What happened
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(-23) The flight departed oxford CT to Millinocket me. (Mlt) with 5 pob's. near bgr the copilot discussed his concern with the fuel quanity for the remaining portion of the flight. The PIC stated he confirmed flight time with the GPS and determined he had enough fuel plus his required reserve to complete the flight. On approach to mlt the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft hit a chain link fence approx 150 yards from the end of the runway, impacted the road and bounced onto the embankment and slid to a stop approx 50 yards short of the end of runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE FLIGHT DEPARTED OXFORD CT TO MILLINOCKET ME. (MLT) WITH 5 POB'S. NEAR BGR THE COPILOT DISCUSSED HIS CONCERN WITH THE FUEL QUANITY FOR THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE FLIGHT. THE PIC STATED HE CONFIRMED FLIGHT TIME WITH THE GPS AND DETERMINED HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL PLUS HIS REQUIRED RESERVE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. ON APPROACH TO MLT THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A CHAIN LINK FENCE APPROX 150 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED THE ROAD AND BOUNCED ONTO THE EMBANKMENT AND SLID TO A STOP APPROX 50 YARDS SHORT OF THE END OF RUNWAY.
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