Incident Overview
During a cruise flight, the airplane suffered a loss of engine power. The pilot executed a forced landing in a field characterized by high vegetation. Upon touchdown, the airplane nosed over.
Post-Incident Examination
A subsequent examination of the airplane identified a leak at the fuel gascolator. The pilot noted that it was his routine to shut off the fuel before leaving the cockpit after landing and to turn the fuel back on after entering the cockpit in preparation for flight. The leak at the gascolator is not visible from the cockpit.
Additional Details
No further issues were reported. The source did not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, number of occupants, injuries, or extent of damage beyond the nose-over and fuel leak.