Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 2300; Flight Crew Type 2000
Confusion; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Human Factors
During an instrument flight lesson we decided to add 10 gallons of fuel to meet the club requirements of 1 hour reserve. We requested 10 gallons of fuel with Ramp personnel; and the FBO front desk. We went in and flight planned and in approximately 1/2 hour we paid our fuel bill for 10 gallons and departed. We thought we had the fuel; but we experienced an engine out on short final followed by an emergency landing. Extensive damage occurred to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer during the landing. We received a phone call from the FBO the next day stating that the fuel uplift was in error; and that we received only one gallon; as opposed to the ten gallons we paid for. This unfortunate oversight was directly responsible for the emergency landing and damage to the aircraft.
An emergency landing was conducted following fuel exhaustion on approach to landing; resulting in damage to the aircraft. An inadequate amount of fuel was added even though an appropriate amount had been requested and purchased.