Accident Details
The flight, which was transporting banking records, had executed a VOR approach to the runway after being given the airport weather. The weather conditions were reported as ceiling indefinite with 1 mile visibility in fog. The pilot stated that after landing, he realized he had touched down too far down the runway to stop, so he took off again. After takeoff, he began a right turn and at 300 feet, the engine quit. He then made a night forced landing in trees.
Fuel Examination
After the accident, only about 1 pint of fuel was found in the fuel system, with no evidence of any spill in the crash area. Total fuel consumption for the flight was calculated to have been 78 gallons. Total fuel available was approximately 97 gallons.
Engine Test
The engine was subsequently test run and normal operation was observed.