According to the SA Police statement, the crash occurred in fields near the small town of Yeelanna, 275 km west of the state capital of Adelaide, at around 1:30 p.m. local time on Monday.
The pilot and sole occupant, a 36-year-old man, died at the scene.
Major crash investigators were deployed on Monday night to examine the circumstances surrounding the crash, SA Police said.
It added that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau will also investigate the incident.
A statement from the ATSB said that the Air Tractor agricultural aircraft collided with terrain while spraying crops.
It said that ATSB investigators specialising in aircraft operations would be sent to the site to gather evidence and examine the wreckage.
Aircraft components recovered from the scene would be examined at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra.
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