Plane Owned By NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina
Fred Smith
Thu, December 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM UTC
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A small plane crashed while attempting a landing at North Carolina's Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday. Tail number data shows that the plane was owned by Greg Biffle, a former NASCAR driver who won 19 Cup Series races in his 20-year career.
FAA records show that the plane, a Cessna C550 with the tail number N257BW, is registered to an LLC called GB Aviation Leasing. Flight data shows that the plane took off from the Statesville airport before quickly returning for the attempted landing.
A video reportedly taken at the site shows the burning wreckage of a plane with a matching tail number.
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In a statement shared on Thursday morning, the Statesville Regional Airport confirmed an "aircraft incident." The airport says that the crash occurred at 10:15 a.m. local time, adding that a group from the Federal Aviation Administration is on its way to investigate the incident.
No information about the pilot or any potential passengers has been released as of this story's initial publication at 12:20pm EST.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
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