Biffle plane crash

[chargervert]

RIP To Greg and his family! He raced clean! There has been a crazy amount of tragedies these days!

 

[XS22J8R]

Juan Browne just released a video with details of the accident and thoughts of what might have happened.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

What a shame...Tragic... His whole family...

 

[Budnicks]

RIP Greg you were a great man,
in many ways besides racing championships

 

[moparedtn]

When Helene hit and the feds were dragging feet getting help down in the rural parts of western NC, Mr. Biffle took
the challenge and drummed up all manner of support streams to get critical supplies in the area.
Since most of the overland routes had been wiped out, he instead organized helicopter relief shifts and flew one
himself for days on end, on his own dime.
More than once, he landed and took on provisions at one of the staging areas I had frequented on this side of the
state line and I was impressed - he wasn't just piloting, but jumping out, helping to load, organizing...

Prior to that, I had only known about him that which most did that were familiar with the sport - that he was a fierce, but clean,
competitor along the lines of Mark Martin.
Once he hung it up with NASCAR, he didn't get bored - the dude was into all sorts of stuff, seemed like - and his
love for his family was readily apparent.

This is just a really sad event. No, he wasn't pilot this time, but he was SIC.
I can't even imagine how many lives around those aboard have been devastated....
Prayers for everyone involved.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

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Thank you very much for posting this picture, what a nice looking family that was taken WAY too soon. Rest In Peace

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Never heard of him, but RIP to all on the plane.

Never heard of him either until my friend told me, and I looked on here and a car facebook page I follow. I don’t watch or follow Nascar as much as I used to since they showed their true colors, but I completely agree with you Mark. Rest In Peace to Greg family and all involved!

 

[torredcuda]

By all accounts he was one of the really "good guys", really sad news, RIP. I somehow got addicted to watching plane crash videos on Youtube as I find it interesting to know all the details of why/how they happen. Pilot Debrief, Captain Steeeve, Taking Off and many documentary channels. I know it is safer than driving but I never been and never will be comfortable being up in the air in a man made object.

 

[BB BELLA]

He was the only ford driver I actaully cheered on, such a great personality and non of the my **** don't stink attitude! When he was on with the setup very few could run with him! Was also in the funniest commercial I've ever seen in my life!

RIP and my condolensces to all.

 

[Hey-O]

R.I.P.

 

[MCODECUDA]

The airport is about 10 miles (as the crow flies) away from us.

RIP Greg, his family and all aboard.

 

[Cranky]

RIP. The risks of a fat wallet. Like Kobe, shoulda Ubered.

There's always something about a Uber rider getting robbed or worse in the news here at least once a week.

I'm never in that big of a hurry...... RIP

It's more about convenience and getting out of the way of the crazies on the roads....

When Helene hit and the feds were dragging feet getting help down in the rural parts of western NC, Mr. Biffle took
the challenge and drummed up all manner of support streams to get critical supplies in the area.
Since most of the overland routes had been wiped out, he instead organized helicopter relief shifts and flew one
himself for days on end, on his own dime.
More than once, he landed and took on provisions at one of the staging areas I had frequented on this side of the
state line and I was impressed - he wasn't just piloting, but jumping out, helping to load, organizing...

Prior to that, I had only known about him that which most did that were familiar with the sport - that he was a fierce, but clean,
competitor along the lines of Mark Martin.
Once he hung it up with NASCAR, he didn't get bored - the dude was into all sorts of stuff, seemed like - and his
love for his family was readily apparent.

This is just a really sad event. No, he wasn't pilot this time, but he was SIC.
I can't even imagine how many lives around those aboard have been devastated....
Prayers for everyone involved.

When I started reading this post, I thought about him being along the same lines of Mark Martin. I cheered on MM just as much as I did for anyone in a Dodge to win!

He was the only ford driver I actaully cheered on, such a great personality and non of the my **** don't stink attitude! When he was on with the setup very few could run with him! Was also in the funniest commercial I've ever seen in my life!

RIP and my condolensces to all.

Read just above...and I remember that commercial and laughed my *** off the first time I saw it and did again just now.

And my condolences go out to Greg's friends and family....pray for peace, comfort and healing.

 

[SteveSS]

I watched a video about the plane's path and altitude. It was pretty weird, the altitude was going up and down abnormally. Maybe Richard Cranium can shed some light on this.

 

[Cranky]

I watched a video about the plane's path and altitude. It was pretty weird, the altitude was going up and down abnormally. Maybe Richard Cranium can shed some light on this.

Iirc, the vid in this thread mentioned they might have been doing that to keep a visual on the air strip....the weather wasn't exactly all that good and rain clouds were moving in.

 

[SteveSS]

The video I watched was all computer info on the path and altitude. They made no mention of trying to visually see the runway. I'm not saying that's false, it just wasn't mentioned. Very high rates of climbing and descending. They were postulating something was wrong with the plane. Again, a problem with the plane's controls is not confirmed.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

The video I watched was all computer info on the path and altitude. They made no mention of trying to visually see the runway. I'm not saying that's false, it just wasn't mentioned. Very high rates of climbing and descending. They were postulating something was wrong with the plane. Again, a problem with the plane's controls is not confirmed.

Go watch Juan Browne's video.. Link in post 22

 

[Cranky]

They say 6 on board, looks awfully IFR in all the pictures I've seen.

7 was the last report that I heard a little after 3pm today....

 

[mmissile]

My wife read that he text his mother, saying they were in trouble...right before the crash.