Incident Overview
A pilot reported that he was landing in gusty crosswind conditions following a parachute jump flight. According to the pilot, gusty conditions persisted for the previous 10 skydiving flights that day. During the landing roll, when the nose wheel touched down, the airplane became "unstable" and veered to the left.
Pilot Actions
The pilot stated that he applied right rudder and added power to abort the landing. However, the airplane departed the runway to the left, and the left wing impacted a tree. The airplane then spun 180 degrees to the left and came to rest following the impact with the tree.
Damage
The left wing sustained substantial damage.
Mechanical Status
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.