Flight Details
The pilot of a single-engine airplane stated that before departing on a cross-country flight, he added approximately 15 gallons of automotive gas to the fuel system. He reported mixing this automotive gas with the remaining Avgas 100LL in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate SA 2613CE.
Emergency Landing
About 10 miles from the intended destination airport (2J2), while flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the engine began to "cut in and out, and then stopped." The pilot transmitted an emergency "MAYDAY" call to Savannah Control Tower controllers and executed an emergency landing in a field. During the forced landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Post-Accident Examination
An FAA inspector examined the airplane and found that the nose wheel had collapsed aft and the firewall was buckled. Additionally, the left wing was bent upward. Inspection of the fuel tanks revealed that they were not breached but were void of fuel. Both fuel caps were tightly sealed in the locked position. Further examination of the fuel system lines showed they were also empty of fuel.