Approach and Landing Sequence
The pilot reported that during a first landing in a closed traffic pattern, the base leg, final approach, landing, and takeoff were normal. During a second approach, the pilot extended the base leg because of departing traffic. He applied 20 degrees of flaps and slowed the airplane to 75 knots. After the other airplane departed, he turned onto the final approach. The approach was flown "a bit higher than normal," but the pilot was not concerned due to the long runway length.
After being cleared to land, the pilot applied 30 degrees of flaps and continued the approach. Over the runway threshold, he reduced power and noticed that he had intercepted the glide slope at an airspeed of 78 knots. He delayed the landing to try to reduce airspeed.
Hard Landing and Bounce
As the main landing gear wheels touched the runway, the nose pitched "slightly up," and the airplane became airborne again. The pilot applied a little throttle and simultaneously tried to get out of the unusual nose-high attitude. The airplane "stopped flying," landed hard on the runway, bounced, and landed again.
Post-Flight Observations
While taxiing back toward the parking area, the pilot noticed that the trim indicator was in a "nose up" position. He subsequently noted that he had not trimmed the airplane to that attitude and was not sure if the indication was a result of the hard landing.
Environmental and Pilot Information
At the time of the landing, winds were about 20 degrees to the right of the runway at 8 knots. The pilot had accumulated 222 hours of total flight time, with 76 hours in the same make and model, and 2 hours in the previous 90 days.