Small transport pilot brakes hard on landing roll out and blows both main gear tires.

Attributes
ACN	269324
Time
Date	199404
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sme
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : eri
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 640 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	269324
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While approaching to land at somerset, ky, I was high and fast. Rather than going around, I elected to land. I touched down 30 KTS too fast and had difficulty stopping the plane. Although there was adequate runway, at the time, due to a slight slope in the runway and the sun, reflecting off the runway, I thought I was closer to the end that I actually was. I applied hard brakes and blew out both main tires, requiring the plane to be towed off the runway and needing new tires, obviously, I should have done a go around. A good landing requires a good approach. A simple line painted across runways at 1000 ft from the end can also help prevent such mishaps and help pilots judge remaining runway both on landing and takeoff. Also, pilots are often reluctant to do a missed approach or go around when after the event, it is clear that it would have been the best action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT PLT BRAKES HARD ON LNDG ROLL OUT AND BLOWS BOTH MAIN GEAR TIRES.

Narrative: WHILE APCHING TO LAND AT SOMERSET, KY, I WAS HIGH AND FAST. RATHER THAN GOING AROUND, I ELECTED TO LAND. I TOUCHED DOWN 30 KTS TOO FAST AND HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE PLANE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ADEQUATE RWY, AT THE TIME, DUE TO A SLIGHT SLOPE IN THE RWY AND THE SUN, REFLECTING OFF THE RWY, I THOUGHT I WAS CLOSER TO THE END THAT I ACTUALLY WAS. I APPLIED HARD BRAKES AND BLEW OUT BOTH MAIN TIRES, REQUIRING THE PLANE TO BE TOWED OFF THE RWY AND NEEDING NEW TIRES, OBVIOUSLY, I SHOULD HAVE DONE A GAR. A GOOD LNDG REQUIRES A GOOD APCH. A SIMPLE LINE PAINTED ACROSS RWYS AT 1000 FT FROM THE END CAN ALSO HELP PREVENT SUCH MISHAPS AND HELP PLTS JUDGE REMAINING RWY BOTH ON LNDG AND TKOF. ALSO, PLTS ARE OFTEN RELUCTANT TO DO A MISSED APCH OR GAR WHEN AFTER THE EVENT, IT IS CLR THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE BEST ACTION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.