Accident Details
A pilot reported that during a cross-country flight, the engine lost all power after carburetor heat was applied within 1 mile of the destination. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field. As the airplane settled into ground effect, it stalled and landed hard, rocking up onto the nose before coming to rest upright.
Post-Flight Inspection
A post-accident inspection revealed the flight duration was 4.5 hours according to the Hobbs meter. No fuel was found in the gascolator. A total of 3.7 gallons of fuel was drained from both fuel tanks collectively. The airplane's unusable fuel load is 5 gallons.
Fuel Status
The pilot had reported departing with a full fuel load. The inspection indicated that the remaining fuel was below the unusable quantity, suggesting fuel exhaustion occurred.