The Diamond DA40 taxied to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde and commenced its departure roll. The aircraft lifted off after a ground run of 387 m, representing 16 % of the available runway, at a liftoff speed of 64 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.

During the descent phase the airplane reduced altitude from 305 ft agl to 41 ft agl in 37 seconds, a controlled vertical profile that satisfied the stabilisation gates.

The approach sequence began with a left-hand pattern entry from runway 23, covering less than 1 nm in 16 seconds, followed by a left-hand cross-wind leg of under 1 nm in 20 seconds. The downwind turn was executed over 1 nm with an angle to the runway of 95.7°, after which the downwind leg spanned 1 nm in 45 seconds. The base-leg turn also covered 1 nm, aligning the aircraft to the runway at an angle of 28.6°. The final approach continued to runway 23, maintaining the previously noted weather conditions.

Landing was achieved on runway 23, whose total length is 2 490 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 70 kt, and touchdown occurred 287 m down the runway at 51 kt with a smooth vertical speed of minus 146 fpm. Alignment on touchdown was perfect, and the total landing distance measured 435 m, equivalent to 17 % of the runway.

Rollout proceeded with perfect runway alignment, allowing the aircraft to decelerate safely to a stop.

In total the flight covered 7 nm, required 4 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 1 kg of fuel.