THE PILOT WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT TO A FIELD WITH POWER LINES ALONGSIDE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST A 6, GUSTING 11 KTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ENCOUNTERED "DEAD AIR" WHILE HE WAS IN HIS FOURTH PORCEDURE TURN. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE POWER LINES, HE ADDED POWER AND STEEPENED HIS TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE STALLED AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

WEATHER CONDITION..GUSTS

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..HIGH OBSTRUCTION(S)

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