On April 2, 2022, a Cessna 177RG was on final approach for a short-field landing at Davis Airport in Gaithersburg, Maryland. During the approach, the airplane became slow and developed a high sink rate. Moments before reaching the runway, the aircraft pitched up, struck a fence at the runway boundary, and then hit the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot received minor injuries. The pilot reported getting behind the airplane on final approach and stated there were no