Incident Overview
A student pilot conducted a flight from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Coffeyville, Kansas to take his private pilot flight test. Upon landing at Coffeyville, the airplane was pushed into a snowbank by crosswinds. The student pilot reported that he landed on runway 35 and that the crosswind pushed the airplane into the snowbank.
Pre-Flight Actions
The student pilot did not check weather or NOTAMs before the flight. He relied on information provided by his flight instructor. The instructor recalled obtaining a weather briefing from the Chanute Flight Service Station (FSS) but did not remember asking about NOTAMs. A NOTAM had been issued indicating that a 50-foot wide strip of the runway was cleared of snow.
Weather Conditions
The instructor stated that the winds for the student's landing at Coffeyville were not as briefed by the FSS. According to Chanute FSS, the winds before the accident were from 310 degrees at 17 knots. The winds for the next hour were from 310 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
Aircraft and Occupants
No information was provided about the aircraft type, registration, number of engines, or date of the incident. The occupants and any injuries or damage were not specified.
ATC Involvement
No air traffic control involvement was mentioned in the source.