A C172 pilot, making a short field landing at hwo, blew a left main tire.

Attributes
ACN	536795
Time
Date	200202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hwo.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	536795
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Left main tire blew out on rollout for landing. It had a bald spot noticed at preflight, but no cord showing. I braked hard (short-field landing) but did not lock wheel so I have no idea why it blew. Will preflight tires more thoroughly in future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PLT, MAKING A SHORT FIELD LNDG AT HWO, BLEW A L MAIN TIRE.

Narrative: L MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT ON ROLLOUT FOR LNDG. IT HAD A BALD SPOT NOTICED AT PREFLT, BUT NO CORD SHOWING. I BRAKED HARD (SHORT-FIELD LNDG) BUT DID NOT LOCK WHEEL SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT BLEW. WILL PREFLT TIRES MORE THOROUGHLY IN FUTURE.

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.