Incident
During the landing phase, the pilot experienced a loss of control, and the airplane veered off the side of the runway. It subsequently struck a tree.
Pilot Account
The pilot reported that a wind shift occurred during the landing flare. The wind changed from being essentially up the runway to a direct crosswind from the right. This shift blew the airplane off the centerline toward the right side of the runway. The pilot immediately applied corrective actions, but the inertia carried the aircraft off the paved surface onto the adjacent grass. The trajectory was approximately 45 degrees relative to the runway heading. On the grass, control was difficult to regain. The roll began to straighten gradually, but by that time the airplane was near the tree line. The right wing tip clipped a small tree, which spun the nose into a dirt embankment and additional trees, bringing the aircraft to a complete stop.
The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.
No other details are provided.