Accident to the Cessna F172 registered PH-VSS on 08/04/2026 at Midden Zeeland

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Netherlands :
High energy impact, aircraft destroyed.

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General information
Local date	08/04/2026
Responsible entity	Netherlands - DSB
State or area of occurrence	Netherlands
Location	Proche AD Midden Zeeland
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0130

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	Netherlands - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model	CESSNA - F172
Aircraft Registration	PH-VSS
State of registry	Netherlands
Last departure point	Netherlands - EHMZ : Middelburg/Midden Zeeland
Planned destination	Unknown
Flight phase	Unknown
Serial number	F17202199
Operator Type AG	Fractional ownership
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Unknown

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.