What happened
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Pilot departed base of operations at 1940 CDT to conduct aerial application. The PIC completed the application work and noted the left fuel gauge indicated "low". PIC switched to the right-side gauge as he believed the right tank had more fuel. The "low fuel light" indicator iluminated shortly after switching to the right gauge. Moments later, the engine began to lose power. The PIC tried to use the manual fuel pump to regain power with no success. The engine did not respond and quit. At appoximately 2035 CDT the PIC attempted to land, without power, in a cornfield. The aircraft landed in the corn field but flipped upside down due to extremely muddy terrain. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The PIC sustained minor injuries. No post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED BASE OF OPERATIONS AT 1940 CDT TO CONDUCT AERIAL APPLICATION. THE PIC COMPLETED THE APPLICATION WORK AND NOTED THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED "LOW". PIC SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT-SIDE GAUGE AS HE BELIEVED THE RIGHT TANK HAD MORE FUEL. THE "LOW FUEL LIGHT" INDICATOR ILUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER SWITCHING TO THE RIGHT GAUGE. MOMENTS LATER, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PIC TRIED TO USE THE MANUAL FUEL PUMP TO REGAIN POWER WITH NO SUCCESS. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND QUIT. AT APPOXIMATELY 2035 CDT THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND, WITHOUT POWER, IN A CORNFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE CORN FIELD BUT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN DUE TO EXTREMELY MUDDY TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. NO POST CRASH FIRE.
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