DA40 Diamond Star
Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
General Maintenance Action
Human Factors
On a stage 2 private check short field landing; my student landed and applied an unnecessary amount of braking which resulted in the airplane skidding and then our left tire blowing. I did call for flight controls once we started skidding but it was too late. Once the tire was blown I had controls and was able to keep the airplane from leaving the runway surface. Afterward we secured the aircraft; called the fbo to advise them we were stuck on the runway and to NOTAM it closed. Then I called Maintenance so they could come out and change our tire.Practice doing short field landings to full stops with students and emphasize braking should only be as necessary to stop in required distance while maintaining safety and positive aircraft control.
DA40 Instructor Pilot reported his student used too much brake pressure on the landing roll; resulting in a blown tire and loss of directional control.