What happened
At the conclusion of a cross-country flight, the aircraft was performing a landing on runway 5. During the landing roll, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway. As a result of the excursion, the right wing sustained substantial damage upon impacting the ground.
Weather conditions at the time of the accident included winds from 010 degrees magnetic heading at 27 knots, with gusts reaching 34 knots. These conditions resulted in a calculated direct crosswind of 17 knots, which increased to a peak gust direct crosswind of 23 knots.
While the aircraft's operating handbook lists a demonstrated crosswind capability of 12 knots, the aircraft's certification requirements under 14 CFR Part 23 do not require published crosswind limitations.