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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR) · Shawmut, AZ · February 6, 2026

Date: February 6, 2026 · 15:32 local
Place: Shawmut, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35RR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26FA109
Reported as: Robert G Elves Tarragon (Tarr)
Reported engine: ROTAX 915 IS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,000 total

N35RRRegistered now · Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR)S/N T202107028 · Built 2022 Airframe modelRobert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR)Engine modelRotax 915 IS series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On February 6, 2026, a Robert G Elves tarragon airplane experienced an engine failure near Shawmut, AZ. The engine failure occurred during the cruise phase of flight. The aircraft descended/glided and crashed in a remote area. The aircraft was equipped with a ballistic parachute which was deployed. The aircraft received substantial damage upon impact. The pilot was fatally injured and the passgener sustained serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 6, 2026, A ROBERT G ELVES TARRAGON AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE NEAR SHAWMUT, AZ. THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING THE CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED/GLIDED AND CRASHED IN A REMOTE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BALLISTIC PARACHUTE WHICH WAS DEPLOYED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE UPON IMPACT. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE PASSGENER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN26FA109Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportShawmut, AZOn February 6, 2026, at 1532 mountain standard time, a Tarragon airplane, N35RR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Shawmut, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was…Feb 6, 2026 · Substantial damage