Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR) N35RR

Summary

On 6 February 2026 at about 22:32 local time, a Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR) registered N35RR was involved in an accident near Shawmut, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

6 February 2026 at 22:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Shawmut, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

32.9761, -112.3910

Aircraft

Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR)

Registration

N35RR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26FA109

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.