# NTSB Incident OPS08IA012
> **CESSNA 172** · 2008-08-27 · Reading, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** OPS08IA012
- **Event ID:** 20080829X01353
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2008-08-27
- **Location:** Reading, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.400901, -75.93946
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N54020
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** —
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The tower local controller permitted an aircraft to conduct a low approach and another aircraft to land on a closed runway.  Contributing to the incident were the arrival radar controller who failed to correct the local controller when advised an aircraft would be landing on a closed runway and the facility management's tower staffing policy.

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