated also that he had flown this same field many times before in previous years.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL AERIAL APPLICATIONS, A/C BEGAN SPRAY RUN THAT WOULD BE CONDUCTED UNDER A SET OF APPROX. 25' POWER LINES. THE TOP WING OF THE A/C CONTACTED THE WIRES CAUSING THE A/C TO DEPART FROM CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE SOMEWHAT GUSTY AND THAT PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTACT WITH THE WIRES. PILOT STATED ALSO THAT HE HAD FLOWN THIS SAME FIELD MANY TIMES BEFORE IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.