19990609006739A

Pilot made an emergency landing in a wheat field due to the formation of carb ice and subsequent engine failure, and the acft flipped over on landing, other circumstances are unknown. (.19)on June 9, 1999, at 1130 central daylight time, a Cessna 182D, N9169X, owned by an individual, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a field, five and one-half miles south of Zurich, Kansas. The private pilot and one passenger reported no injuires. The personal 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed rapid city, south dakota, at time unknown, with the stated destination of wichita, Kansas. The pilot told authorities that he thought he had experienced carburetor ice; however when the airplane was turned over, it was found that there was no fuel in the tanks. The fuel caps were of the non-siphoning type. (.4) during cruise flight the engine lost power. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a field where the airplane nosed over. The pilot said that he thought he had experienced carburetor ice; however, subsequent to the accident no fuel was found in the tanks and there was no fuel leak on t he ground at the accident site nor were there any stains on the airframe indicating a leak. The fuel caps were in place and were of the non-siphoning type. (-23) during a VFR cross-country flight from rapid city, south dakota to wichita, Kansas, the pilot experienced an engine failure at approximately 2500' AGL. A downwind off-airport landing in a plowed field resulted in substantial structural damage when the aircraft nosed over during roll-out. The pilot claimed he experienced carburetor icing during the flight prior to engine failure. The inspectors found no fuel present in the fuel tanks during their investigation.