The Diamond DA40 taxied to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde and commenced the take-off roll, covering 392 m which represented 16 % of the available runway. Liftoff was achieved at 65 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270 deg, including a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.

The aircraft entered a left-hand pattern from runway 23, flying a distance of less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Continuing the left-hand pattern, the cross-wind leg was flown for less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

During the downwind turn the aircraft covered 1 nm and established an angle to the runway of 85.9 deg.

The downwind leg extended 2 nm and was completed in 65 seconds.

The base-leg turn was executed over 1 nm with an angle to the runway of 58.4 deg.

The base leg itself was less than 1 nm and lasted 27 seconds.

The final turn to align with the runway was less than 1 nm and required 30 seconds.

On final approach to runway 23 the aircraft descended from 336 ft AGL to 60 ft AGL in 39 seconds and met the stabilisation gate criteria.

Landing was performed on runway 23, whose total length is 2 490 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 73 kt, touchdown occurred 350 m down the runway at 54 kt, and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 84 fpm. Runway-touchdown alignment was noted as perfect; weather conditions remained 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270 deg, with a 1 kt cross-wind and 2 kt head-wind.

Rollout distance measured 528 m, representing 21 % of the runway, and alignment during rollout was perfect.

In total the flight covered 7 nm, required 5 (units as reported) and consumed 1 kg of fuel.