What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 8/4/26 around 1850(l) N625LK a Cirrus SR22 crashed approximately 12NM west of Bend airport (bdn) Bend, OR at lat 44°05’22.8”n long 121°26’ 51W. The pilot was deceased as a result of the crash and the airplane was destroyed. Per FAA order 8020.11.
The deschutes county sheriff (dcs) had been alerted and was monitoring the flight prior to the crash. Dcs determined that the crash was intentional based off from information provided to them by the family and communication the family had with the pilot prior to the crash.
None of the nine FAA areas of responsibilities appear to have contributed to the accident.
No follow up action was initiated.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/4/26 AROUND 1850(L) N625LK A CIRRUS SR22 CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 12NM WEST OF BEND AIRPORT (BDN) BEND, OR AT LAT 44°05’22.8”N LONG 121°26’ 51W. THE PILOT WAS DECEASED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. PER FAA ORDER 8020.11.
THE DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF (DCS) HAD BEEN ALERTED AND WAS MONITORING THE FLIGHT PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DCS DETERMINED THAT THE CRASH WAS INTENTIONAL BASED OFF FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THEM BY THE FAMILY AND COMMUNICATION THE FAMILY HAD WITH THE PILOT PRIOR TO THE CRASH.
NONE OF THE NINE FAA AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES APPEAR TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
NO FOLLOW UP ACTION WAS INITIATED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.