What happened
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(-23) Upon the completion of two (2) touch & go takeoff and landings, instructor pilot (ip) and student remained in the traffic pattern for their third attempt. Ip stated that it appeared the student pilot who was flying would clear the approach end of the runway on his landing maneuver. Unfortunately, this was not the case and the aircraft's right main landing gear strucka 1.5 foot (approximate) snow bank at the approach end of the runway. After ground contact, the aircraft departed the runway to the right. Initial inspection of the aircraft revealed substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON THE COMPLETION OF TWO (2) TOUCH & GO TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS, INSTRUCTOR PILOT (IP) AND STUDENT REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR THEIR THIRD ATTEMPT. IP STATED THAT IT APPEARED THE STUDENT PILOT WHO WAS FLYING WOULD CLEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY ON HIS LANDING MANEUVER. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCKA 1.5 FOOT (APPROXIMATE) SNOW BANK AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER GROUND CONTACT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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