Akrotech Aviation INC GILES G-202 and Cessna 172R accident near Boca Raton, Florida, October 28, 2025
On October 28, 2025 at about 1:03 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Akrotech Aviation INC GILES G-202 (N202RD) and Cessna 172R (N825KS), were involved in the same accident near Boca Raton, Florida (Boca Raton airport). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The low-wing pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with another airplane while taxiing.
The low-wing pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with another airplane while taxiing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 28, 2025 · about 1:03 pm local time
- Place
- Boca Raton, Florida · Boca Raton · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Akrotech Aviation INC GILES G-202, built 1997
- Registration
- N202RD · registry record · serial G2020021
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 172R R, built 1999 · all 172Rs on the register
- Registration
- N825KS · registry record · serial 17280791
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Akrotech Aviation INC GILES G-202 final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped low-wing airplane received a taxi clearance from the tower air traffic controller for a planned departure and began taxing toward the assigned runway. About 3 minutes later, the student pilot of the high-wing airplane requested and received a takeoff clearance while located stationary at the edge of the runup area. The student pilot then advised his flight instructor that the low-wing airplane was approaching from the left, heading toward their airplane. To avoid a collision, the flight instructor took control of the high-wing airplane and advanced the throttle in an attempt to taxi out of the path of the low-wing airplane. The low-wing airplane then impacted the high-wing airplane, resulting in substantial damage to the propeller of the low-wing airplane and to the left wing of the high-wing airplane. The pilot of the low-wing airplane reported that he saw other airplanes in the runup area but did not see the accident high-wing airplane until he was “underneath” its wing. The pilots of both airplanes reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 172R final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped low-wing airplane received a taxi clearance from the tower air traffic controller for a planned departure and began taxing toward the assigned runway. About 3 minutes later, the student pilot of the high-wing airplane requested and received a takeoff clearance while located stationary at the edge of the runup area. The student pilot then advised his flight instructor that the low-wing airplane was approaching from the left, heading toward their airplane. To avoid a collision, the flight instructor took control of the high-wing airplane and advanced the throttle in an attempt to taxi out of the path of the low-wing airplane. The low-wing airplane then impacted the high-wing airplane, resulting in substantial damage to the propeller of the low-wing airplane and to the left wing of the high-wing airplane. The pilot of the low-wing airplane reported that he saw other airplanes in the runup area but did not see the accident high-wing airplane until he was “underneath” its wing. The pilots of both airplanes reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Akrotech Aviation INC GILES G-202 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,880 hours in all; 433 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 16.5 in the last 30 days; 3,587 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 26, 2024
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,509 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, June 30, 2025
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-A1A (piston); 1,509 hours total
- Operator: High Alpha Aero LLC
The flight
- Departed from: BCT Boca Raton FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 05, 6,276 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 2984.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 am from BCT
Weather report (METAR): METAR KBCT 281353Z 35006KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A2984
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 172R from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot of other aircraft
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 435 in this make and model; 70 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: August 18, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 89 hours in all; 59 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 27, 2025
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Lynn University
The flight
- Departed from: BCT Boca Raton FL
- Runway 5, 6,276 ft by 150 ft
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Photographs from the investigation 5 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – Ground Collision Between N825KS (High-Wing) and N202RD (Low-Wing)
Photograph 2 – Low-Wing Airplane Beneath High-Wing
Photograph 3 – Airport CCTV of Accident
Photograph 4 – N825KS Left Wing Leading Edge, Spar and Rib Damage
Photograph 5 – N202RD Propeller DamageThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
7 documents, released by the NTSB on January 9, 2026. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (N202RD) | PDF, 12 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (N825KS - Instructor) | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (N825KS-STUDENT) | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Airport Accident Location | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Surveillance Video of Accident | video | View Download |
| 6 | Summary of Radio Communications | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 7 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 6 pages · our copy | View Download |
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