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. Louisianaauthoritieshad identified the pilot earlier as Richard Don Clements and his instructor as Rock Palermo. This proposed AD would require inspecting the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer for corrosion and cracks and repairing or replacing damaged parts as necessary. During training, broker was in the back seat with the two in the front. That noted, my betting-bux is on 'something else' being 'the root cause' behind this puzzling crash. Don was dearly loved by the entire Shaddock family, numerous relatives and friends. 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 airplane had high sink rate with a relatively flat attitude (nose close to the horizon). Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Scene of plane crash near Hackberry in Cameron Parish February 3, 2021 . Don Clement's will be having a visitation from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday . Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Nothing in the report suggests "airplane attitude was flat with nose close to the horizon. It would recover immediately with added power.I won't go so far as to say he's nailed it as to the cause of this crash, but at least he's not off on some crazy idea. Figure 1 shows the end of the recorded flight track and the accident location. The last of ADS-B data from Flight Aware only shows the start of the incident. As an. 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 Global Asset Management Group family is saddened by the loss of our dearest friend and colleague, Don Clements. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Johnsons said. But all the groundspeed points at the end are low. It seems me that sometimes, even with all the best preparations, bad luck can find a good pilot. The 1972 Puerto Rico DC-7 crash was an aviation accident that occurred on December 31, 1972, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. They are certain of Palermos ability to handle any emergency. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Thursday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). The plane impacted soft, muddy ground near Hackberry, causing a crater that extended 15 feet deep and covering the majority of the plane. 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. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Johnsons said. These are the ones that really concern me. On Sept. 10, the plane, a Aerofab Lake LA-4-250, N1401P was found near the . Rock was a respected attorney and member of the Louisiana Bar. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and their children, Mary Kathryn and Will. 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. 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? It reached an altitude of only 200 feet before exploding and plunging into the ocean. or a practice incipient spin, that got the spin stopped , but the nose did not come up, due to forward c of g? That is the question we would ALL like to know, but the NTSB didn't even bother to go to the accident location. MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. Greater Pittsburgh Airport was still considered new when the regularly scheduled TWA Flight 400 crashed on Easter Sunday in 1956. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. BATON ROUGE, La. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182 four-seater, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. See March 8, 2021 at 10:18:00 AM EST comment discussion string up thread on search for the missing blade. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. A man who was the pilot and attorney for a southwest Louisiana sheriffs office and a second person were killed when their small plane crashed in a neighboring parish, apparently during a flying lesson. Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry on Tuesday, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso announced Wednesday. (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. Sheriff Ron Johnson told KPLC that the plane crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. The CPSO will be working with family, supporting them. HACKBERRY, La. Hes just one of those people you cant replace.. [3] Clements-Mann graduated from Texas Tech University in 1968 and received her medical degree from the University of Texas in 1972. He's blaming the crash on the theory that the three-bladed prop at idle created a flat disc effect that stopped air flow to the elevator and recovery from a stall.I know about a three-bladed prop having a flat disc effect at low throttle from my experience with giant scale model planes. HACKBERRY, La. More people need to call out their dereliction of duty. The Pulaski County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Office confirmed it had responded at about noon local time. The plane crashed near an industrial area a few miles to the south of the Little Rock airport. 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. 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Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed Tuesday night when the small plane they were in crashed in Cameron Parish. More controversy for clicks and useful in the relentless vendetta against NTSB. 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. Is it possible that there was carbon monoxide asphyxiation putting both pilots to sleep? The plane would stall and fall without any elevator input at all. The descent then increased rapidly. I am glad he is calling out the NTSB! Louisiana authorities had identified the pilot earlier as Richard Don Clements and his instructor as Rock Palermo. 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? Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a deal with prosecutors. 2:22. I agree. Easier to commit suicide solo, but looks more like an accident if there are two in the plane. Flight Track. 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. JohnsontoldKPLC-TV that the second occupant, Richard Don Clements, was believed to be a student of Palermos. Palermo and Clements were aboard a plane like this Cessna 182 when they were killed. That's all!!!! An avid SCUBA diver and instructor, Rock first met Kim while teaching her SCUBA diving class. Posted on 2/3/21 at 10:57 am to Lithium. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182 four-seater, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. But a 182Q isn't a 737Max.. couldn't the pilot overcome a stuck trim with elevator input? If Rock couldnt recover from this, I dont think anyone else could, said Kerbow. Don was passionate about helping clients prepare financially for their best life possible. 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 wings had separated from the fuselage and were crushed aft to the rear wing spar. The National Transportation Safety Board said the single-engine plane crashed around 9:30 a.m. 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 . Yes indeed! I think its a possibility that needs to be explored by people who know a whole lot more about it than I do. Smoke billows after a small touring plane crashed over the San Donato Milanese district in Milan. 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 NTSB report outlines the final moments the craft was in flight. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. 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. 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. Detailed metalurgical examination of the two blades and hub for known indicators of overspeed may be able to differentiate loss of blade in normal flight from loss by overspeed. It gave a number of details about the circumstances of the flight but did not indicate what caused the crash. BATON ROUGE - One week into Lent and the crawfish market is seeing one of its first significant drops of the season. Don was the epitome of what a student should be. It would be much easier to do if you are solo. Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center confirmed that 61-year-old Michael Clements died Tuesday. 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. 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. 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. An ATP-rated CFI teaching another pilot, good weather, an aircraft known to be fairly reliable and having docile characteristics. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. 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. NTSB, do your job. November 10, 2022. 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. The 182Q N4765N accident aircraft does not have the tailcone design that the AD applies to. Extremely unlikely that one pilot would decide to kill himself with another pilot in the plane. Correct! 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. HACKBERRY, La. 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. The families have been notified, they report. 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. It is a risk that we accept as we enjoy the thrill of flying. They consider him a mentor and the best pilot they knew. "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 airplane reached about 4,500 ft above ground level (agl), as the airspeed decreased. THE FORECAST "HACKBERRY, La. 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. He was a lifetime member of the Louisiana Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), which is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Louisianas marine resources. 7 California, No. Paul Skenes fans a career high 13 in No. 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. 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. HACKBERRY, La. Plane was owned by an aviation company in Sulfur. He kept me composed. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was a partner in the firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson in Lake Charles, and he was a founding member of the Judge Albert Tate Inn of Court. Rocks love for flying connected him to a childhood dream of policing his neighbors on Palermo Drive. BATON ROUGE, La. The plane then submerged, he told. Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a Federal, local dollars at work clearing waterways in EBR. I'm left wondering what lessons can I take away from this one to keep it from happening to me when I fly? AD is for problems that showed up on the tail draggers.Models 182 through 182D airplanes have the same tailcone design as Model 185-series tail draggers. 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. Rock Palermo and Don Clements. 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. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. It flew great with a two-blade prop. 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. whatever you told him to study, he studied it. We appreciate everyone's prayers Clements was a financial planner with Global Asset Management. 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. 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 . Cameron Sheriff: Two bodies recovered from plane crash near Hackberry, La. I suggested this in comments a couple of other places, and every time I've gotten ripped on about how wrong I was, and I probably am wrong, but I had a gut feeling about this when I first heard of it, two guys in a modern regular nothing special airplane doing minor training, returning to the airport, aircraft was 4,000 AGL then inexplicably nosedives into the ground, severe clear visibility calm winds, no obvious weather or mechanical reason for the crash. If so, the wreckage would bear witness to that once the mud is removed. 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). Spokane police video captures emergency response to Michael Clements' crash. 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 . Romanian billionaire Dan Petrescu and his family were killed in . Both men considered Palermo a close friend and mentor--the one theyd want on hand in an emergency. @ 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." 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?