Cirrus Design CORP SR22T accident near Bend, Oregon, August 5, 2026
On August 5, 2026 at about 1:45 am local time, a 2025 Cirrus Design CORP SR22T, registered N625LK, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering near Bend, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 5, 2026 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Bend, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR22T, built 2025
- Registration
- N625LK · registry record · serial 10416
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 4, 2026, at about 1845 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22T airplane, N625LK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to preliminary ADS-B data, the airplane departed from runway 35 at Bend Municipal Airport (BDN), Bend, Oregon, at about 1335. The airplane flew westbound, climbing to about 11,000 ft mean sea level (msl), before executing multiple turns above mountainous terrain about 33 miles west of BDN. Between about 1415 and 1610, the airplane maintained a looping, meandering flight path in the vicinity of BDN. At about 1610, the airplane began to fly in circles at about 5,000 ft msl 12 miles west of BDN. The final ten seconds of data captured by the airplane’s recoverable data module (RDM) showed that the airplane’s left fuel tank sensor indicated 0 gallons of fuel remaining and the right fuel tank sensor indicated 1 gallon of fuel remaining. The RDM data also indicated that the airplane’s pitch moved from about 4° nose down to about 22° nose down and the throttle lever angle was at 92.3%. The RDM data terminated at 1845:50. The airplane impacted terrain 12.5 miles west of BDN. The area was generally flat, with short scrub brush and standing dead trees. The first identified points of impact consisted of an area of fallen dead trees and a shallow impact crater. The wreckage path was about 175 ft long, oriented on a magnetic heading of 092°. The left wing, left aileron, right elevator, two propeller blades, left cabin door, fiberglass fragments, and fragments of the windscreen were distributed throughout the wreckage path. The main wreckage came to rest inverted on a magnetic heading of 333°. The airplane was recovered for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during maneuvering defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: So Fly Aviation LLC
The flight
- Departed from: BDN Bend OR at 8:34 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:35 pm from KBDN, 9 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KBDN 050135Z AUTO 35007KT 5SM HZ CLR 29/M01 A3000 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR26FA289.