| Crash location | 41.098611°N, 101.344444°W |
| Nearest city | Paxton, NE
41.124160°N, 101.356276°W 1.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N3628Z |
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| Accident date | 16 Sep 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Schweizer Aircraft Corp G 164B |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during an agricultural application flight, he was making spray passes under a power line. During the last pass, the left wing of the airplane struck the power line, and the airplane descended and impacted the ground. The pilot exited the airplane, and a postcrash fire ensued.
The pilot reported that he believed he encountered a dust devil which caused the left wing to rise and contact the power line. About the time of the accident, a nearby weather reporting station was reporting, temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit and wind from 120 degrees true at 4 knots.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance from a power line during low altitude flight operations, which resulted in an impact with the power line, and subsequent impact with the ground.