a writes:

It may be selective memory on my part, but it seems these airplanes
have been over represented among GA accidents lately.

They are indeed over-represented.

There's nothing wrong with the airplanes, but there's a lot wrong with the
manufacturer's marketing strategy, which encourages low-time, inexperienced,
naïve pilots to buy Cirrus aircraft, with an emphasis on luxury and prestige
and gadgets, and the subtle suggestion that a parachute can fix any problem
and prevent any accident.

I guess the parachute didn't help in this case, which isn't the least bit
surprising.