Cessna F172 PH-VSS
8 April 2026 · Middelburg, Netherlands · Fatal
Summary
On 8 April 2026 at about 06:40 local time, a Cessna F172 registered PH-VSS was involved in an accident near Middelburg, Netherlands. One person was on board and one died. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 06:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middelburg, Netherlands
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna F172
- Registration
- PH-VSS
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA157
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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.
Other Cessna F172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2025 | Cessna F172 | Durup, Denmark | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Cessna F172 | Nunspeet, Netherlands | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Cessna F172 | Bonn-Hangelar, Germany | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 2021 | Cessna F172 | Abzac, France, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Cessna F172 | Dala-Floda, Sweden | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2018 | Cessna F172 | Wasserkuppe, Germany | - | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Schiphol, Netherlands | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 7 May 2026 | Cessna 172 | Munnekezijl, Netherlands | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-28-181 | Lelystad, Netherlands | KLM Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2025 | Boeing 777 | Schiphol, Netherlands | KLM | Unknown | - |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Airbus A321 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | easyJet | Unknown | - |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Boeing 747-400 | Schiphol, Netherlands | - | No injuries | - |