# Incident 20260208002209I: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40, Athens, GA, February 8, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 2026, 19:45 local time
- Place: Athens, GA
- Airport: Athens/Ben Epps
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9486° N, 83.3259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ATHENS/BEN EPPS (AHN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9486&lon=-83.3259&mi=10
- Aircraft: N356DA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N356DA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 (registry code 2990002, https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 266 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260208002209I

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER STRIKE DURING LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND BEGAN SEVERAL OSCILLATIONS AND THAT DURING THE THIRD OSCILLATION, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND DESCENDED HARD. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO ITS HOME BASE.

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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