FNN Article © Thursday. December 18, 2025.
STATESVILLE, N.C. – On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at approximately 10:15 a.m., a jet owned by NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed off the end of the runway on the east end of the Statesville Regional Airport. The plane was said to have been engulfed in flames after it crashed.
Multiple agencies responded to scene, including the FAA and the NTSB.
Garrett Mitchell, better known as YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, has confirmed that the Biffle family was on board and indeed died in the incident as the Biffle family was joining the Mirchell family for a visit.
Local authorities have also confirmed the deaths this afternoon of Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, and son Ryder were on the plane when it crashed.
According to Kenny Wallace, Craig Wadsworth was also on board the aircraft with the Biffle family.
Adverse weather conditions were reported in the vicinity of Statesville Regional Airport around the time of the plane crash. Heavy drizzle and a cloud ceiling near 1,200 feet were reported at 10:15 a.m. The cloud ceiling had reportedly lowered to around 400 feet, with heavy rain reducing visibility to less than 2 miles at 10:30 a.m. it was noted that the plane had turned around to land at the airport when the crash occurred.
