# Accident 20260209002799A: Pipistrel TAURUS 503, Boyton Beach, FL, February 9, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 2026, 15:14 local time
- Place: Boyton Beach, FL
- Airport: Willis Gliderport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5475° N, 80.2168° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5475&lon=-80.2168&mi=10
- Aircraft: N414HG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N414HG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pipistrel TAURUS 503 (registry code 056255F, https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-taurus-503) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503ULDCDI (registry code 55568, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503uldcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPISTREL TAURUS 503
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503ULDCDI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 14,474 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260209002799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON FEBRUARY 9, 2026, ABOUT 1514 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PIPISTREL TAURUS 503 MOTORGLIDER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT WILLIS GLIDERPORT, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AFTER ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE MOTORGLIDER WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14?CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA26FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA110), Feb 9, 2026: Pipistrel Taurus 503 (N414HG), Boynton Beach, FL, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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