Preflight and En Route Weather Information
During a weather briefing, the pilot was advised of possible thunderstorms at the destination. While en route, the pilot was informed that thunderstorm activity at the destination had been confirmed by radar.
In-Flight Decision Making
Over the last 40 minutes of the flight, the pilot flew past approximately 15 airports where a landing in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions could have been made. During the arrival phase, the destination airport was well below VFR minimums.
Precautionary Landing
With the aircraft low on fuel, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in a field. During the rollout, the aircraft struck a barbed wire fence and two fence posts.