Incident Summary
The pilot reported that while on the downwind leg for landing, he reduced the throttle to idle before turning base. During the base leg, he advanced the throttle to clear the engine, but the engine did not respond. The pilot then switched fuel tanks, activated the boost pump, and manipulated the throttle, but the engine remained unresponsive.
Pilot Actions
Unable to restore engine power, the pilot executed a forced landing to a potato field. Upon touchdown, the aircraft flipped inverted. The pilot noted that the left horizontal stabilizer and the vertical stabilizer were bent and wrinkled following the occurrence.
Aftermath and Damage
The aircraft sustained structural damage to the tail section. The left horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizer were bent and wrinkled. No other details about the aircraft or conditions were specified in the report.
Pilot's Assessment
The pilot stated that the engine's carburetor had been serviced within the past year. He believed that the power loss was caused by a malfunction of the carburetor.