BRITTEN NORMAN BN-2A-27
Horea — January 20, 2014
Event Information
| Date | January 20, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Horea |
| Country | RO |
| Coordinates | 46.55444, 22.98028 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | CEN14WA117 |
| Event ID | 20140122X54120 |
Aircraft
| Make | BRITTEN NORMAN |
| Model | BN-2A-27 |
| Registration # | YR-BNP |
| Category | AIR |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 7 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 7 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
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Full Narrative
On January 20, 2014, about 1400 coordinated universal time, a Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 airplane, YR-BNP, impacted mountainous terrain near Horea, Cluj, Romania. The two pilots, and five passengers were all fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The flight departed the Baneasa International Airport (LRBS) and was en route to the Oradea International Airport (LROD).
According to information provided by the Romanian investigators, the airplane impacted a snowy, wooded area in mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Romanian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Romanian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Romania Civil Aviation Safety Investigation and Analysis Center (CIAS)
40 Bucharest-Ploiesti Road, District 1
Bucharest, Romania 013695
[email protected]
Phone: +4.021.222.05.35
Fax: +4.0378.107.106
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.