20220730013629A

Student pilot stated he had departed kasl earlier in the day with full fuel and flew solo from kasl to ktrl. He then conducted a local flight with a flight instructor practicing landings in the pattern and performing maneuvers in the practice area. Review of the student pilot logbook shows 3.2 hours logged for those two flights. The student pilot then received the appropriate logbook endorsements from the instructor and departed ktrl back to kasl. He indicated that he did not refuel prior to departure or visually verify fuel but had checked his fuel gauges and thought he had enough fuel. While enroute approximately 10NM west of kasl during the descent the pilot stated he saw engine rpms drop on three occasions until the engine quit running altogether. The pilot then conducted a forced landing in a field 5NM west of kasl with the aircraft coming to rest after impacting a fence and line of small trees. On scene investigation noted damage to the aircraft including a bent left wing strut, bent left wing spar, the left wing drooping downard and the fuselage crinkled on both sides of the cockpit. The left propeller blade was bent rearward while the right propeller blade was straight. The aircraft was untangled from the trees and pushed back in order to gain access to the front of the aircraft. The left and right wing tanks were checked visually and sumped with no fuel observed. The fuel strainer was then sumped with approximately 7 oz of fuel noted. The fuel line drain plug was then sumped with a few drops of fuel noted.