UPDATE: NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport

Multiple witnesses and family friends have told WCCB Charlotte that Biffle and his wife, Cristina, were on board the Cessna C550 business jet.
Caryn Little,
North Carolina Plane Crash

First responders tend to the scene of a reported plane crash at a regional airport in Statesville, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

 

 

 

STATESVILLE, NC – A business jet belonging to local NASCAR legend Greg Biffle crashed and was engulfed in flames at Statesville Regional Airport this Thursday morning. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office confirms multiple people died in the crash.

Multiple witnesses and family friends have told WCCB Charlotte that Biffle and his wife, Cristina, were on board the Cessna C550 business jet.

Internet personality Cleetus McFarland, whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, posted on Facebook saying Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma and son Ryder all died in the crash. He said they were on their way to visit him in Florida.

The crash happened around 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18.

 

 

At this time, it is believed no one on board the plane survived the crash. Flight logs from FlightAware indicate that the aircraft was traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph at the time of the accident. The flight logs stop transmitting data just before 10:15 am.

According to FlightAware, the plane involved was a Cessna C550 business jet with tail number N257BW. WCCB Charlotte has confirmed this plane belongs to local NASCAR legend Greg Biffle. We’re working to confirm the identities of those onboard.

What we know:

  • Tail Number N257BW
  • Owner GB AVIATION LEASING LLC
  • Aircraft Type Cessna Citation II (twin-jet) (C550)

 

This is an active and ongoing scene. More information will be added to this article as it gets confirmed by WCCB Charlotte.

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