Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Dec 18, 2025 (7 killed), St...
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on December 18, 2025 near Statesville, North Carolina, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: NTSB preliminary report...
- Date: December 18, 2025
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Statesville, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB preliminary report (30 January 2026): the left engine did not start on the first attempt, the crew discussed temperature differences and an instrument fault, altimeter and heading data were lost, gear and flap indicators did not light, and the aircraft hit the runway approach lights. The final report is expected within 12 to 24 months.
A Cessna Citation II owned by a company of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle returned to Statesville Regional Airport after problems shortly after takeoff. It struck approach light structures short of the runway and crashed, killing all seven aboard, including Biffle and his family.