Event LAX04LA030

Factual narrative

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. The aircraft landed long, overran the departure end of the runway, and collided with an airport perimeter fence. On final approach the pilot executed a go-around because he was not properly aligned with the active runway. The pilot said that on the second approach he "landed long and too fast," overran the departure end of the runway and collided with the airport perimeter fence. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12