Incident Details
A student pilot was conducting a local flight to practice takeoffs and landings. The student reported that during landing, the airplane bounced, and the left main landing gear contacted a snowbank at the edge of the runway. According to the student, this caused a loss of steering control, pulling the aircraft into heavy snow. The airplane then tipped over forward and came to rest inverted.
Pilot Information
The student pilot had a total flight time of 19 hours, including 17 hours in the preceding 90 days, and 4.3 hours as pilot-in-command.
Runway and Wind Conditions
Runway 27 (3,800 feet long by 44 feet wide, asphalt) was the active runway. Winds were reported from the south at 5 knots.
Damage
The aircraft sustained damage; the specific items are not detailed in the source.
No Reported Injuries
The source does not state that any injuries occurred.