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Nothing in the report suggests "airplane attitude was flat with nose close to the horizon. 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. Sheriff Ron Johnson told KPLC that the plane crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. The plane impacted soft, muddy ground near Hackberry, causing a crater that extended 15 feet deep and covering the majority of the plane. Don was a talented guitarist and was a treasured member of the worship team at First United Methodist Church. One of his proudest moments was in 2016 when he presented his daughter, Mary Kathryn as the Princess Music of Lincoln Center. NTSB should already know if that was evident.Still a head scratcher. The family respectfully asks that visitors wear masks and practice social distancing, adhering to local regulations regarding COVID-19. Nose down attitude would be even more likely that the pilots were fixated on full aft elevator. I missed the nose down attitude observed by witnesses. Carbon Monoxide poisoning possibly? I need to wait for Dan (you? Killed in the crash. 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. Copyright 2022 KPLC. The last 12 seconds of recorded data show the plane made a right turn and descended 3,200 feet leading up to the accident. Records show that the day's first flight ended about 2:36 p.m. He stated that the private pilot completed the flight maneuvers well and he did not notice anything of concern. Palermo and Clements were aboard a plane like this Cessna 182 when they were killed. Rocks the best pilot I ever met, said Thompson. He and the department announced the death of Rock Palermo who was employed by the sheriff's office. yeah these are the crashes that really bother me --the unknown cause ones .That's when I consider --should I really be flying planes ? 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. Two of the propeller blades remained attached to the propeller hub and one blade was not recovered." They were aboard a 1979 Cessna 182Q, of which Clements had recently become part owner of. Would have been found if present at the impact site. Throwing a blade as they throttled back up would do it. 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. The Global Asset Management Group family is saddened by the loss of our dearest friend and colleague, Don Clements. Plane was owned by an aviation company in Sulfur. To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. Youll never convince me other than it was a catastrophic failure of the aircraft because Rock knew exactly what to do, said Thompson. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. They're not "investigating" anything. (KPLC) -The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the deadly crash that claimed the life of two well known citizens in our area. I only read that the witnesses saw the bottom of the aircraft with no rotation and thought flat attitude. 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. Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a Federal, local dollars at work clearing waterways in EBR. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. Two bodies were recovered from the wreckage. He could not have been prouder of his children. 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. a practice stall , with a forward C of G ? 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. We appreciate everyone's prayers Clements was a financial planner with Global Asset Management. He may have not been able to retrieve it. This is certainly one of the most mysterious 182 crashes in recent history. Stony Plain pilot Michael Clements has died following a plane crash in Spokane, Washington, reports a . It would seem the elevator itself could be jammed instead. Anyone who cared about the families and somehow detected the blade, would not rest until investigators obtained the blade. 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. The plane took off again about 5:13 p.m. and crashed about a half-hour later. Because of this, some have theorized that a propeller failure is to blame for this accident.Losing a blade in flight, with the 3-blade, constant speed propeller rotating at 2400-2500 rpm would likely cause a vibration so violent, it could easily render the pilots unconscious and/or damage the airframe/elevator so severely that the airplane would not be controllable.If only we could go through the maintenance records and see when the constant speed propeller was last serviced or overhauled.I'm sure the NTSB will figure it out, but we'll just have to wait. Shortly after stopping at Felts Field to refuel, his Piper Malibu Mirage crashed north of East Sprague. They are using COVID as an excuse to be LAZY and not work. or a practice incipient spin, that got the spin stopped , but the nose did not come up, due to forward c of g? Dockets reflect additional in-depth efforts made between initial examination and completion of the investigations.The nonsensical "flat disc effect" story is on par with the critic's untrue claim about finding the missing blade from this 182 or the untrue claim that the pilot of N3RB murdered a co-pilot. The last of ADS-B data from Flight Aware only shows the start of the incident. You have permission to edit this article. 0:47. At the time of his death, Don was a partner in the Global Asset Management Group (Raymond James) in Lake Charles, LA. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Thursday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). Romanian billionaire Dan Petrescu and his family were killed in . 6. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. Like I said, I am a human being. They introduced their family to the joys of diving. Flight Track. Richard Don Clements, 55, a well-respected financial planner and talented musician, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in an aviation accident. Visitation services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2021, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. with a Scripture Service to be held at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 1800 Country Club Rd., Lake Charles. It would be interesting to see the state of the elevator trim. Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, KPLC reports. 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. He should be smart enough to simply ask someone else to report the find to the FSDO if his ongoing vendetta complicates doing so on his own. 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. BATON ROUGE - The Tigers win the Podium Challenge in the River Center with a score of 197.700. The plane took off again about 5:13 p.m. and crashed about a half-hour later. If so, the wreckage would bear witness to that once the mud is removed. Hackberry, LA (KPLC) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released the report on its investigation of a deadly plane crash in Hackberry. An uncontrollable dive in an otherwise intact 182 certainly brings the elevator performance into the picture.Thanks for including the link to the FAA's "Dirty Dozen" of human-factor issues related to maintenance practices - good reading for 182 owners. The fuel selector valve was found positioned to feed from both fuel tanks. Kilimanjaro. If that happened, NTSB examination of the connection points in the elevator controls for lost fasteners will find one. Certified flight instructors who own Plane Simple Flight School learned from Palermo. Don was also a proud supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, and especially proud of his son, Will, becoming an Eagle Scout with Troup 5, which is associated with the First United Methodist Church. A talented photographer, he documented his familys numerous trips and adventures. He was a certified flight instructor and passed on his joy of flying to many. By Lauren Raab. Joseph Rock Palermo, III, 55, passed away on February 2, 2021. Investigators said there was so much damage it limited how much they could investigate. Flight control cable continuity was established for all flight control surfaces through tensile overload separations in several locations. 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. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. The intentional lie about finding the missing blade showed how little regard for their loss the tuber actually has. The airplane began a slow descent, which increased rapidly until the final recorded point. Two witnesses told investigators that the plane plunged nose-down, without any rotation. Rocks friends numbered in the thousands, and the family wishes it could acknowledge everyone who impacted Rocks life. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. Single engine, one of the most reliable planes on the planet. if I need to take the controls, I will take the controls, said Kerbow. Look it up. Hard to think of anything that makes sense here. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Johnsons said. 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. 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. Don was a member of the Krewe of Contraband. Just one comment, not trying to be judgmental. During training, broker was in the back seat with the two in the front. Clearly this was a high energy impact with nose pointed at the ground. I am glad he is calling out the NTSB! Fatal flight: full fuel and two heavy guys in the front. 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. Posted on 2/3/21 at 10:57 am to Lithium. The grieving families need the analysis to be done on that blade. Louisianaauthoritieshad identified the pilot earlier as Richard Don Clements and his instructor as Rock Palermo. 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. 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. His half scale model Spacewalker needs to weigh 400 lbs in order to replicate prop disc effects faithfully. Don, a Certified Financial Planner CFP professional, had been active in investing and financial planning since 2002. Barbe High orchestra plays at Lake Charles Airport, Lake Charles residents concerned about cracked pavement. Copyright 2021 KPLC. 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. In previous comments I made elsewhere, I was just speculating. Probably doing some night flying just to stay current. On Feb. 2, 2021, an aircraft went down, killing both men on board, Rock Palermo and Don Clements. It is a detailed order of 40+ pages. 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. 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. The Cessna 182Q then departed again at 5:13 p.m. and crashed 31 minutes later at 5:44 p.m. A high-speed, vertical power dive could overspeed the prop, possibly causing something to let go. 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 is survived by his wife, Nancy, and their children, Mary Kathryn and Will. He can then use it becoming "lost" to push the "NTSB is at fault for not being on site" canard. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. When I switched to a slightly smaller three-bladed prop to get a little more tip clearance, I found that the plane would just stop flying when the throttle was pulled back to idle or near idle. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. Later 182's do not.https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/02/2020-24046/airworthiness-directives-textron-aviation-inc-airplanes. JohnsontoldKPLC-TV that the second occupant, Richard Don Clements, was believed to be a student of Palermos. That's why this case caught my attention. No words exist to describe the void that will be left by Rocks absence. You can be sure that he did NOT find the blade, because he says he left it there. Easier to commit suicide solo, but looks more like an accident if there are two in the plane. As expected, he didn't find it, just a lie told for clicks. The recorded ADS-B data revealed that the airplane departed again at 1713 and proceeded south toward the Gulf coast. I just watched Dan Gryder's part III video. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. The crankshaft sheared aft of the propeller flange. 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. He was in the back seat of the airplane the day before when the two accidents pilots were conducting a training flight. ADVERTISEMENT. See March 8, 2021 at 10:18:00 AM EST comment discussion string up thread on search for the missing blade. Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. Im still waiting on the full report from N8991W. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed Tuesday night when the small plane they were in crashed in Cameron Parish. Palermo was an attorney for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office, they said. Probable causes are generally given in final reports, which can take a year or more. 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. 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 . 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 . Palermo and Clements were killed when their Cessna. Don was passionate about helping clients prepare financially for their best life possible. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182 four-seater, crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle.