Preliminary 7 fatal Dec 18, 2025

N257BW crash at Statesville, NC

Cessna 550 — Landing area undershoot at SVH (Statesville, NC)

DateDec 18, 2025
Tail numberN257BW
AircraftCessna 550 · Cessna Citation 2 · C550
LocationSVH — Statesville, NC
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries7 fatal
NTSB caseWPR26MA063

Report summary

Landing area undershoot during landing Injuries: 7 fatal. Conditions: IMC. In work.

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