NASCAR legend Greg Biffle’s estate facing $30 million in wrongful death lawsuits over deadly plane crash
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, his family, and four others were killed in a December plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The estates of two victims, Dennis and Jack Dutton, have filed separate $15 million wrongful death lawsuits against Biffle's estate, alleging improper maintenance of the Cessna C550 aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the crash, which preliminary reports suggest involved an unqualified co-pilot and engine issues.
- ▪Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their two children, and four others died in a plane crash in December.
- ▪The Dutton family estates filed $15 million wrongful death lawsuits each, totaling $30 million, against Biffle's estate.
- ▪The NTSB reported that Jack Dutton was not qualified to serve as co-pilot and that the plane had engine trouble during takeoff.
- ▪Biffle was 55 at the time of the crash and was recognized as one of NASCAR’s 75 greatest drivers.
- ▪The family’s home was burglarized weeks after the crash, and authorities are investigating it as a possible inside job.
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Sports NASCAR legend Greg Biffle’s estate facing $30 million in wrongful death lawsuits over deadly plane crash By Jake Nisse Published May 2, 2026, 11:29 a.m. ET The estate of late NASCAR legend Greg Biffle is being sued for a total of $30 million following a fatal plane crash that killed seven in December. Biffle, his wife Cristina, their 14-year-old daughter Emma and 5-year-old son Ryder were killed in the crash, while pilot Dennis Dutton, his son Jack Dutton and Craig Wadsworth also perished. Now, the estates of the Duttons have filed separate wrongful death lawsuits worth $15 million each, with the suits claiming that the Cessna C550 plane — which was owned by Biffle — was not maintained properly.
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