Background
A pilot departed to practice short field takeoffs and landings. The pilot reported that during one landing attempt, the aircraft descended too low and decelerated too much to reach the runway.
Accident Sequence
According to the pilot, he allowed the airplane to get too low and too slow to land on the runway. Subsequently, the airplane touched down short of the runway surface. During the rollout, the right wing struck a fence.
Pilot Statement
The pilot provided a written statement describing the event. He noted that the aircraft was too low and slow to complete the landing on the runway. He further offered a recommendation to prevent similar occurrences: "Pilot take some dual time to assure proficiency after a long layoff period when no flying was done."
Probable Cause
The pilot allowed the airplane to get too low and too slow to land on the runway, resulting in a touchdown short of the runway and an impact with a fence.