# NTSB ENG14RA004: Saab Saab 2000, Lugano, Switzerland, November 28, 2013

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 28, 2013, 06:30 local (06:30 UTC)
- Place: Lugano, Switzerland
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 28 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 88571
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG14RA004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/88571/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14RA004

## Factual narrative

On November 28, 2013, about 630 UTC, a SAAB 2000 airplane, HB-IZW, experienced an engine failure during climb out after takeoff in Switzerland. The location was not reported. The 2 pilots, 1 crew member and 25 passengers were not injured. Damage to the airplane was not reported. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Switzerland. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Further information may be obtained from: The Swiss Accident Investigation Board SAIB Manegement board Bundeshaus Nord, Kochergasse 10 CH-3003 Berne http://www.uvek.admin.ch Phone: +41 79 277 55 30 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Switzerland. ---------------------

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Engine shutdown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/140)
- [Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: HB-IZW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SAAB SAAB 2000 (NO SERIES)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 039
- Year built: 1996
- Engines: unknown; unknown
- Fire: Unknown
- Operator: Darwin Airline SA
- Registered owner: Nordic Aviation Capital A/S

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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