ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE FUEL TANK GAUGES INDICATED ABOUT ONE-EIGHT FULL PRIOR TO A TAKEOFF FOR A FLIGHT AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE QUIT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..SOFT

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