What happened
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Bounced and porpoised landing, then nosed over. Pilot failed to correct and or timely go around. (-23) on 10/14/96 at approximately 1700 CDT, Cessna CE-180-180, N1535C, piloted by Mr. David allen jones, airline transport pilot, certificate no. 002492580, made a hard landing at the New Richmond airport (rnh), New Richmond, Wisconsin. The flight occurred during day VFR conditions while Mr. Jones was giving dual instruction to Mr. Perry e. gilstrap, private pilot, certificate no. 442503483, who was logging additional time in type for insurance purposes. Mr. Jones reported that while performing a practice landing on grass runway 04-22 at rnh, Mr. Gilstrap began a series of uncontrolled "bounces." Mr. Jones stated that he took control of the aircraft, but was unable to regain positive control of the aircraft. The aircraft nosed over and sustained substantial damage. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
BOUNCED AND PORPOISED LANDING, THEN NOSED OVER. PILOT FAILED TO CORRECT AND OR TIMELY GO AROUND. (-23) ON 10/14/96 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CDT, CESSNA CE-180-180, N1535C, PILOTED BY MR. DAVID ALLEN JONES, AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, CERTIFICATE NO. 002492580, MADE A HARD LANDING AT THE NEW RICHMOND AIRPORT (RNH), NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN. THE FLIGHT OCCURRED DURING DAY VFR CONDITIONS WHILE MR. JONES WAS GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO MR. PERRY E. GILSTRAP, PRIVATE PILOT, CERTIFICATE NO. 442503483, WHO WAS LOGGING ADDITIONAL TIME IN TYPE FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES. MR. JONES REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING A PRACTICE LANDING ON GRASS RUNWAY 04-22 AT RNH, MR. GILSTRAP BEGAN A SERIES OF UNCONTROLLED "BOUNCES." MR. JONES STATED THAT HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN POSITIVE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.
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