Final None May 6, 2025

N289RS accident at Reading, PA

Shoemaker Ronald R PAZMANY PL-2 — Landing area undershoot at RDG (Reading, PA)

DateMay 6, 2025
Tail numberN289RS
AircraftShoemaker Ronald R PAZMANY PL-2
LocationRDG — Reading, PA
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseERA25LA224

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.

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