Epic E1000 accident near Steamboat Springs, CO
On February 13, 2026, an Epic E1000 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Steamboat Springs, CO. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 13, 2026
- Place
- Steamboat Springs, CO
- Aircraft
- Epic E1000 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.462°N, 106.849°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260213202430
NTSB summary
On February 13, 2026, about 0019 mountain standard time, an Epic E1000 airplane, N98FK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to on-board data collected at the accident site, the airplane departed from John C. Tune Airport (JWN), Nashville, Tennessee, about 1910 central standard time to Steamboat Springs Airport/Bob Adams Field (SBS), Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with a fuel stop in Kansas City Downtown Airport-Wheeler Field (MKC), Kansas City, Missouri. The airplane landed at MKC about 2053, was refueled, and departed to SBS about 2303. According to preliminary air traffic control data, the pilot was given vectors to TILLI, which is the initial approach fix for both the RNAV Z RWY 32 approach and the RNAV – E approach to SBS. The controller cleared the pilot for the RNAV approach to SBS. The pilot acknowledged the clearance but replied, “RNAV 32 to Steamboat Springs.” The controller approved a frequency change to the SBS common traffic advisory frequency to which the pilot acknowledged. No further communications were received from the pilot. An Alert Notice was issued, and a subsequent search for the wreckage was initiated. The wreckage was located in mountainous terrain about 3 miles south of SBS at an elevation of about 8,200 ft mean sea level (msl). A ground scar was found about 80 ft south of the main wreckage at an elevation of about 8,175 ft msl. The mounta
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
