Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot was spraying a cane field and on the seventh swath run struck powerline wires and descended uncontrolled to impact with the terrain. The pilot stated that he did not see the wires until the impact. He reported no mechanical failure to his airplane before the accident.
Source record
Factual narrative
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