Cirrus SR22T | N625LK
August 4th, 2026 | Sunriver, Oregon
Accident Location
- City: Sunriver
- State: Oregon
- Latitude: 44.08972696671192
- Longitude: -121.44824341665107
- Airport ID:
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N625LK
- Make: Cirrus
- Model: SR22T
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Charlton, Steven Nicholas
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 48
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Commercial Pilot
- IFR Rating: Yes
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 2nd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: August 4th, 2026
- Time: 6:45 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Maneuvering
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 10b) SUICIDE, C-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Detectives with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office have determined that the pilot of a Cirrus SR22T aircraft intentionally brought the plane down in a remote area west of Bend at 6:46 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.