# Accident 20230316002349A: Beech C35, Cleveland, TN, March 16, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 2023, 17:40 local time
- Place: Cleveland, TN
- Airport: Cleveland Regional Jetport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2123° N, 84.7992° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2123&lon=-84.7992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8702, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C35 (registry code 1151508, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,277 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230316002349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A SINGLE ENGINE, RECIPROCATING AIRCRAFT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING DURING VMC CONDITIONS.  AFTER TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE TAXIWAY, THE RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES TO PILOT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA166), Mar 16, 2023: Beech C35 (N8702), Cleveland, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The retraction of the landing gear after landing for unknown reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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