On Sept. 10, the plane, a Aerofab Lake LA-4-250, N1401P was found near the . All rights reserved. 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. You have permission to edit this article. Certified flight instructors who own Plane Simple Flight School learned from Palermo. Don, a Certified Financial Planner CFP professional, had been active in investing and financial planning since 2002. 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. In a typical configuration, it has 178 seats . 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. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. 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. They introduced their family to the joys of diving. 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. The report did say that one of the propeller blades was not recovered. BATON ROUGE - A man arrested for running Friday PM Forecast: starting weekend cooler then trending warmer. Investigators said there was so much damage it limited how much they could investigate. Probable causes are generally given in final reports, which can take a year or more. Stony Plain pilot Michael Clements has died following a plane crash in Spokane, Washington, reports a . They are using COVID as an excuse to be LAZY and not work. BATON ROUGE - Friday, the LSU Tigers participated in the Podium Challenge, a gymnastics club meet featuring teams from California, Washington and George Washington Universities. The bodies were identified as Rock Palermo and Richard Don Clements, Mancuso said in a news conference. During training, broker was in the back seat with the two in the front. 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. Run-away trim that led to??? File photo of police lights (iStockPhoto). Pallbearers are Todd Ammons, Kirk Clements, Bob Harp, Joseph Pousson, Kevin Robbins, and Henry Riquelmy. BATON ROUGE, La. He was happiest in the clouds. The report said two of the propeller's three blades were on the hub at the nose of the plane, but the third was not found. You are misinterpreting your RC observations.Aircraft would be falling out of the sly every day if throttling back blanked the elevator.The man actually is off on a crazy idea, but nonsense on youtube always finds devoted followers. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182 four-seater, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. This proposed AD would require inspecting the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer for corrosion and cracks and repairing or replacing damaged parts as necessary. 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. It seems like something major must have gone wrong here. So airspeed likely high and elevator authority should have been present. "It is a great loss for the department and the entire community," officials said at a press conference, "It didn't matter the time of day or night who was in trouble, if it was in another parish and they needed our plane he would jump in and take over.". 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. Palermo and Clements were aboard a plane like this Cessna 182 when they were killed. if I need to take the controls, I will take the controls, said Kerbow. A talented photographer, he documented his familys numerous trips and adventures. Hes just one of those people you cant replace.. To view all the aviation investigation items released by NTSB, CLICK HERE. There was a problem saving your notification. It seems odd it's damn near nose down like that unless it was human input which, would hate to think that. The airplane began a slow descent, which increased rapidly until the final recorded point. Winds will ease into the evening. Palermo and Clements were killed when their Cessna. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. etc. Well I guess everything is possible until we know for sure: suicide, murder, kamikaze, paranormal activity, higher calling, medical, etc. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. In fact, during his training with Palermo, Kerbow says there was an emergency. 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. The recorded ADS-B data revealed that the airplane departed again at 1713 and proceeded south toward the Gulf coast. It gave a number of details about the circumstances of the flight but did not indicate what caused the crash. So sad for these pilots, probably not due to anything they did wrong. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to the music mission at First United Methodist Church in Lake Charles or to a charity of your choice. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. I think its a possibility that needs to be explored by people who know a whole lot more about it than I do. 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's their job to travel to accident sites to determine the cause. Besides being a talented musician, Don loved to travel, hike, fish and hunt. Don was a member of the Krewe of Contraband. 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. 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? (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry on Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. Sept. 14, 2014 10:37 PM PT. Airspeed remained just above wing stall all the way to the ground. Loss of elevator authority as speed reduced at 4500 feet. His 25 pound mass half scale model Spacewalker is just six percent of half the mass of the 800 lb full scale Spacewalker. 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. He and the department announced the death of Rock Palermo who was employed by the sheriff's office. Cameron Sheriff: Two bodies recovered from plane crash near Hackberry, La. 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't get taken in by the constant criticism of NTSB and FAA efforts. This is the perfect weekend to get outdoors! 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. 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. Rock was a member of LSU Law Center Board of Trustees, American Board of Trial Advocates and the Louisiana Association for Justice. Later 182's do not.https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/02/2020-24046/airworthiness-directives-textron-aviation-inc-airplanes. Hackberry, LA (KPLC) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released the report on its investigation of a deadly plane crash in Hackberry. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. There was a small plane crash near Hackberry, LA on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. High speed nose down impact. An ATP-rated CFI teaching another pilot, good weather, an aircraft known to be fairly reliable and having docile characteristics. The airplane wing never stalled but remained at a high angle of attack just above stall. They were aboard a 1979 Cessna 182Q, of which Clements had recently become part owner of. Observation Facility, Elevation: KLCH,9 ft msl, Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles, Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 200, Latitude, Longitude: 30.009412,-93.330048 (est). The report did not identify any witnesses by name. Copyright 2022 KPLC. All rights reserved. He may have not been able to retrieve it. They are certain of Palermos ability to handle any emergency. 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. The airplane departed from Southland Field Airport (UXL), Sulphur, Louisiana, about 1326 and terminated about 1436. Palermo was flying a Cessna 182 like one he owned, still parked at a local hangar. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, LA. The plane that crashed Monday was a Boeing 737-800, not the Boeing 737 Max, a newer model that was temporarily grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. They were aboard a 1979 Cessna 182Q, of which Clements had recently become part owner of.. The impact crater is 15 feet deep and wings were crushed aft to the rear wing spar.Can't crush wings rearward like that or crater that deep coming in level. The Tigers beat out No. At the time of his death, Don was a partner in the Global Asset Management Group (Raymond James) in Lake Charles, LA. Don and his wife, Nancy chaired the Big Lake Invitational Fishing Tournament for many years. Single engine, one of the most reliable planes on the planet. No dive. Records show that the day's first flight ended about 2:36 p.m. 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. They were aboard a 1979 Cessna 182Q, of which Clements had recently become part owner of. (AP) A pilot and a passenger in a small airplane were killed when the plane crashed in a rural area near North Platte in central Nebraska, officials said. 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. The intentional lie about finding the missing blade showed how little regard for their loss the tuber actually has. But all the groundspeed points at the end are low. Don graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Louisiana Tech University. And he was good at all three of them.. Again scratching head. Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center confirmed that 61-year-old Michael Clements died Tuesday. Spokane police video captures emergency response to Michael Clements' 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. NTSB should already know if that was evident.Still a head scratcher. 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. At least 68 people were killed Sunday when an aircraft went down near the city of Pokhara in central Nepal, a government official said, the country's deadliest plane crash in more than 30 years. 0:00. 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. Date & Time: February 2, 2021, 17:44 Local, Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional. LSU pitcher Paul Skenes LSU women's basketball beats Georgia 83-66 in SEC Tournament matchup. In the hours after Nepal's deadliest plane crash for 30 years, a video went viral in India - it showed one of the victims, Sonu Jaiswal, livestreaming from the plane just seconds before the crash. "Two witnesses observed the airplane in a rapid descent with the nose pointed at the ground. In July of 1973, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled that Clemente's DC-7 was 4,200 pounds overweight, and that it had not been flown in over four months. No words exist to describe the void that will be left by Rocks absence. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. My sincere condolences to the families. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. 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. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. By Lauren Raab. Throwing a blade as they throttled back up would do it. The airplane had high sink rate with a relatively flat attitude (nose close to the horizon). 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. The Global Asset Management Group family is saddened by the loss of our dearest friend and colleague, Don Clements. It's really hard to get a C-182 out of CG. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. Mancuso apologized for his demeanor and outburst of emotion during the conference. Rocks love for flying connected him to a childhood dream of policing his neighbors on Palermo Drive. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph R. Palermo, Jr. Rock delighted in all things involving his family. HACKBERRY, La. To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE. 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. 0:47. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Thursday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). When Don wasnt involved in hunting, fishing, and music, he was at home in his beautiful rose garden and vegetable garden, which he nurtured in order to bring fresh roses and vegetables on a regular basis to his beloved wife, Nancy. The National Transportation Safety Board said the single-engine plane crashed around 9:30 a.m. He stated that the private pilot completed the flight maneuvers well and he did not notice anything of concern. 4 LSU women's basketball Watch the 2 Your Health report for Friday, March 3, 2023. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. LAKE CHARLES, La. This seems mechanical or structural based on the flight path which, hopefully, NTSB will clear up if so. One of his proudest moments was in 2016 when he presented his daughter, Mary Kathryn as the Princess Music of Lincoln Center. Many parts and pieces were left behind at the crash site, including the third blade!! You have permission to edit this article. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed Tuesday night when the small plane they were in crashed in Cameron Parish. He was simultaneously their biggest cheerleader and real life superhero. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. 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. HACKBERRY, La. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. 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. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. No obvious reason so far for not pulling out from the dive. Flight control cable continuity was established for all flight control surfaces through tensile overload separations in several locations. The bodies are believed to be. 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. 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. The National Transportation Safety Board tweeted Wednesday that it was investigating the crash but would not travel to the site. CG issue may be it. Kilimanjaro. 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. Think about the circumstances that would fit with acceptance of not finding the missing blade.Examination of the recovered prop hub must have clearly indicated that the blade was thrown during flight, not broken out during impact. I need to wait for Dan (you? Don was dearly loved by the entire Shaddock family, numerous relatives and friends. (6:43 in the #2 video)If he really did find it, a responsible person who wanted resolution for the pilots and their loved ones would have immediately called the local FSDO and made sure it got turned over by positive handoff. Don Clement's will be having a visitation from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday . In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a charitable donation to The St. Nicholas Center for Children in Lake Charles, LA (www.stnickcenter.org) or Concerns of Police Survivors (www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org). A Navy fighter pilot presumed dead after two jets crashed Friday over the Pacific Ocean was identified Sunday as Lt. Nathan Poloski of Lake Arrowhead . Flight instructors consider Palermo a friend, mentor and best pilot they ever met. Louisiana authorities had identified the pilot earlier as Richard Don Clements and his instructor as Rock Palermo. This one is just tough.". 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. 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. Flight instructor, student pilot identified as victims in fatal plane crash near Hackberry. They took off, flew out somewhere to do a bunch of maneuvers, were flying back some distance, got close to home, decided to try a slow roll, smurfed it, augered it straight into the mud.