What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At the beginning of the first spray pass on a field (melons) the pilot noticed a electrical power line going from a high voltage feed line to a irrigation well pump that bordered the approach end of the field. The pilot attempted to pull up over the line but contacted a wood power pole with the aircraft (engine). Damage to the engne and propeller precluded the possiblity of the aircraft being able to maintain flight. The aircraft struck the ground with the left wing tip in the field, turned approximately 180 degrees in direction and came to rest right side up. The fuselage of the aircraft burned to a point just behind the cockpit. Section 21A is blank due no technical factors for this accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST SPRAY PASS ON A FIELD (MELONS) THE PILOT NOTICED A ELECTRICAL POWER LINE GOING FROM A HIGH VOLTAGE FEED LINE TO A IRRIGATION WELL PUMP THAT BORDERED THE APPROACH END OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP OVER THE LINE BUT CONTACTED A WOOD POWER POLE WITH THE AIRCRAFT (ENGINE). DAMAGE TO THE ENGNE AND PROPELLER PRECLUDED THE POSSIBLITY OF THE AIRCRAFT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING TIP IN THE FIELD, TURNED APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES IN DIRECTION AND CAME TO REST RIGHT SIDE UP. THE FUSELAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT BURNED TO A POINT JUST BEHIND THE COCKPIT. SECTION 21A IS BLANK DUE NO TECHNICAL FACTORS FOR THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.