What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Flight instruction for a tail wheel endorsement. CFI flew in right seat, there were no brakes on the right side. CFI took controls for first couple landings, then let student take controls after that. Student completed 6 landings with limited issues. On the final landing, student allowed aircraft to settle onto the tail wheel. The aircraft then swerved to the left a little the aggressively to the right. CFI pushed left peddle and the aircraft started to correct, but not fast enough and the aircraft exited the runway striking a small snow bank. This caused the aircraft to overturn upside down. Power and fuel were turned off and CFI and student exited aircraft. No injuries were sustained.
As the FAA filed it
FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FOR A TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT. CFI FLEW IN RIGHT SEAT, THERE WERE NO BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. CFI TOOK CONTROLS FOR FIRST COUPLE LANDINGS, THEN LET STUDENT TAKE CONTROLS AFTER THAT. STUDENT COMPLETED 6 LANDINGS WITH LIMITED ISSUES. ON THE FINAL LANDING, STUDENT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE ONTO THE TAIL WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SWERVED TO THE LEFT A LITTLE THE AGGRESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT. CFI PUSHED LEFT PEDDLE AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO CORRECT, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY STRIKING A SMALL SNOW BANK. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO OVERTURN UPSIDE DOWN. POWER AND FUEL WERE TURNED OFF AND CFI AND STUDENT EXITED AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.
NTSB investigation
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