What happened
During flight training operations at the Ocala airport, two separate aircraft were performing approach maneuvers for Runway 36. The instructor pilot (CFI) flying a Cessna N210PW reported that his instrument student was executing a localizer approach to Runway 36. During this approach, the instructor observed a Piper aircraft approximately two miles ahead, descending toward the runway and positioned on the runway itself.
Simultaneously, the instructor pilot in the Piper N2114P reported that his student had executed the localizer approach to Runway 36, announcing via CTAF that the flight was on a 4-then-1 mile final for a touch-and-go.
As the student in the N210PW reached the minimum descent altitude (MDA), approximately five seconds before reaching the missed approach point, the student observed another aircraft below and to the left. The student rolled the airplane to the right and felt an impact.
In the N2114P, the instructor reported that after the touch-and-go maneuver was completed, a jolt similar to a severe updraft occurred during the upwind leg. Upon inspecting the aircraft, the instructor observed damage. The instructor in the N2114P took control and performed an uneventful landing at another airport, while the instructor in the N210PW landed safely at the Ocala airport. Both aircraft sustained damage, but there were no injuries reported.