Incident Overview
The aircraft was on a descent for landing at 6,500 feet MSL, approximately 5 miles from the airport, when it experienced a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion.
Sequence of Events
At 5,000 feet AGL, the pilot lowered the landing gear. At about 2,000 feet AGL, landing flaps were added. The aircraft touched down half a mile short of the runway. During the landing roll, the nose gear struck a cement block, causing the nose gear to collapse and the aircraft to nose over inverted.
Investigation Findings
Investigation revealed that only 3/4 of a quart of fuel remained onboard the aircraft at the time of the accident.