Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 January 2014
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
Owner/operator: Scoala Superioara de Aviatie Civila
Registration Number: YR-BNP
Location: 3,6 km NE of Petreasa, Alba –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Investigating Agency: CIASCIAS
Category: Accident
A Romanian BN-2A Islander ambulance plane crashed near Petreasa, Romania, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and a passenger. The aircraft sustained significant damage and all seven occupants survived initially. The flight was in progress with a medical team heading to Oradea to obtain transplant organs. Engine failure due to carburettor icing caused the crash, occurring at an altitude of approximately 1400 meters in deep snow. The incident occurred during an IFR flight plan.A Romanian BN-2A Islander ambulance plane crashed near Petreasa, Romania, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and a passenger. The aircraft sustained significant damage and all seven occupants survived initially. The flight was in progress with a medical team heading to Oradea to obtain transplant organs. Engine failure due to carburettor icing caused the crash, occurring at an altitude of approximately 1400 meters in deep snow. The incident occurred during an IFR flight plan.
Description
The Romanian BN-2A Islander ambulance plane impacted terrain near Petreasa, Romania. The airplane sustained substantial damage and all seven on board initially survived. The pilot died before a rescue party was able to reach the site. One passenger also succumbed to her injuries. The airplane had left Bucharest at 13:38 hours with a medical team to obtain transplant organs from a patient who just passed away at Oradea. An IFR flight plan had been filed. Over two hours into the flight, the engines began losing power as a result of carburettor icing. The airplane came down on a hillside in deep snow at an altitude of about 1400 m.
Primary Cause
Carburettor icing caused engine failure.Carburettor icing caused engine failure.Share on:
