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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 1957 |
| Time: | noon |
| Type: | Schleicher Ka 4 Rhönlerche II |
| Owner/operator: | Segelflugsportverein Emmerich-Rees e.V. |
| Registration: | D-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hüttruper Heide/Greven -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed from 50 meters. Student (17) seriously injured, instructor (rear seat) slightly injured.
Sources:
Borkener Zeitung 9 August 1957, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2025 16:32 | TB | Added |
| 06-Aug-2025 16:36 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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