# Accident 20260206005749A: Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR), Shawmut, AZ, February 6, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 2026, 15:32 local time
- Place: Shawmut, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9761° N, 112.3910° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9761&lon=-112.3910&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35RR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35RR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR) (registry code 05640EQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/robert-g-elves-tarragon-tarr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 915 IS series (registry code 55620, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-915-is-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBERT G ELVES TARRAGON (TARR)
- Reported engine: ROTAX 915 IS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 22,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260206005749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN26FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA109), Feb 6, 2026: Robert G Elves Tarragon (Tarr) (N35RR), Shawmut, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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