Title:
May 12th MEM IMC Club Meeting
Topic:
Lessons Learned, Steamboat Springs Epic E1000 Crash
Date and Time:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, starting at 19:00 Central Daylight Time (17:00 PDT; 18:00 MDT; 20:00 EDT; 14:00 HST; 16:00 AKDT; 17:00 Arizona; Wednesday, May 13, 2026 00:00 GMT)
Speaker(s):
Stephen Thibault, David Dow
Brief Description:
On February 13th, four people flew a state-of-the-art Epic E1000 turboprop into Steamboat Springs, CO, on a night approach. The engine was running perfectly. The autopilot was engaged. The needles were centered. And they flew into a mountain. Join the Memphis IMC Club meeting on Tuesday, May 12th, at 7 PM CDT for a presentation and discussion about how we can be better prepared for these types of flights.
Select Number:
SW11143206
Seating:
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Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
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The Memphis IMC Club’s objective is to help each of us become a safer, more confident, and more competent instrument pilot. We have a great meeting coming up on Tuesday, May 12th, at 7 PM CDT via Zoom. Here’s the flight plan...
On February 13th, four people departed Nashville on a clear evening in one of the most capable single-engine turboprops ever built, the Epic E1000. They were headed for Steamboat Springs, CO. The engine ran perfectly, and the fuel was fine. On the approach into Steamboat, the autopilot was engaged, and the needles were all centered. And they flew into a mountain.
At the May 12th MEM IMC Club meeting, Stephen Thibault won't spend much time on what went wrong. Instead, he'll focus on what you can do differently, including how to preflight a trip like this, why the LNAV+V glidepath on your Garmin can look exactly like an LPV or ILS yet still lead you into terrain, and how to spot all the “red flags” hiding in plain sight on instrument approach plates.
Stephen is a Minneapolis-based flight instructor specializing in helping pilots transition to pressurized aircraft, including the Piper Meridian and Malibu; Cessna 340, 414, and 421; and similar aircraft, such as the one involved in this crash.
You won't want to miss this meeting!
SUGGESTION--Brief the airport and the approaches into Steamboat Springs (KSBS) before, and bring your EFB to the meeting!
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Safety Promotion Outreach for Pilots
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