Overview
- The single-engine Cirrus SR22T went down near Iotla Valley Elementary School in Franklin on Sept. 18, killing all three aboard.
- Local officials reported no injuries on the ground, and the plane had reportedly departed Nashville’s John C. Tune Airport.
- James was best known for co-writing Carrie Underwood’s ‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020.
- ASCAP confirmed his death and artists including Sara Evans and Dierks Bentley posted public tributes.
- Investigators have not announced a cause of the crash, with reports placing the impact at around 3 p.m. local time.