20110730014339A

The pilot was conducting parachute operations from 86TN. He had made several flights during the day. He thought he could get one more flight in without refueling. He took two jumpers to 11,500 MSL. He was in contact with knoxville approach control on 118.0. He remained in contact with them until 3000 MSL.the pilot noticed the engine sputtering, then quit. He tried to use the throttle and primer to pump fuel to the engine. Neither worked. He was above a ridge line and selected a small 1000 foot long field. He landed in the last half and had a 200 foot landing roll, before the nose gear folded and collapsed. The aircraft then went tail over nose and came to rest on the top surface of the aircraft. The collapse prevented the aircraft from entering a line of large hardwood trees at the end of the field. The doors were operative, and the pilot was able to exit. The aircraft was located on a 270 degree heading to 86TN at 1 NM.the pilot notifed the atl operations center. The atl operations center notified inspector allen of the accident at 1300 EDT. Inspector allen spoke with the pilot by phone, and he stated that the cause was fuel starvation. This is a violation of 14CFR91.151.inspector allen arrived at the scene at 1800 hours EDT and photographed the scene and interviewed the pilot. The pilot is the owner of the aircraft and a A&P mechanic with an inspector authorization. He gave the current airframe, propeller and engine logbooks to inspector allen. The aircraft was upside down, so no fuel inspection could be made. Arrangements to move the aircraft will be made by the owner/pilot at a later time.