What happened
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Diverted, lost power in pattern. Nosed over in cornfield. Had ran out of fuel. Plane has short fuel range. (-23) pilot attempted to contact bkl ATCT approximately 25 miles south for landing clearance. Unable to establish contact. Pilot diverted to Medina airport approximately 15 miles south of his position. Downwind engine quit, fuel tank was switched to right fuel tank and engine ran momentarily, then quit. 605 feet short of runway 36, airplane struck cornfield and came to rest 450 feet short of runway. Airplane came to rest upside down. No fuel smell or leaks at scene could be detected. In hangar, approximately 2 cups of fuel was drained from tanks.
As the FAA filed it
DIVERTED, LOST POWER IN PATTERN. NOSED OVER IN CORNFIELD. HAD RAN OUT OF FUEL. PLANE HAS SHORT FUEL RANGE. (-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT BKL ATCT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SOUTH FOR LANDING CLEARANCE. UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT. PILOT DIVERTED TO MEDINA AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTH OF HIS POSITION. DOWNWIND ENGINE QUIT, FUEL TANK WAS SWITCHED TO RIGHT FUEL TANK AND ENGINE RAN MOMENTARILY, THEN QUIT. 605 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 36, AIRPLANE STRUCK CORNFIELD AND CAME TO REST 450 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY. AIRPLANE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. NO FUEL SMELL OR LEAKS AT SCENE COULD BE DETECTED. IN HANGAR, APPROXIMATELY 2 CUPS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM TANKS.
NTSB investigation
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