The private pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. Two witnesses told investigators that the plane plunged nose-down, without any rotation. Leaving the blade there and risking it getting picked up by the next random visitor to the wreck site would be a disservice to solving the mystery. Both men considered Palermo a close friend and mentor--the one theyd want on hand in an emergency. The airplane had high sink rate with a relatively flat attitude (nose close to the horizon). They are certain of Palermos ability to handle any emergency. According to the airplane broker, on the day of the accident the private pilot called to report that he had just completed a 1-hour flight in the accident airplane to satisfy the insurance policy requirements. The descent then increased rapidly. Copyright 2021 KPLC. Cameron Parish and Calcasieu Parish authorities worked throughout the night investigating the crash and will turn over the investigation to Federal Aviation Administration investigators from Baton Rouge and a National Transportation Safety Board team out of Dallas. MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. Greater Pittsburgh Airport was still considered new when the regularly scheduled TWA Flight 400 crashed on Easter Sunday in 1956. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. The plane took off again about 5:13 p.m. and crashed about a half-hour later. Rocks friends numbered in the thousands, and the family wishes it could acknowledge everyone who impacted Rocks life. On Feb. 2, 2021, an aircraft went down, killing both men on board, Rock Palermo and Don Clements. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed Tuesday night when the small plane they were in crashed in Cameron Parish. Something dramatic clearly went wrong here. In the N3RB accident, the tuber wrongly asserted that the pilot murdered a co-pilot.Unfortunately, those enthusiastic followers who ignore the tuber's established pattern of false claims and obvious click baiting don't care about defined NTSB/FAA roles or delegation.The biggest tell of the whole charade is exploitation of the accident victim's loved ones. Posted on 2/3/21 at 10:57 am to Lithium. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. Dr Mary Lou Clements-Mann, epidemiologist and leading researcher on AIDS vaccines, dies with her husband, Dr Jonathan Max Mann, in Swissair plane crash off Nova Scotia; couple were on their way to . (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Rocks the best pilot I ever met, said Thompson. Pallbearers are Todd Ammons, Kirk Clements, Bob Harp, Joseph Pousson, Kevin Robbins, and Henry Riquelmy. BATON ROUGE, La. They're not "investigating" anything. It seems odd it's damn near nose down like that unless it was human input which, would hate to think that. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Thursday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). There was not immediate information about arrangements. The third blade was recovered at the crash site, just not by the "NTSB" Who ever recovered the airplane did not do a thorough enough job. The plane took off again about 5:13 p.m. and crashed about a half-hour later. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of cracks found in the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer attachment structure. Flight Track. Regardless of the number of hours and ratings a pilot may have, if they're not comfortable with the plane falling out of the sky with the nose pointed straight down at the ground, the likelihood of a panicked response increases.I'm very thankful that I started with gliders (including giving many acro rides) and then flew Caravan jump planes. Another partial owner of the plane told investigators that the pilot had just bought a share of the aircraft and was accumulating flight hours to get rated for complex and high-performance planes, according to the report. More people need to call out their dereliction of duty. 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. Don, a Certified Financial Planner CFP professional, had been active in investing and financial planning since 2002. The National Transportation Safety Board said the single-engine plane crashed around 9:30 a.m. I try to plot out the ADSB data listed above in my head, and that seems to be how they crashed. They consider him a mentor and the best pilot they knew. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Like I said, I am a human being. Mancuso apologized for his demeanor and outburst of emotion during the conference. He can then use it becoming "lost" to push the "NTSB is at fault for not being on site" canard. The airplane departed from Southland Field Airport (UXL), Sulphur, Louisiana, about 1326 and terminated about 1436. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso got emotional while speaking Wednesday morning at a news conference. No CFI would loop or allow his student to loop a 182.Not surprised that your "gut feeling" was criticized. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. Probable causes are generally given in final reports, which can take a year or more. The report did say that one of the propeller blades was not recovered. During training, broker was in the back seat with the two in the front. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Don Clements, Sr. but is survived by his mother, Carolyn Joy Templeton Clements and his brother, Kirk Alan Clements, both of whom reside in Denton, Texas. GREENVILLE, S.C. - No. Was the missing blade buried with the wreckage and not found.. or did the blade fail at 4500 feet and get thrown before the dive? Kerbow was an instructor for Clements, who was a newly licensed pilot. Answer: He didn't find it. Honorary Pallbearers are William Don Clements, William Edward Shaddock, Jr., Stephen Gorham Shaddock, William Edward Shaddock II MD, Brian Ray Jones and William Craig Jones. Both men were well known in Southwest Louisiana and had touched the lives of many. For example, look up "Free energy device" on youtube and notice how many people believe in perpetual motion. 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. I'm left wondering what lessons can I take away from this one to keep it from happening to me when I fly? He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph R. Palermo, Jr. Rock delighted in all things involving his family. The data showed that the airplane maneuvered near the coast then proceeded north as the altitude and airspeed increased. Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a Federal, local dollars at work clearing waterways in EBR. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. Shortly after stopping at Felts Field to refuel, his Piper Malibu Mirage crashed north of East Sprague. @Trimble - No CFI would roll or allow his student to roll a 182.Your first paragraph seems to be describing a loop, not a roll. NTSB, do your job. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Cameron Parish Sheriff Don Johnson said Tuesday evening. FAA training on proper inspection practices details a disconnected C182 "up" elevator control connection true life incident in this document:https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/courses/content/37/561/ffp.htm. JohnsontoldKPLC-TV that the second occupant, Richard Don Clements, was believed to be a student of Palermos. Besides being a talented musician, Don loved to travel, hike, fish and hunt. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. In a typical configuration, it has 178 seats . That noted, my betting-bux is on 'something else' being 'the root cause' behind this puzzling crash. 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. 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? Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Sheriff Ron Johnson told KPLC that the plane crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. HACKBERRY, La. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182 four-seater, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. We appreciate everyone's prayers Clements was a financial planner with Global Asset Management. 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. In addition to holding the prestigious Certified Financial Planner certificate, Don held advanced designations in the field of retirement income planning, RICP, and retirement plans, CRPC. Louisiana authorities had identified the pilot earlier as Richard Don Clements and his instructor as Rock Palermo. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry on Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. Could forward CG tail stall and slow airspeed be maintained (full aft elevator, lack of elevator authority) all the way to the ground with nose down? Wind Advisory in effect for the entire WBRZ Thursday PM Forecast: overnight showers, storms and gusty wind. He and the department announced the death of Rock Palermo who was employed by the sheriff's office. Two witnesses told investigators that the plane plunged nose-down, without any rotation. Hes just one of those people you cant replace.. On Wednesday, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancusos voice broke as he told reporters that one victim, Rock Palermo, was the departments pilot, attorney and friend. It reached an altitude of only 200 feet before exploding and plunging into the ocean. Richard Don Clements, 55, a well-respected financial planner and talented musician, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in an aviation accident. I forgot to mention that the model Spacewalker with the three-blade prop would immediately recover and glide normally if I shut the engine off, too. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. Don is survived by his wife, Nancy Edith Shaddock Clements, and their two children, Mary Kathryn Clements and William Don Clements. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. A celebration of Dons life will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM at First United Methodist Church located at 812 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601. The plane then submerged, he told. Don was honored in 2015 as a Duke by the Krewe of Mystique for the many contributions he made to the community. 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. But all the groundspeed points at the end are low. Richard Don Clements, 55, a well-respected financial planner and talented musician, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in an aviation accident. The Cessna 182Q then departed again at 5:13 p.m. and crashed 31 minutes later at 5:44 p.m. Forget previous post where I stated "slow airspeed". (KPLC) -The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the deadly crash that claimed the life of two well known citizens in our area. The wings had separated from the fuselage and were crushed aft to the rear wing spar. 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. So airspeed likely high and elevator authority should have been present. All rights reserved. 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. All rights reserved. When that happens, if you come out of the botched slow roll, you level out traveling in a direction at an angle of about 50 t0 80 degrees from your original course in the direction opposite of the direction of the attempted roll. The Tigers beat out No. His half scale model Spacewalker needs to weigh 400 lbs in order to replicate prop disc effects faithfully. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso got emotional while speaking Wednesday morning at a news conference. Visualize being the FAA rep on scene for parts recovery when the hub was pulled up with one blade missing. 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. Records show that the days first flight ended about 2:36 p.m. Rock was a respected attorney and member of the Louisiana Bar. On January 30, 1993, Don married the love of his life, Nancy Edith Shaddock Clements, at the First United Methodist Church in Lake Charles, LA. The 737-800 is a twin-engine, single-aisle plane commonly used for short and medium-haul flights. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. 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. No obvious reason so far for not pulling out from the dive. It gave a number of details about the circumstances of the flight but did not indicate what caused the crash. The airplane wing never stalled but remained at a high angle of attack just above stall. Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a Federal, local dollars at work clearing waterways in EBR. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. Clearly this was a high energy impact with nose pointed at the ground. That's all!!!! He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary, and held the rank of Colonel. 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. Looks like they circled a couple times and tried to head back to the airport. 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. If that happened, NTSB examination of the connection points in the elevator controls for lost fasteners will find one. They introduced their family to the joys of diving. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. You have permission to edit this article. They are using COVID as an excuse to be LAZY and not work. He enjoyed every minute spent with them, from discussing politics and world travel with Rachel to attending Ryans baseball games to listening to Sarah play guitar and speak the Spanish language. if I need to take the controls, I will take the controls, said Kerbow. 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. @ http://kirtlandflightcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/C182-POH.pdf notes that "Prompt lowering of the nose to maintain airspeed and establish a glide attitude is the first response to an engine failure" and a Figure indicating at a 'speed 70 kias, prop windmilling, flaps up, zero wind" the ideal glide distance from 4,000 AGL to ground is 6 miles." On Sept. 10, the plane, a Aerofab Lake LA-4-250, N1401P was found near the . CG was okay. The CPSO will be working with family, supporting them. It is a risk that we accept as we enjoy the thrill of flying. 7 California, No. Paul Skenes fans a career high 13 in No. 2:22. Two witnesses were in close proximity to the accident site, but different locations, stated that they observed the airplane in a rapid descent with the nose pointed at the ground. Palermo and Clements were killed when their Cessna. It's easy to understand accidents that have a clear path of poor decisions. 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. Certified flight instructors who own Plane Simple Flight School learned from Palermo. 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. Dr. Kevin Dupke, the Cameron Parish coroner, said he was at the crash site Wednesday with federal investigators and could not confirm the second mans name. But in this case, the airplane attitude was flat with nose close to the horizon, wings level (except for the last turn to the east), all the way to impact. GREENVILLE, S.C. - No. Probably doing some night flying just to stay current. Controls were likely held full aft all the way to impact. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Johnsons said. They will update with funeral arrangements and honors at a future date. All rights reserved. It would seem the elevator itself could be jammed instead. The crankshaft sheared aft of the propeller flange. Nose down attitude would be even more likely that the pilots were fixated on full aft elevator. 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. You can be sure that he did NOT find the blade, because he says he left it there. BATON ROUGE - A man arrested for running Saturday AM Forecast: Today's weather will be near perfect. By Lauren Raab. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182 four-seater, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. The plane would stall and fall without any elevator input at all. Smoke billows after a small touring plane crashed over the San Donato Milanese district in Milan. High speed nose down impact. He was in the back seat of the airplane the day before when the two accidents pilots were conducting a training flight. You made some very astute observations focused on elevator issues, compounded by the possible loss of a blade. There was a small plane crash near Hackberry, LA on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. 60K views, 69 likes, 95 loves, 363 comments, 164 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from KPLC 7 News: Calcasieu Sheriff holds news conference after deadly plane crash near Hackberry. She died in the 1998 crash of Swissair Flight 111 with her husband, Jonathan Mann, while traveling to a World Health Organization meeting in Geneva. 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. If so, the wreckage would bear witness to that once the mud is removed. The empennage was crushed and distorted. The plane crashed near an industrial area a few miles to the south of the Little Rock airport. Scene of plane crash near Hackberry in Cameron Parish February 3, 2021 . 4 LSU women's basketball Watch the 2 Your Health report for Friday, March 3, 2023. The report said two of the propellers three blades were on the hub at the nose of the plane, but the third was not found. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Thursday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). Loss of elevator authority as speed reduced at 4500 feet. 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.. According to the How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Sept. 14, 2014 10:37 PM PT. The Global Asset Management Group family is saddened by the loss of our dearest friend and colleague, Don Clements. Then the day of the accident, Clements completed a one-hour flight around 2:30 p.m. in the plane as an insurance policy requirement without any complications. HACKBERRY, La. Investigators said there was so much damage it limited how much they could investigate. Don was a member of the Krewe of Contraband. Two bodies were removed from the plane that crashed Tuesday evening on a small island near Hackberry, Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson told news agencies. 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. Authorities have identified the victims as Rock Palermo and Richard Don Clements. Later 182's do not.https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/02/2020-24046/airworthiness-directives-textron-aviation-inc-airplanes. Smoke in the cockpit that turned into a wiring fire behind the panel is a possibility not yet mentioned that might fit the circumstances. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. Killed in the crash. More controversy for clicks and useful in the relentless vendetta against NTSB. Googled the N number to find the NTSB report and ended up here, Ive never seen this site before, Ive never commented here, So I appologise if my comment is not welcome. The families have been notified, they report. The bodies are believed to be. 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 . 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. The engine sustained significant impact damage and was saturated with mud. At impact, the remaining two blades cause the crankshaft to shear aft of the propeller flange. The plane then submerged, hetoldThe American-Press. (KPLC) . Many parts and pieces were left behind at the crash site, including the third blade!! The National Transportation Safety Board tweeted Wednesday that it was investigating the crash but would not travel to the site. No responsible person aware of the circumstances would leave it.Ask yourself: Why leave it there? Rock was a member of LSU Law Center Board of Trustees, American Board of Trial Advocates and the Louisiana Association for Justice. Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center confirmed that 61-year-old Michael Clements died Tuesday. 0:47. I never saw more lawsuits against management at this organization that were justified, but those affected did not care because the money they caused the taxpayers to forfeit did not come out of their pockets. I have been thinking the same, it's the only thing that makes any sense.