PLT OF AN SMA SEL TRAINING ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND WAS FORCED TO LAND SHORT OF THE ARPT RESULTING IN VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

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EARLIER IN THE DAY; I HAD TOPPED OFF BOTH TANKS AND THEN FLEW FOR 2.2 HRS; LEAVING ME WITH THE TANKS HALF FULL. I DID A FLT PLAN FROM MKC TO 5C8 (COFFEY COUNTY KANSAS) TO DO A TOUCH-AND-GO AT 5C8 THEN DIRECTLY BACK TO MKC. THE DISTANCE BTWN MKC TO 5C8 IS 74 NM. THE WINDS WERE DIRECTLY FROM THE S AT 9-15 KTS AT THE SURFACE AND 27 KTS ABOVE 6000 FT. I HAD PLANNED THE TRIP OUT TO TAKE 1:45 LONG. AFTER FLYING FOR 2.2 HRS EARLIER; I ASSUMED THAT THE PLANE WOULD BE FINE FOR A 1 HR AND 40 MIN TRIP WITH HALF TANKS. I FAILED TO DO MY MATH. NOT REALIZING THAT THE PLANE ONLY HAD AROUND 11.25 GALLONS AND IT BURNS AROUND 6 PER HR. THE TRIP WENT FINE UNTIL I WAS ABOUT 5 OR 6 MI INBOUND FOR MKC. I WAS CLRED TO ENTER INTO A MID DOWNWIND. PATTERN ALT IS 1800 FT MSL AND I WAS DSNDING AT 2000 FT WHEN I HIT SOME TURB AND THE ENG CUT OUT. I PUSHED THE THROTTLE BACK IN AND THE ENG STARTED BACK UP; THEN HIT SOME MORE AND THEN THE ENG WENT OUT FOR GOOD. I THEN SET UP FOR AN ENG OUT EMER LNDG. I TOLD THE CTLR MY SIT AND THEN LANDED IN A CLR FIELD WITH LITTLE PROBS AND WITH VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE PLANE.