Cessna A188B-A1, VH-FJT, 16 km North of Dalby QLD, 22 November 1989

The pilot was familiar with the area and had been given instructions by the property owner that he was to fly spray runs parallel to rows in the crop. The pilot misinterpreted these instructions which resulted in him flying parallel to the eastern boundary of the area rather than the western boundary. He then became partly disoriented with respect to the position of a single wire power line. The right wing of the aircraft struck the wire and the outer 120cm of the leading edge of the wing was lost. The rudder was also damaged by the wire. The pilot was able to retain control of the aircraft and landed without further incident. The pilot reported that the early morning light conditions were less than ideal for seeing wires.