What happened
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(-23) Mr. O'buckley departed farmingdale, NY at 1230 EDT on July 25, 2003 and arrived in the traffic pattern at the Plum Island Airport, Newburyport, MA. He stated that he joined the left downwind at 1,000 feet MSL. On base he reduced power to +/-17" manifold pressure, and put the gear down below 110 knots. He affirmed 3 green lights, completed the landing checklist and turned final. When he made the turn to final, he stated that he noticed a fence across the runway just prior to the numbers. As Mr. Buckley came over the numbers the left wing dipped uncomfortably and he corrected. The nose was high and he tried to correct the aircraft attitude. The aircraft contacted the ground very hard and Mr. Buckley thought the left tire blew. The aircraft skidded to the left and came to a halt in the grass adjacent to the runway. There was no fire, and no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. O'BUCKLEY DEPARTED FARMINGDALE, NY AT 1230 EDT ON JULY 25, 2003 AND ARRIVED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE PLUM ISLAND AIRPORT, NEWBURYPORT, MA. HE STATED THAT HE JOINED THE LEFT DOWNWIND AT 1,000 FEET MSL. ON BASE HE REDUCED POWER TO +/-17" MANIFOLD PRESSURE, AND PUT THE GEAR DOWN BELOW 110 KNOTS. HE AFFIRMED 3 GREEN LIGHTS, COMPLETED THE LANDING CHECKLIST AND TURNED FINAL. WHEN HE MADE THE TURN TO FINAL, HE STATED THAT HE NOTICED A FENCE ACROSS THE RUNWAY JUST PRIOR TO THE NUMBERS. AS MR. BUCKLEY CAME OVER THE NUMBERS THE LEFT WING DIPPED UNCOMFORTABLY AND HE CORRECTED. THE NOSE WAS HIGH AND HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND VERY HARD AND MR. BUCKLEY THOUGHT THE LEFT TIRE BLEW. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO A HALT IN THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO FIRE, AND NO INJURIES.
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