Accident Details
The sport pilot instructor reported that while conducting the student pilot's first dual instructional flight, the engine stopped during a 1.5-mile final approach to land. The instructor executed a forced landing onto a dirt road; during the landing, the trike nosed over. No other information about injuries or aircraft damage was provided in the source.
Fuel System Findings
A post-accident examination of the trike discovered 1.2 gallons of fuel remaining in the tank. This quantity is at or below the empty markings of the fuel tank. According to the manufacturer, the unusable fuel level for the aircraft is 1.4 gallons. The aircraft was equipped with a fuel monitoring system that activates when the fuel level drops below 2.7 gallons. The pilot told witnesses that he had observed the low fuel warning on the instrument panel.
Manufacturer Response
The aircraft flight manual contained a typographical error that stated the unusable fuel was 0.4 gallons. As a result of this accident investigation, the manufacturer corrected the error and reissued the corrected page to the aircraft flight manual.