Overview
During a cross-country flight, a pilot became disoriented and requested assistance in locating a suitable landing site before the airplane experienced fuel exhaustion. After being guided to an airport, the pilot chose to land on runway 17.
Landing and Runway Excursion
The pilot reported that while landing, the wind was from 230 degrees at 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots. He stated that he was unable to correct for the crosswind during the landing, and the airplane departed the runway surface and entered an adjacent corn field.
Outcome
No further details regarding aircraft damage, injuries, or other circumstances were provided in the source.