What happened
At the start of the flight, the pilot had 50 gallons of fuel on board. Based on the pilot's initial calculations, this amount of fuel provided for a flight duration of 4.6 hours, which was sufficient to cover the planned 4.1-hour flight time.
During the flight, the aircraft encountered wind conditions that increased the estimated time of arrival to 4.7 hours. As a result of these changes, the airplane experienced fuel exhaustion approximately 8 miles from the destination airport.
In response to the loss of engine power, the pilot performed an emergency landing on a dirt road. Approximately 300 feet after touching down, the aircraft encountered a slight drop in the road surface, which caused the airplane to bounce. The aircraft then struck a small tree before coming to rest on its nose. The pilot was not injured.