PLT FLYING JUMPERS RUNS OUT OF FUEL ON FINAL APCH OF THE DAY; LANDS SHORT.

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I REFUELED THE SMA I WAS FLYING WITH 20 GALLONS OF FUEL; 10 IN THE R AND 10 IN THE L TANKS. I STUCK THE R FUEL TANK BEFORE REFUELING AND FOUND I HAD 1 1/2 INCHES ON THE DIPSTICK (APPROX 7 GALLONS). I FLEW 2 LOADS OF JUMPERS TO 10500 FT; 4 JUMPERS EACH LOAD. AFTER THE SECOND LOAD; THE ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR APPROX 5 MINS. MY LAST LOAD LEFT AT AROUND XA25. THE CLB TO 10500 FT TOOK APPROX 20-25 MINS. AFTER THE JUMPERS EXITED THE ACFT; I BEGAN MY DSCNT. RALEIGH APCH CANCELLED RADAR SVC AT 8000 FT. AT 6500 FT THE ENG SPUTTERED ONCE. I LEVELED THE WINGS AND SLOWED MY RATE OF DSCNT MOMENTARILY; RECHKED ALL GAUGES PWR SETTINGS AND THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE; AND CONTINUED MY DSCNT BECAUSE THE ENG WAS RUNNING FINE. I ENTERED THE TFC PATTERN WITH A R DOWNWIND TO RWY 5. I TURNED BASE AND ADDED 10 DEG OF FLAPS. AS I TURNED FROM MY BASE LEG TO MY FINAL I REALIZED THAT I WAS A LITTLE LOW FOR MY DISTANCE TO THE RWY. I WENT TO ADD PWR AND THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. IMMEDIATELY I TRIED TO RESTART AND CALLED THE OTHER COMPANY IN THE AIR AND TOLD THE PLT OF MY SITUATION. THE ACFT WAS AT APPROX 350 FT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I REMOVED THE 10 DEG OF FLAPS AND BEGAN SLOWING THE ACFT TO BEST GLIDE SPD. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT APPROX 50-55 MPH ON ITS MAIN WHEELS ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT FLIPPED AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I RELEASED MY SEATBELT TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE ACFT THROUGH THE JUMP DOOR. I AM SUPPOSED TO FLY 3 LOADS OF JUMPERS BEFORE REFUELING AND THIS LOAD WAS MY THIRD AND FINAL; HOWEVER; IF I HAD CHKED MY FUEL WITH THE DIPSTICK BEFORE TAKING OFF THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLY AVOIDED. THE FUEL GAUGES IN THE ACFT WERE READING ERRONEOUSLY. I ALSO FEEL THAT HAD I KNOWN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE ARPT BETTER I COULD HAVE MADE A BETTER CHOICE FOR AN OFF ARPT LNDG SITE. IT WAS MY SECOND WK WORKING FOR THE JUMPING OP.