# Accident 20220609010289A: Hph Spol Sro GLASFLUGEL 304 MS, Rifle, CO, June 9, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 2022, 11:44 local time
- Place: Rifle, CO
- Airport: Rifle
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5266° N, 107.7280° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5266&lon=-107.7280&mi=10
- Aircraft: N249SD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N249SD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: HPH Spol Sro GLASFLUGEL 304 MS (registry code 05635OG, https://openairdocs.org/model/hph-spol-sro-glasflugel-304-ms) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Solo 2625 01 (registry code 58108, https://openairdocs.org/engine/solo-2625-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HPH SPOL SRO GLASFLUGEL 304 MS
- Reported engine: SOLO 2625 01
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 21,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA240) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220609010289A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN22FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA240), Jun 9, 2022: HPH Spol Sro Glasflugel 304 MS (N249SD), Rifle, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The glider’s encounter with gusting tailwind and downdraft conditions that the pilot was unable to overcome.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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