What happened
While en route during the cruise phase of flight, the pilot encountered freezing mist. In response to these conditions, the pilot elected to divert the aircraft to his home airstrip.
During the approach to the airfield, the windshield iced over. Immediately after touchdown, the pilot experienced a total loss of forward visibility. To avoid trees located on the left side of the runway, the pilot chose to maintain the aircraft's position toward the right side of the airstrip during the rollout. Consequently, the airplane ran off the right side of the runway and into a muddy field, resulting in a nose-over.
Findings
The investigation determined that the pilot did not report obtaining any weather briefings prior to the flight, and no records were found indicating that any weather briefings had been obtained. Additionally, a weather reporting station located approximately 37 miles from the airport had reported light freezing rain and fog roughly 25 minutes before the aircraft's departure.