Amateur-built BN-2A-27 accident near Horea, Ro, January 20, 2014
On January 20, 2014 at about 2:00 pm local time, a amateur-built BN-2A-27, registered YRBNP, was destroyed in an accident near Horea. 7 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 20, 2014 · about 2:00 pm local time · cases in 2014
- Place
- Horea, Romania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 7 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built BN-2A-27
- Registration
- YRBNP · registered outside the United States · serial 0822
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during unknown
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
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| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN14WA117.json.
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