Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR) accident near Shawmut, AZ
On February 6, 2026, a Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR) (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shawmut, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 6, 2026
- Place
- Shawmut, AZ
- Aircraft
- Robert G Elves TARRAGON (TARR) · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.976°N, 112.391°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260207202405
NTSB summary
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 d
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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.
