Incident Overview
A cross-country flight ended with an engine failure and forced landing in a soft hayfield. The pilot reported being unfamiliar with the airplane's fuel mixture leaning procedure and had not flown that make of aircraft for an extended period.
Fuel Management
The day before the flight, the pilot refueled the airplane and flew it for about 0.4 hours. The airplane was not refueled before the cross-country flight. The pilot's estimated en route time was two hours and forty minutes.
Flight Delays
During the flight, the actual ground speed was lower than planned. Additionally, the pilot encountered vectors around traffic and other delays, which extended the flight duration.
Engine Failure
Approximately three hours and fifteen minutes after takeoff, when the airplane was about 10 miles from the destination airport, the engine lost power.
Forced Landing
The pilot executed a forced landing in a soft hayfield. During the landing, the nosewheel collapsed, and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted.
Postaccident Examination
Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of usable fuel in the fuel tanks or fuel spillage in the area.