# NTSB CEN26FA109: Robert G Elves Tarragon (Tarr), N35RR, Shawmut, AZ, February 6, 2026 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report - Date: February 6, 2026, 15:32 local (22:32 UTC) - Place: Shawmut, AZ - Coordinates: 32.976137, -112.39103 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9761&lon=-112.3910&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious - Status: Investigation ongoing - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA - Scottsdale FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 202405 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26FA109 - NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202405/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA109 ## Preliminary report On 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 operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. According to flight track data downloaded from the airplane’s on-board avionics suite, the airplane departed from the Stellar Airpark (P19), Chandler, Arizona, about 1439. The airplane then flew south-southwest about 26 nautical miles (nm) where it turned to a west heading. The airplane then flew about 26 nm west where the data indicated that a full stop landing was made at the Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63), Gila Bend, Arizona, with an immediate taxi back to the departure runway. After the subsequent takeoff from E63, the airplane headed east about 14 nm before it turned northeast and flew for about 1 nm, where the recorded data ended. The accident site was located about 2.4 nm north-northwest of the final recorded position. Figure 1. Google Earth plot of the airplane’s flight path. The airplane was equipped with a Galaxy GRS Parachute Rescue System. The parachute was found deployed at the accident scene; however, the bonded-on panels covering the parachute harness straps along the fuselage sides had not separated from the airplane. Additionally, the rocket motor was found about 800 ft south of the main wreckage. Figure 2. The accident airplane during the on-scene examination Examination of the airplane’s primary flight control system did not reveal any preimpact anomalies. The airplane’s landing gear was in the retracted position and the flaps were up. The propeller hub remained attached to the engine propeller flange. One blade remained attached to the hub. The other two blades were broken just outboard of the metal hub with a portion of each blade root retained in the hub. The propeller blades were of wood core construction with composite covering. All 3 propeller blades exhibited minimal damage, and the 2 separated blades were found in the immediate area of the accident site. Figure 3. The airplane’s propeller during on-scene examination. Initial examination of the engine revealed that the propeller flange could only be rotated a few degrees. The No. 1 and No. 2 cylinders were removed which revealed that the end of the No. 2 connecting rod that attached to the crankshaft had failed. ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR), 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=05640EQ), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N35RR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35RR), registered now, S/N T202107028, built 2022 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: ROBERT G ELVES TARRAGON (TARR) - Registry model: [Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR)](https://openairdocs.org/model/robert-g-elves-tarragon-tarr) (registry code 05640EQ) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Rotax 915 IS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-915-is-series) (registry code 55620, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: T202107028 - Year built: 2022 - Airframe hours: 87.5 - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental light sport (Special) - Last inspection: Condition, May 17, 2025 - Departed: P19, Chandler, AZ - Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, Auto-pilot, Airframe parachute ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 90° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 32 °F - Altimeter: 30.07 inHg - Observed at: KGYR, 26 nm away - METAR: METAR KGYR 062147Z 09008KT 10SM FEW200 27/00 A3007 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20260206005749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260206005749A), Feb 6, 2026: Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR), Shawmut, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. 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… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.