EXCLUSIVE: Video Shows Pilot Hitting Other Plane.
BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A plane being operated by a student pilot and his trainer was struck by another plane at Boca Raton airport late last year. BocaNewsNow.com obtained the just-released preliminary NTSB information and video of the crash. Watch the video, below.
EARLY INFORMATION: On the morning of October 28, 2025, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk used by a local flight school was preparing for a mock solo flight when it was struck by an Akrotech G-202, a high-performance aerobatic “tail-dragger”. The incident occurred in the run-up area for Runway 05, a common staging spot where pilots perform final engine checks before takeoff.
According to NTSB investigators, the pilot of the Akrotech was performing “S-turns” while taxiing — a maneuver necessary for visibility in tail-wheel aircraft because the raised nose blocks the view directly ahead. The pilot reported that he was attempting to taxi past a row of parked flight school planes to reach the other side of the run-up area. As he turned, his wooden propeller sliced into the Cessna’s left wingtip, causing the engine to stop abruptly and leaving the aerobatic plane’s canopy momentarily wedged under the Cessna’s wing.
The crew of the Cessna, which included a 23-year-old flight instructor and a 19-year-old student, told officials they were already cleared for takeoff and were completing their final checklists when they saw the other plane approaching at what appeared to be a high rate of speed. The instructor said he took control and tried to maneuver to the right to avoid a head-on collision just before the impact. Both aircraft sustained substantial damage, with the Cessna’s wing tip crushed and the Akrotech’s propeller completely destroyed.
NO INJURIES: No injuries were reported among the three people involved. Airport authorities rushed to the scene to assist the Akrotech pilot, who was initially unable to exit his aircraft because the wing of the Cessna was pinning his canopy shut. Once the planes were stabilized and the scene was cleared of debris, both aircraft were towed back to the ramp, and the taxiway was reopened to traffic roughly an hour and a half later.
The NTSB continues to investigate who had the right-of-way and why the crash occurred.
