Plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashes in North Carolina

The plane departed Statesville Regional Airport and crashed while attempting to land a short time later

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Plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashes in North Carolina

Nick Bromberg

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Thu, December 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM UTC

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A plane registered to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina, on Thursday. It is unclear who was on the plane at the time of the crash. Multiple reports indicate there have been multiple fatalities.

The Cessna Citation was scheduled to fly to Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport from Statesville, about 40 miles north of Charlotte. But, per FlightAware, it traveled just 29 miles before it crashed while attempting to land back at Statesville at 10:15 a.m. ET.

The plane is owned by GB Aviation Leasing LLC. The address listed on the FAA registry for the plane matches an address for Biffle in Mooresville, North Carolina. A brief news conference by Statesville officials early Thursday afternoon did not provide much information other than confirming the crash took place and the airport was closed.

In 2024, Biffle, a licensed pilot, used his helicopter and pilot skills to help people in remote areas of North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The hurricane had flooded out roads and caused significant infrastructure damage to the Appalachians thanks to flooding rains.

Biffle, 55, won 19 Cup Series races over his NASCAR career. His best season came in 2005, when he finished second to Tony Stewart in the points standings. Biffle’s six wins were the most of anyone in the Cup Series that season and his average finish of 11.9 was second only to Stewart.

Biffle finished in the top 10 in the Cup Series points standings in six different seasons. He was third in 2008 and finished fifth in 2012.

This post will be updated with more information.

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