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No matter how much his soul hates the NTSB, only a cruel ghoul would leave the wreck site without making sure the blade got into hands-on possession of the local FSDO. Don Clements will be having a visitation from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, and funeral at 3 p.m. Click here to see Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso and District Attorney Stephen Dwight speak about what it was like to know Rock Palermo. Control malfunction? Cameron Sheriff: Two bodies recovered from plane crash near Hackberry, La. LSU pitcher Paul Skenes LSU women's basketball beats Georgia 83-66 in SEC Tournament matchup. Two witnesses told investigators that the plane plunged nose-down, without any rotation. well the only thing to attempt if it disconnected is nose up elevator trim, if that is working, but if you are pointed straight down, that might not have enough time to work. This is certainly one of the most mysterious 182 crashes in recent history. CG issue may be it. Got me back to scratching my head. This one is just tough.". Two of the propeller blades remained attached to the propeller hub and one blade was not recovered." LSU pitcher Paul Skenes LSU women's basketball beats Georgia 83-66 in SEC Tournament matchup. All rights reserved. 6. Also, the known aeronautical capabilities of one of the pilots, a CFI, who was well respected at the sheriff's office as their Chief Pilot do not point to pilot competence issues. I agree. lol) to give me the answer. They introduced their family to the joys of diving. It reached an altitude of only 200 feet before exploding and plunging into the ocean. Louisiana authorities had identified the pilot earlier as Richard Don Clements and his instructor as Rock Palermo. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. The bodies are believed to be. Something dramatic clearly went wrong here. Little did they know but nine (9) years later, in 2002, Nancy, Don and their two children, Will and Mary Kathryn would become devoted members of First United Methodist Church in Lake Charles. So sad for these pilots, probably not due to anything they did wrong. yeah these are the crashes that really bother me --the unknown cause ones .That's when I consider --should I really be flying planes ? Throwing a blade as they throttled back up would do it. They will update with funeral arrangements and honors at a future date. The plane then submerged, he told. Hackberry, LA (KPLC) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released the report on its investigation of a deadly plane crash in Hackberry. I think its a possibility that needs to be explored by people who know a whole lot more about it than I do. All rights reserved. ADS-B data 4,325 feet @ Latitude, Longitude: 29.9898 -93.3416Wreckage and Impact Information @Latitude, Longitude: 30.009412,-93.330048 (est)A straight line from Latitude, Longitude: 29.9898 -93.3416 to 30.009412,-93.330048 (est) is calculated @ 1.28 miles , 2.07 kilometers (km) , 6785 feet , 2068 meters. NTSB releases report on deadly plane crash that killed Rock Palermo, Don Clements, Barbe High orchestra plays at Lake Charles Airport, Lake Charles residents concerned about cracked pavement. We appreciate everyone's prayers Clements was a financial planner with Global Asset Management. A debris field that consisted of the wings and smaller airplane components extended about 40 yards from the crater. The wreckage was recovered to a secure storage facility where an engine and airframe examination was completed under the supervision of a Federal Aviation Administration inspector. Port Allen Pelicans basketball team soaring toward fourth-straight state title, Sample duo leading Scotlandville into playoffs, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, LSU gymnastics club meet brings tourists to downtown Baton Rouge. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. The private pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. Killed in the crash. He serves on the LSU Law Center Trial Advocacy faculty. Tonight & Tomorrow: Beneath clear skies, thermometers Friday AM Forecast: Wind Advisory this morning, clear and sunny this afternoon. Palermo was a local attorney at Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson and was a pilot with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office. The airplane wing never stalled but remained at a high angle of attack just above stall. quote: Was a 1979 Cessna 182 N4765N. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso got emotional while speaking Wednesday morning at a news conference. with Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson, KPLC reports that Johnson said the bodies are believed to be Rock Palermo and Richard . HACKBERRY, La. No obvious reason so far for not pulling out from the dive. NEW ORLEANS The pilot who died in a Feb. 2 plane crash in Louisiana had just bought a share in the aircraft, and the other man killed in the crash was his instructor, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Thursday. Visualize being the FAA rep on scene for parts recovery when the hub was pulled up with one blade missing. It gave a number of details about the circumstances of the flight but did not indicate what caused the crash. Look it up. Authorities are investigating after a jet from Luke Air Force Base crashed near Buckeye north of the White Tank Mountains on Thursday morning, according to Sean Clements, a . It flew great with a two-blade prop. You have permission to edit this article. End of the "report" will read, aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. Flight Track. Theyre very easy to fly and one of the reasons a lot of people choose to fly them is because theyre so safe, said Thompson, describing such arcraft. Would like to ask for a line of discussion about the lack of a mayday call, which hasn't been previously discussed in this thread. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. No preliminary cause has been given yet, on the deadly plane crash that took the lives of Palermo and Clements. Controls were likely held full aft all the way to impact. The Cessna 182 was destroyed when it crashed straight down onto an island northeast of Hackberry in Cameron Parish and sank 15 feet (4.6 meters) down into the soft soil, the NTSB preliminary report said. The Tigers beat out No. Date & Time: February 2, 2021, 17:44 Local, Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional. The bodies were identified as Rock Palermo and Richard Don Clements, Mancuso said in a news conference. When in that position in that maneuver, you need to push forward and complete the roll, but when inverted, everything is upside down and backwards, so the natural tendency or the instinct for anybody who has not gotten instruction in that maneuver is to pull back hard which points the plane straight at the ground, ground speed drops towards zero as the vertical speed and airspeed goes off the dials, the rotational inertia of the roll causes the plane to continue to roll as it heads down, and you pull out (or impact) going towards a right angle to the right of the original path if you were attempting to roll to the left. Airspeed remained just above wing stall all the way to the ground. Just one comment, not trying to be judgmental. That person told investigators he was in the back seat during a training flight on Feb. 1, and the man had done well on flight maneuvers. Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPA-EFE/Shutt. 4 LSU women's basketball Watch the 2 Your Health report for Friday, March 3, 2023. As noted earlier, The airplane reached about 4,500 ft above ground level (agl), as the airspeed decreased.and "recorded ADS-B data distance From: 4,325 feet @ 29.9898 -93.3416 To: Wreckage and Impact Information Latitude, Longitude: 30.009412,-93.330048 (est) has a Calculated Distance Straight line distance of only 1.28 miles"Apparent mechanical failure, or failure in the cabin.. "The crankshaft sheared aft of the propeller flange. Palermo was an attorney for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, they said. But all the groundspeed points at the end are low. The plane then submerged, hetoldThe American-Press. It won't be there when someone does go back to fetch it. Dive overspeed certainly could toss the blade. Easier to commit suicide solo, but looks more like an accident if there are two in the plane. No CFI would loop or allow his student to loop a 182.Not surprised that your "gut feeling" was criticized. The sales broker for the plane told investigators that on the day of the crash, the pilot reported completing a one-hour flight to meet insurance policy requirements. Hes the guy who trains everybody to do what we do. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso got emotional while speaking Wednesday morning at a news conference. As a result of inadequate maintenance, the aircraft's No. More controversy for clicks and useful in the relentless vendetta against NTSB. Cameron Parish and Calcasieu Parish authorities worked throughout the night investigating the crash, but are turning over the investigation to a Federal Aviation Administration crew out of Baton Rouge and a National Transportation Safety Board team out of Dallas. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. On Feb. 2, 2021, an aircraft went down, killing both men on board, Rock Palermo and Don Clements. The plane crashed near an industrial area a few miles to the south of the Little Rock airport. It's their job to travel to accident sites to determine the cause. Copyright 2022 KPLC. Rock is survived by his wife of 27 years, Kim; three children, Rachel Palermo, Ryan Palermo (Madison), and Sarah Palermo; mother, Jackie Palermo; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jenny and Reggie Keogh; brother, Lance Palermo (Tonia); sisters, Ashley Palermo (Nick Goodling) and Alisha Palermo; brother-in-law, Scott Seeliger (Sheila); sister-in-law, Keri Keogh (Dave); nieces and nephews, Mikayla Seeliger, Mikenna Seeliger, Grayson Palermo, Addison Goodling, and Reid Goodling; aunts and uncles, Mary Ann Fiorenza, Tony Palermo, Sr. (Tina), Gil Manuel (Brenda), Johnny Manuel (Mona), Phil Manuel (Pam), and Matt Manuel (Carey); and numerous loving cousins and extended family. If that happened, NTSB examination of the connection points in the elevator controls for lost fasteners will find one. I only read that the witnesses saw the bottom of the aircraft with no rotation and thought flat attitude. There was not immediate information about arrangements. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Johnsons said. At the time of his death, Don was a partner in the Global Asset Management Group (Raymond James) in Lake Charles, LA. Don was passionate about helping clients prepare financially for their best life possible. The families have been notified, the sheriff said. Pallbearers are Todd Ammons, Kirk Clements, Bob Harp, Joseph Pousson, Kevin Robbins, and Henry Riquelmy. Rocks friends numbered in the thousands, and the family wishes it could acknowledge everyone who impacted Rocks life. AGENCY:Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.ACTION:Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).SUMMARY:The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 182, 182A, 182B, 182C, 182D, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E, and A185F airplanes. It may have required tools to get it out of the ground. The Cessna 182 was destroyed when it crashed straight down onto an island northeast of Hackberry in Cameron Parish and sank 15 feet (4.6 meters) down into the soft soil, the NTSB preliminary. On Feb. 2, 2021, an aircraft went down, killing both men on board, Rock Palermo and Don Clements. The Cessna 182Q then departed again at 5:13 p.m. and crashed 31 minutes later at 5:44 p.m. Copyright 2021 KPLC. NTSB should already know if that was evident.Still a head scratcher. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Thursday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). Stony Plain pilot Michael Clements has died following a plane crash in Spokane, Washington, reports a . Im not saying thats what happened, just a theory and my original gut feeling of what might have happened, but it is a theory that seems consistent with the facts. Based solely on the description of the situation, sounds to me like they decided to try to do a slow roll and screwed it up. It gave a number of details about the circumstances of the flight but did not indicate what caused the crash. Cameron Parish and Calcasieu Parish authorities worked throughout the night investigating the crash, but are turning over the investigation to a Federal Aviation Administration crew out of Baton Rouge and a National Transportation Safety Board team out of Dallas. This is the type of crash that likely catches LOTS of self-aware pilots' attentionInre your (Winchman's) observation/question noted in the 1st paragraph, writing as a (never-used-for-income) aerospace-engineering-degreed, ~2600-hr glider-only pilot who also 'messed around w. RC gliders', one 'obvious difference' between RC power planes and full-sized ones is what I'll call 'prop-disc-area/mass ratio' differences, with the RC 'ratio' being considerably higher than that for man-carrying (182) equivalents. Figure 1 shows the end of the recorded flight track and the accident location. I even asked at one point, Rock, would you like to take controls of the airplane? He said, No, youre doing a good job. Would not expect a mayday transmission during a rapidly developing problem.Simplest accident viewpoint is that the elevator stayed streamlined behind the horizontal stabilizer during the dive. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. "Tue 06:41:31 PM 29.9490 -93.3408 351 110 127 4,225 367 Climbing Tue 06:41:50 PM 29.9582 -93.3425 352 116 133 4,275 Level Tue 06:42:06 PM 29.9667 -93.3437 356 115 132 4,225 47 Climbing Tue 06:42:22 PM 29.9747 -93.3442 359 95 109 4,300 214 Climbing Tue 06:42:41 PM 29.9824 -93.3438 9 82 94 4,350 36 Climbing Tue 06:43:04 PM 29.9898 -93.3416 20 66 76 4,325 -205 Descending Tue 06:43:25 PM Tue 06:43:25 PM 29.9947 -93.3391 29 56 64 4,200 -357 Descending. The plane has crashed near Hackberry in Cameron Parish on Tuesday night. Correct! Accused murderer cleared by Baton Rouge jury after representing himself in court, released from jail, School accused of ignoring sexual misconduct of student later arrested in high-profile rape case. His most cherished hobby, passed on by his father, was flying. To view all the aviation investigation items released by NTSB, CLICK HERE. He served as secretary of the board of the Lake Charles Regional Airport Authority. That person told investigators he was in the back seat during a training flight on Feb. 1, and the man had done well on flight maneuvers. It said the plane was traveling about 4,500 feet above ground as the air speed decreased and began a slow descent. Don and his wife, Nancy chaired the Big Lake Invitational Fishing Tournament for many years. Id say he just wasnt able to retrieve from wherever it was. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. I'd expect the model to be MUCH more sensitive to 'prop-disc-effects' than the man-carrying versionwhich is not to suggest they don't exist for a full-sized C-182. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. No words exist to describe the void that will be left by Rocks absence. File photo of police lights (iStockPhoto). Both Thompson and Alex Kerbow were trained by Palermo to be commercial pilots and flight instructors. Don Clements Death - Obituary | Accident : Dead-Death has learned the passing of Don Clements who has died in a plane crash that occurred in Hackberry.. Mancuso apologized for his demeanor and outburst of emotion during the conference. [3] Clements-Mann graduated from Texas Tech University in 1968 and received her medical degree from the University of Texas in 1972. There is a long standing agreement between the NTSB and the FAA that the NTSB, because of being short-staffed, has the official authority and do relegate most general aviation accidents solely to the FAA. Rock was a member of LSU Law Center Board of Trustees, American Board of Trial Advocates and the Louisiana Association for Justice. Probable causes are generally given in final reports, which can take a year or more. HACKBERRY, La. Visitation will resume on Saturday February 6, 2021 at Trinity Baptist Church from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 AM, with a Mass of Christian Burial to be observed at 12 noon on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 935 Bilbo Street, Lake Charles, Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Charles has been entrusted with arrangements. Nothing in the report suggests "airplane attitude was flat with nose close to the horizon. Distance To/From what? Smoke billows after a small touring plane crashed over the San Donato Milanese district in Milan. It would be much easier to do if you are solo. The airplane began a slow descent, which increased rapidly until the final recorded point. Don was a talented guitarist and was a treasured member of the worship team at First United Methodist Church. NEW ORLEANS (AP) The pilot who died in a Feb. 2 plane crash in Louisiana had just bought a share in the aircraft, and the other man killed in the crash was his instructor, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Thursday. According to the How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Perhaps, as a poster mentioned earlier, the trim could be stuck ("runaway") at a nose down attitude for the dive portion of this accident. If so, the wreckage would bear witness to that once the mud is removed. The demonizing of the NTSB over not traveling to this accident included the untruthful claim "I found the missing blade". No dive. By Lauren Raab. Records show that the day's first flight ended about 2:36 p.m. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. I hope the the NTSB will be able to determine a cause other than undetermined loss of control. Don't count on him providing a true photo of that blade, dug out of the sand bar.The grieving families will suffer his "leaving it" as cruelty. Youtube guy Dan Gryder claims to have found the third blade at the crash site. The airplane had high sink rate with a relatively flat attitude (nose close to the horizon). An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. Clements, 61, was flying alone from Alberta, Canada, to California on Feb. 22, 2015. The last of ADS-B data from Flight Aware only shows the start of the incident. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The autopsies of the victims reported the cause of death for both was multiple injuries sustained from the crash. Another owner of the plane flew with Clements and Palermo the day before the accident and didnt report anything of concern. All rights reserved. His love for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Department enabled him to serve his community as Captain of the Aviation Unit.Rock graduated from LSU Law School in 1992 and from LSU with a bachelors degree in 1987. The report did say that one of the propeller blades was not recovered. Local pilot Steve Thompson admits they may never know due to damage to the aircraft. This plane in a local hangar belonged to Palermo. I propose that they had been doing training for an hour or so in a practice area, were returning to the airport traveling in a straight line for many miles, when they got within eyesight of the airport and were thinking the fun was almost over, for whatever reason, they attempted a slow roll to the left, they had forward CG (close to, at, or beyond limits is not known, but probably somewhere forward), so when they went over the top and were inverted, the nose started to fall to the ground. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. A Federal Aviation Administration crew out of Baton Rouge and a National Transportation Safety Board team out of Dallas are to investigate the crash, KPLC-TV reported. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. ADVERTISEMENT. All rights reserved. On Sept. 10, the plane, a Aerofab Lake LA-4-250, N1401P was found near the . Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. Well I guess everything is possible until we know for sure: suicide, murder, kamikaze, paranormal activity, higher calling, medical, etc. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. During a news conference livestreamed by the station, Mancuso said that when talking with Palermos wife, I joked that Rock was only an attorney so he could have a hobby of being a policeman and a pilot. The CPSO will be working with family, supporting them. The plane took off at 9 p.m. and the sounds of engine failure were heard as it went down the runway. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182 four-seater, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. The weekend Friday AM Forecast: Wind Advisory this morning, clear and sunny this afternoon. NTSB, do your job. Winds will ease into the evening. Rock touched many, many people and this is about as tough a loss as you can get for this office and this community, Mancuso said. GREENVILLE, S.C. - No. Plane nosedived 15 feet into the ground, according to NTSB report on Hackberry plane crash. According to a co-owner of the airplane, the private pilot had just bought a share of the accident airplane and was in the process of accumulating flight hours for complex and higherformance aircraft endorsements. Don graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Louisiana Tech University. In previous comments I made elsewhere, I was just speculating. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed Tuesday night when the small plane they were in crashed in Cameron Parish. Palermo was also a local attorney at Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson. woman accused of using aunts debit card for 136 DoorDash orders held on preset $18 million bond, Juvenile injured after homemade pipe bomb detonated, police say. Don Clements will be having a visitation from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, and funeral at 3 p.m. Click here to see Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso and District Attorney Stephen Dwight speak about what it was like to know Rock Palermo. Baton Rouge man arrested in Ascension horse theft; one adult, two minors Southern University AgCenter's Livestock Show celebrates its 80th anniversary, St. John's big inning hands Southeastern second straight loss, Coach Kim Mulkey talks LSU's record-tying season. If Rock couldnt recover from this, I dont think anyone else could, said Kerbow. Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. Both men considered Palermo a close friend and mentor--the one theyd want on hand in an emergency. Thrown blade and resulting immediate out of balance could have ripped an engine mount, canted the engine in some way creating horrendous aerodynamics and an unrecoverable dive? The plane would stall and fall without any elevator input at all. Kerbow was an instructor for Clements, who was a newly licensed pilot. Single engine, one of the most reliable planes on the planet. It seems me that sometimes, even with all the best preparations, bad luck can find a good pilot. They consider him a mentor and the best pilot they knew. Hes just one of those people you cant replace.. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.DATES:The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by June 29, 2020. A high-speed, vertical power dive could overspeed the prop, possibly causing something to let go. They were aboard a 1979 Cessna 182Q, of which Clements had recently become part owner of.
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