20220609010289A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · HPH Spol Sro GLASFLUGEL 304 MS · Rifle, CO · June 9, 2022

Date
June 9, 2022 · 11:44 local
Place
Rifle, CO
Airport
Rifle
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N249SD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22FA240
Reported as
HPH Spol Sro Glasflugel 304 MS
Reported engine
SOLO 2625 01
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
21,600 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Upon entering the downwind leg for landing, the pilot experienced a hi descent rate, the pilot attempted a turn to final approach however the aircraft stalled in the turn without adequate altitude necessary for recovery.

As the FAA filed it

UPON ENTERING THE DOWNWIND LEG FOR LANDING, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A HI DESCENT RATE, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TURN TO FINAL APPROACH HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT STALLED IN THE TURN WITHOUT ADEQUATE ALTITUDE NECESSARY FOR RECOVERY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.