Beechcraft C35 N8702
16 March 2023 · Cleveland, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 2023 at about 21:55 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N8702 was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cleveland Regional Jetport (RZR)
- Coordinates
- 35.2123, -84.7992
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C35
- Registration
- N8702
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1951
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA23LA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The retraction of the landing gear after landing for unknown reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that shortly after he exited the runway after landing, the nose landing gear collapsed. According to his written statement, “neither the flaps had been retracted yet or a command given to retract the landing gear.” He immediately shut off the mixture to the engine, took photos of the cockpit controls, and exited the airplane. Examination of the accident site and wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the flaps were in the down position, the nose landing gear was fully retracted, the left main landing gear was about 80% retracted, and the right main landing gear was about 50% retracted. A visual examination of the taxiway revealed a 25 ft ground scar. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2023 | Beechcraft C35 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2022 | Beechcraft C35 | Shell Knob, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Beechcraft C35 | Lakeview, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2021 | Beechcraft C35 | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Beechcraft C35 | Camden, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Beechcraft C35 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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