Primary finding
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were the snowbank and lack of total experience in type operation.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
While landing on a gravel road for the first time, and with a total of 24 hours of flight experience, the student pilot allowed the aircraft to drift left during which time the left gear dug into a snow berm alongside the road's edge and the aircraft nosed over.
Source record
Factual narrative
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