According to the student pilot, during a solo-flight in the pattern, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left during the landing roll on runway 17. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert located about 100ft east of the runway. The airplane's ground speed at the time of the collision was about 15 miles per hour.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar.

The METAR for the accident airport reported that about the time of the accident the wind was from 150° at 3kts, and the skies were clear. No gusts were reported.

The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.