Reporter flared high and landed hard on the nosewheel in an attempt to salvage the landing.

Attributes
ACN	287211
Time
Date	199410
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lnk
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 447 flight time type : 375
ASRS Report	287211
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was coming in to land on runway 35R at lnk -- late afternoon (XA30-XB00 pm approximately), on a long final, 3-4 mi with full flaps. The airplane was trimmed to 85 mph over the threshold, when I started to flare, I realized I was a little high so I lowered the nose. Throttle was pulled back. When I landed, the tire on the front blow out. Which means the propeller tips were bent, as was the front strut.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR FLARED HIGH AND LANDED HARD ON THE NOSEWHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO SALVAGE THE LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS COMING IN TO LAND ON RWY 35R AT LNK -- LATE AFTERNOON (XA30-XB00 PM APPROX), ON A LONG FINAL, 3-4 MI WITH FULL FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE WAS TRIMMED TO 85 MPH OVER THE THRESHOLD, WHEN I STARTED TO FLARE, I REALIZED I WAS A LITTLE HIGH SO I LOWERED THE NOSE. THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK. WHEN I LANDED, THE TIRE ON THE FRONT BLOW OUT. WHICH MEANS THE PROP TIPS WERE BENT, AS WAS THE FRONT STRUT.

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.