Incident Overview
A certificated pilot receiving tailwheel instruction was conducting a landing on runway 03. After the airplane touched down, it began to drift left. The flight instructor joined on the controls and applied power along with right rudder in an attempt to correct the deviation.
Sequence of Events
Despite the instructor's inputs, the left main landing gear struck a snow bank approximately 2.5 feet in height. The impact caused the airplane to swing sharply to the left. Subsequently, the right main landing gear also contacted a snow bank, leading the aircraft to nose over.
Environmental Conditions
At the time of the incident, the wind was from 10 degrees to the right of the runway heading at 6 knots. No other weather conditions were reported.
Remarks
The source document provided no additional details regarding aircraft type, registration, number of engines, operator, location, occupants, injuries, damage, time of day, or air traffic control involvement. The probable cause of the accident was not stated in the source.