PA-24 Comanche
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Total 429; Flight Crew Type 340
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Human Factors
When practicing a power off landing at the end of my biannual flight review; when aligned on short final for Runway XX and immediately after checking the landing gear down; we were hit by a strong wind shear; and our airspeed drop at least 20 mph; I add power in two stages to full power and still the plane descended almost to the ground. We were able to stop the descent enough for the propeller to clear the airport fence; but a pole of the fence hit the belly of the aircraft. At that time; we regained control and started climbing to an altitude that allowed us to land with no problem on Runway XX and taxi to the ramp.
Private pilot flying PA-24 aircraft strikes obstacle during approach to landing.