What happened
The aircraft was operating en route from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Decatur, Alabama. During the flight, the engine lost power, necessitating a forced landing. The pilot selected an agricultural strip for the emergency landing. During the landing roll on the runway, the aircraft collided with a truck that was parked in the middle of the runway.
The investigation
A post-crash examination of the wreckage was conducted to determine the cause of the engine failure. Investigators searched the area around the wreckage for fuel residues. No fuel was found in or around the wreckage. Additionally, there was no evidence of any fuel leakage from the aircraft's systems prior to the crash.
Findings
The investigation revealed that the aircraft had no fuel remaining at the time of the incident. The absence of fuel in and around the wreckage, combined with the lack of evidence for a fuel leak, indicates that the engine failure was due to fuel exhaustion. The collision with the truck occurred because the vehicle was obstructing the runway during the emergency landing.