Grumman American Avn. GA-7 N384MA accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, September 30, 2026

Grumman American Avn. GA-7, registration N384MA, operated by KNOXVILLE AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee on September 30, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA26LA357 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 84 minutes of the flight after departing the Knoxville/Downtown Arpt area (KDKX), reaching a maximum of 5,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:36 UTC, at 900 ft and 82 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 2 km from Knoxville/Downtown Arpt (KDKX).

The nearest weather report, from KDKX (2 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Grumman American GA-7 registered in United States (Mode S A46B3A).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
September 30, 2026
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
Aircraft
Grumman American Avn. GA-7
Registration
N384MA
Operator
KNOXVILLE AVIATION LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA26LA357 (In work)
Departure area
Knoxville/Downtown Arpt (KDKX)
Nearest airport
Knoxville/Downtown Arpt (KDKX)
Recorded flight
84 min, max 5,600 ft
Last recorded position
14:36 UTC, 900 ft, 82 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA26LA357; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.