Flight Details
A student pilot was conducting a solo cross-country flight. While en route, she realized that her flight was running behind schedule, prompting her to overfly an airport where she had planned to land for refueling. She continued toward her final destination.
Fuel Situation
During the flight, the pilot determined that the fuel remaining onboard was insufficient to reach the intended destination. She requested assistance from air traffic control (ATC), asking for vectors to the nearest airport where fuel could be obtained. ATC provided vectors to an appropriate airport.
Attempted Landing
The pilot made an initial landing attempt at the vectored airport, but the approach was not successful, and she performed a go-around. During the second attempt, while on the base leg of the traffic pattern, the engine stopped. The pilot subsequently landed the airplane short of the runway in a corn field.
Outcome
An examination by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed no significant fuel remaining in the aircraft's tanks.