What happened
The flight began as a glider tow operation. During the flight, the pilot of the unspecified aircraft noticed the engine was running roughly. The pilot notified the glider pilot of the intent to release the glider and return to the departure airport. After completing the release, the pilot turned toward the departure airport but subsequently experienced a total loss of engine power caused by fuel exhaustion.
The pilot declared an emergency on the UNICOM radio frequency and began an approach for a forced landing on runway 05. During this process, the pilot heard a Learjet pilot announce intentions to take runway 23. The pilot attempted to contact the Learjet via the UNICOM frequency to request that the aircraft hold its position, but received no response. Despite a second attempt to communicate with the Learjet, the pilot observed the Learjet taxiing onto the runway.
In an effort to avoid the Learjet, the pilot initiated a turn toward a closed runway. During this maneuver, the landing gear struck trees, and the aircraft crashed on the apron of the closed runway. There were no injuries reported.