Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The student pilot was on his third solo flight when the accident occurred. He was landing and taking off on runway 27. His flight instructor reported that the winds were approximately 10 to 13 knots direct crosswind to the landing runway. The airplane bounced and exited the runway and impacted a snowbank.
Source record
Factual narrative
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