Don Edens, 44, killed in small plane accident near Ooltewah, Tennessee

The pilot was not identified. Hamilton County 911 center communications supervisor Josh Dover said there were no injuries reported on the ground.

Police say a small plane has crashed east of Chattanooga, killing the pilot.

We were able to determine the plane was a Lancair 4 P to be exact, owned by Empire Equipment, LLC in Knoxville. Crews worked the scene looking for clues.

“Looks like we’re not going to make it,” the pilot said in a steady voice. That was the last thing he said before the single-engine Lancair IV-P dived into a field in the 9500 block of Ooltewah Industrial Drive, around two miles from the Collegedale Airport.

According to the F-A-A, the pilot was flying a single engine plane and tried to make an emergency landing.

An aircraft leaving Knoxville, Tenn. headed to Jackson, Mississippi has crashed outside of Chattanooga, killing the pilot.

The identity is not expected to be released until Thursday morning. They said the pilot was the only person on board.

NTSB investigators tell NewsChannel9 the plane was an experimental, home-made experimental plane that flew out of Knoxville.

The identity of the person killed in a plane crash in Ooltewah was released Thursday. Don Edens, 44, of Lake City piloted his plane from McGhee-Tyson Airport Wednesday afternoon as he headed for Jackson, Mississippi.