Incident Details
The incident occurred during a landing following a parachute jump flight. The pilot reported that gusty crosswind conditions had been present for the previous 10 skydiving flights that day.
Pilot's Account
According to the pilot, during the landing roll, when the nose wheel touched down, the airplane became "unstable" and veered to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and added power to abort the landing, but the airplane departed the runway to the left. The left wing subsequently impacted a tree, causing the airplane to spin 180 degrees to the left before coming to rest.
Damage
The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause
The official probable cause is the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a tree.