Incident Overview
A student pilot was conducting landing practice at an airport. The pilot initially performed two landings on runway 15. Subsequently, the active runway was switched, and the pilot practiced two additional landings on runway 33.
During the final full-stop landing on runway 33, the pilot encountered a crosswind on final approach. After the main wheels touched down, a strong crosswind caused the aircraft to veer left, departing the runway surface and entering the grass area. The airplane continued onto a ditch, resulting in damage to the propeller, engine, nose landing gear, left wingtip, and firewall.
Weather Conditions
Winds reported at the nearest weather reporting facility were from 340 degrees at 8 knots, indicating a crosswind component relative to runway 33.
Aircraft Damage
The aircraft sustained damage to multiple components including the propeller, engine, nose landing gear, left wingtip, and firewall.