Cessna 188 VH-SOY

Summary

On 23 April 2025 at about 08:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered VH-SOY was involved in an accident near Sangkiang Village, Papua New Guinea. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

23 April 2025 at 08:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sangkiang Village, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

VH-SOY

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

GAA25WA144

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.