# NTSB Accident CEN22FA240
> **HPH SPOL SRO GLASFLUGEL 304 MS** · 2022-06-09 · Rifle, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN22FA240
- **Event ID:** 20220610105236
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-06-09
- **Location:** Rifle, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.526607, -107.72798
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HPH SPOL SRO
- **Model:** GLASFLUGEL 304 MS
- **Registration:** N249SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The glider’s encounter with gusting tailwind and downdraft conditions that the pilot was unable to overcome.

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