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Accidents and incidents at Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX)

Occurrences with Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

46 records from 1983 to 2026, 16 of them fatal. Most often a Beechcraft 35; most often in Tennessee.

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Occurrences4646 accidents · 0 incidents · 46 mapped
Fatal occurrences16Fatality total known for 46 of 46
Reported fatalities35Plus 10 serious injuries reported
Years1983–202612 Jul 1983 – 13 Apr 2026

By year

Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19832 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).16
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
19861 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
19883 occurrences in 1988, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).28
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
19913 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).11
19932 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
19952 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).12
19991 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).11
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).11
20032 occurrences in 2003, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).11
20061 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).11
20111 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).13
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20133 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).13
20153 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20163 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20193 occurrences in 2019, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).23
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).00
20221 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).11
20234 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).12
20262 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (4).12

Aircraft types

Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Beechcraft 35936
Cessna 172622
Piper PA-32423
Mooney M20325
Piper PA-28312
Beechcraft 36227
Aviat A-1100
Beechcraft 23114
Beechcraft 58112
Bellanca 8100

US states and territories

Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TennesseeTennessee: 26 occurrences, 56.5% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.56.5%611
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 6 occurrences, 13.0% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).13.0%45
FloridaFlorida: 5 occurrences, 10.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).10.9%13
KentuckyKentucky: 3 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).6.5%25
GeorgiaGeorgia: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).4.3%29
AlabamaAlabama: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).2.2%00
IndianaIndiana: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).2.2%00
South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).2.2%12
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tennessee, 26).2.2%00

Deadliest occurrences

Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
ATL84AA053 · Beech A3627 Nov 19836ARMUCHEE, GA, United States1
ATL88FA174 · Mooney M20F14 May 19884Middlesboro, KY, United States1
ATL88FA123 · Beech C2322 Mar 19884Sevierville, TN, United States1
ERA13FA105 · Beech H354 Jan 20133Palm Coast, FL, United States1
ERA12FA084 · Cessna 177RG26 Nov 20113Tallapoosa, GA, United States1
ERA26FA165 · Beech 58 UNDESIGNAT13 Apr 20262New Market, TN, United States1
ERA24FA058 · Beech 35-C337 Dec 20232Pulaski, TN, United States1
ERA20FA002 · Piper PA28 1804 Oct 20192Asheboro, NC, United States1
MIA95FA183 · Piper PA-32R-30013 Jul 19952Hilton Head Island, SC, United States1
ERA23FA048 · Beech A363 Nov 20221Harlan, KY, United States1

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  1. ERA26FA165 · Beech 58 UNDESIGNAT

    13 Apr 2026 · New Market, TN, United States · 2 fatal

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  2. ERA26LA099 · Frankewich Walter S-21 OUTBOUND

    19 Jan 2026 · Madisonville, TN, United States

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  3. ERA24LA066 · Diamond Aircraft IND Inc DA 40 NG

    14 Dec 2023 · Asheville, NC, United States

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  4. ERA24FA058 · Beech 35-C33

    7 Dec 2023 · Pulaski, TN, United States · 2 fatal

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  5. ERA24LA017 · Aviat A1 C200

    20 Oct 2023 · Tellico Plains, TN, United States

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  6. ERA23LA145 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22T

    7 Mar 2023 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  7. ERA23FA048 · Beech A36

    3 Nov 2022 · Harlan, KY, United States · 1 fatal

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  8. ERA20LA109 · Rockwell 112 B

    15 Feb 2020 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  9. GAA20CA043 · Zenair ZENITH 801

    18 Oct 2019 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  10. ERA20FA002 · Piper PA28 180

    4 Oct 2019 · Asheboro, NC, United States · 2 fatal

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  11. ERA19FA130 · Mooney M20C

    14 Mar 2019 · Cashiers, NC, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. ANC18LA016 · Piper PA 23-250

    19 Dec 2017 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  13. GAA17CA079 · Cessna 172 M

    20 Nov 2016 · Dayton, TN, United States

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  14. ERA17CA012 · Bellanca 8KCAB

    11 Oct 2016 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  15. ERA16LA272 · Harrity William V GLASAIR (SH2F) FT

    6 Jul 2016 · Maynardville, TN, United States

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  16. ERA16LA003 · Beech S35

    7 Oct 2015 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  17. ERA15LA217 · Piper PA-28-181

    19 May 2015 · Corryton, TN, United States

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  18. GAA15CA051 · Piper PA 32R-300

    26 Apr 2015 · Gatlinburg, TN, United States

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  19. ERA13CA404 · Cessna 172N

    3 Aug 2013 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  20. ERA13LA214 · Beech 35-C33A

    25 Apr 2013 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  21. ERA13FA105 · Beech H35

    4 Jan 2013 · Palm Coast, FL, United States · 3 fatal

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  22. ERA12LA522 · Piper PA-28RT-201T

    22 Aug 2012 · Hernando Beach, FL, United States

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  23. ERA12FA084 · Cessna 177RG

    26 Nov 2011 · Tallapoosa, GA, United States · 3 fatal

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  24. ERA10FA503 · Cessna 150F

    26 Sept 2010 · Sweetwater, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  25. NYC08LA306 · Beech G35

    6 Sept 2008 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  26. MIA06LA086 · Cessna 310K

    12 Apr 2006 · Brooksville, FL, United States

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  27. ATL04LA008 · Cessna 182H

    5 Oct 2003 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  28. ATL03FA070 · Cessna 172R

    27 Mar 2003 · Cherokee, NC, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. ATL03FA002 · Beech K35

    9 Oct 2002 · Jellico, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. MIA00LA082 · Mooney M-20C

    4 Feb 2000 · Andrews, NC, United States

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  31. MIA99FA150 · Cessna 172

    5 May 1999 · FONTANA, NC, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. ATL95LA170 · Beech A35

    25 Sept 1995 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  33. MIA95FA183 · Piper PA-32R-300

    13 Jul 1995 · Hilton Head Island, SC, United States · 2 fatal

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  34. ATL93LA081 · Cessna 421B

    15 Apr 1993 · Fort Payne, AL, United States

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  35. MIA93LA077 · Beech N35

    28 Feb 1993 · Fort Meade, FL, United States

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  36. ATL92FA019 · Piper PA-32R-301T PA-32R-301

    29 Oct 1991 · DARDEN, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  37. ATL91LA182 · Cessna 172N

    29 Sept 1991 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  38. BFO91LA027 · Piper PA-22-150

    2 Feb 1991 · Wise, VA, United States

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  39. ATL89FA177 · Cessna 172

    11 Jul 1989 · TOWNSEND, TN, United States

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  40. CHI88DEX05 · Beech V35A

    22 Jun 1988 · Seymour, IN, United States

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  41. ATL88FA174 · Mooney M20F

    14 May 1988 · Middlesboro, KY, United States · 4 fatal

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  42. ATL88FA123 · Beech C23

    22 Mar 1988 · Sevierville, TN, United States · 4 fatal

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  43. Panama Aviation Piper PA-44 accident

    21 Feb 1986 · Panama City, FL, United States

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  44. ATL84FLT10 · North American T-28

    23 Jun 1984 · Loudon, TN, United States

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  45. ATL84AA053 · Beech A36

    27 Nov 1983 · ARMUCHEE, GA, United States · 6 fatal

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  46. ATL83FA270 · Piper PA-32R-300

    12 Jul 1983 · Cynthiana, KY, United States

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