https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2025/07/02/deadly-plane-crash-in-sumner-county-ignites-multi-agency-response/84449902007/(thoughts and prayers with the family, RIP.)
(and kudos to KBNA ATC's, despite the sad outcome, what an effort to help. folks may not realize how quickly you can go from flight instructor, to search and rescue coordinator. )
Katie Nixon
Nashville Tennessean
Multiple agencies are responding to a plane crash in Sumner County, Emergency Medical Services Public Information Officer Jackson Boyd confirmed to The Tennessean.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, an ERCO Ercoupe crashed in a Gallatin field around 1 p.m. on July 2.
Preliminary reports indicate the crash happened at Collier Lane and Highway 25, which has a Gallatin address but is considered in the Cottontown area.
One person has died, officials say.
"Only the pilot was on board," A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said.
"The plane departed from Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport in Kentucky and was headed to Cleveland Regional Jetport in Tennessee. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide any updates," the spokesperson said.
Sumner County Sheriff Eric Craddock said first responders are asking the public to "avoid the area to allow emergency responders and investigators to safely complete their work."
Craddock confirmed the department's response in a text message. "The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office has responded to the scene of a fatal plane crash that occurred earlier today in the Cottontown, Tennessee area. Our deputies and emergency personnel were quickly on site to secure the area and assist in the initial response," Craddock said.
"At this time, we are actively working alongside the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, who will likely assume the lead role in the investigation moving forward. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this tragic incident."
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