What happened
During an instructional flight, a tailwheel airplane was on short final approach when winds became light. The pilot landed slightly to the right of the centerline with minimal aileron or rudder input. As the aircraft rolled out, a gust of wind struck the right side, causing the right wing to lift and the tail to swing to the left.
The instructor applied full left rudder to correct the direction of the rollout. While the right wing was leveled, the aircraft was approximately two feet off the runway, with the right main gear entering a snow bank that had been pushed onto the runway surface. Because there was no braking assistance on the right side, the aircraft continued along the edge of the runway for approximately 40 feet. The right main gear then encountered compacted or frozen snow, causing the aircraft to tip forward and land on its windshield.
Findings
The aircraft sustained substantial damage upon impact with the snow bank.