Event Details
A private pilot, receiving an airplane checkout from a certified flight instructor (CFI), taxied the airplane to runway 31 and departed. During the initial takeoff climb, the CFI noted a crosswind from the east. They decided to remain in the pattern and execute a full-stop landing.
Sequence of Events
On the final approach, due to 'choppy conditions,' the private pilot kept the airspeed a little higher than normal. During the landing flare and touchdown, the airplane touched down, bounced, and drifted left of the runway centerline. The private pilot initiated a go-around. However, the CFI assumed control of the airplane, reduced the throttle to idle, and attempted to land. As the airplane was descending back to the runway, a 'wind gust caught the airplane from the right,' and subsequently, the airplane departed the runway.
Outcome
The airplane contacted a snow bank off the left side of the runway, crossed a taxiway, and came to a stop upright.