Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on the approach resulting in an overrun.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On October 28, 2003, at 1626 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 310C, N6674B, landed long and collided with the airport perimeter fence at the departure end of runway 12 at the Whiteman Airport (WHP), Los Angeles, California. The pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot/owner, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that departed the North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), North Las Vegas, Nevada, at 1430. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The scheduled destination was WHP.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed the pilot. The flight was on the VOR-A approach into WHP. On final approach tower personnel advised him that he was lined up to land on the grass. The pilot executed a go-around. On the second approach he "landed long and too fast." The airplane collided with the airport perimeter fence. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The FAA inspector noted skid marks on the runway, as well as, bald spots on the tires.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX04LA030