Grumman American Avn. CORP. GA-7 accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, September 30, 2026
On September 30, 2026 at about 2:40 pm local time, a 1978 Grumman American Avn. CORP. GA-7, registered N384MA, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Knoxville, Tennessee (Knoxville Downtown Island airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 30, 2026 · about 2:40 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Knoxville, Tennessee · Knoxville Downtown Island · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn. CORP. GA-7, built 1978 · all GA-7s on the register
- Registration
- N384MA · registry record · serial GA7-0054
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,796.9 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 31, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: DKX Knoxville TN at 4:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 08/2, 3,499 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.16 inHg
- Observation at 11:15 am from DKX
Weather report (METAR): METAR KDKX 301515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3016 RMK A01
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N384MA on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7 43 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Knoxville Downtown Island Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Tennessee 1,198 since 1982 · 231 in the last ten years
- Tennessee 6,535 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA26LA357.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.