What happened
At the time of departure, winds were favoring runway 25. Approximately 90 minutes later, the pilot returned to the airport. Prior to the landing sequence, the pilot monitored the automated terminal information service (ATIS) from an airport located on an island roughly 13 miles to the south, which indicated a direct crosswind for runway 25.
The pilot performed an initial landing attempt but aborted the maneuver due to excessive airspeed. During a second landing attempt, the aircraft touched down, but a gust of wind pushed the empennage to the left. This caused the airplane to depart the right side of the runway and strike a tree.
Following the accident, the pilot noted that while a windsock near the trees appeared limp prior to landing, the windsock located on top of a hangar indicated winds were favoring runway 07. Furthermore, ATIS information from an airport approximately 13 miles to the east indicated a quartering tailwind of 13 to 19 knots.