Don't get taken in by the constant criticism of NTSB and FAA efforts. 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. Louisiana authorities had identified the pilot earlier as Richard Don Clements and his instructor as Rock Palermo. Two witnesses told investigators that the plane plunged nose-down, without any rotation. Kilimanjaro. But a 182Q isn't a 737Max.. couldn't the pilot overcome a stuck trim with elevator input? The Untold Story of Roberto Clemente's Plane Crash Litigation by John Racanelli January 7, 2014 The Fatal Crash Roberto Clemente was both a remarkable ballplayer and genuine folk hero. 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. The descent then increased rapidly. 0:47. It said the plane was traveling about 4,500 feet above ground as the air speed decreased and began a slow descent. "I'm sorry. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Johnsons said. Wind Advisory in effect for the entire WBRZ Thursday PM Forecast: overnight showers, storms and gusty wind. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso spoke at a press conference on Wednesday morning. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Nothing in the report suggests "airplane attitude was flat with nose close to the horizon. But, if it were to happen that fast, it would be likely that they would have smelled exhaust in time to do something about it. 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. 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. Both Thompson and Alex Kerbow were trained by Palermo to be commercial pilots and flight instructors. It would be much easier to do if you are solo. The Martin 404 aircraft was heading to . He was in the back seat of the airplane the day before when the two accidents pilots were conducting a training flight. No preliminary cause has been given yet, on the deadly plane crash that took the lives of Palermo and Clements. Youll never convince me other than it was a catastrophic failure of the aircraft because Rock knew exactly what to do, said Thompson. Barbe High orchestra plays at Lake Charles Airport, Lake Charles residents concerned about cracked pavement. yeah these are the crashes that really bother me --the unknown cause ones .That's when I consider --should I really be flying planes ? Palermo was a local attorney at Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson and was a pilot with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office. These bloated agencies are primarily in the business of keeping their empires intact and in remaining on covid vacation as long as possible. Both men were well known in Southwest Louisiana and had touched the lives of many. They are using COVID as an excuse to be LAZY and not work. This is the perfect weekend to get outdoors! (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. Easier to commit suicide solo, but looks more like an accident if there are two in the plane. Two of the propeller blades remained attached to the propeller hub and one blade was not recovered. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. 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. Sept. 14, 2014 10:37 PM PT. Don was the epitome of what a student should be. After initiating a turn to return to the airport, the aircraft eventually descended into, or attempted to ditch into, the ocean a mile offshore. 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. I need to wait for Dan (you? quote: Was a 1979 Cessna 182 N4765N. 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. 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. Forward CG would make the scenario begin as you describe, but airspeed increase in a dive from 4500 restores elevator authority with plenty of altitude remaining. They were aboard a 1979 Cessna 182Q, of which Clements had recently become part owner of.. Speaking with Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson, KPLC reports that Johnson said the bodies are believed to be Rock Palermo and Richard Don Clements. 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. 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. I hope the the NTSB will be able to determine a cause other than undetermined loss of control. 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. My sincere condolences to the families. Winds will ease into the evening. As an. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. Joseph Rock Palermo, III, 55, passed away on February 2, 2021. Rocks friends numbered in the thousands, and the family wishes it could acknowledge everyone who impacted Rocks life. (KPLC) -The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the deadly crash that claimed the life of two well known citizens in our area. 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.. 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. No words exist to describe the void that will be left by Rocks absence. The crankshaft sheared aft of the propeller flange. Probable causes are generally given in final reports, which can take a year or more. I only read that the witnesses saw the bottom of the aircraft with no rotation and thought flat attitude. 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. 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. BATON ROUGE - One week into Lent and the crawfish market is seeing one of its first significant drops of the season. All rights reserved. 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 - Friday, the LSU Tigers participated in the Podium Challenge, a gymnastics club meet featuring teams from California, Washington and George Washington Universities. NTSB, do your job. 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. He can then use it becoming "lost" to push the "NTSB is at fault for not being on site" canard. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in a plane crash near Hackberry, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and their children, Mary Kathryn and Will. The plane crashed near an industrial area a few miles to the south of the Little Rock airport. Straight line from where? The demonizing of the NTSB over not traveling to this accident included the untruthful claim "I found the missing blade". 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. 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. This proposed AD would require inspecting the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer for corrosion and cracks and repairing or replacing damaged parts as necessary. Winds will ease into the evening. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. Clements, 61, was flying alone from Alberta, Canada, to California on Feb. 22, 2015. Later 182's do not.https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/02/2020-24046/airworthiness-directives-textron-aviation-inc-airplanes. To view all the aviation investigation items released by NTSB, CLICK HERE. This plane in a local hangar belonged to Palermo. It gave a number of details about the circumstances of the flight but did not indicate what caused the crash. The NTSB also declared that the plane's crash was the result of "extensive internal failure of the inboard left engine" during . Two of the propeller blades remained attached to the propeller hub and one blade was not recovered." During training, broker was in the back seat with the two in the front. Provided by Lake Charles KPLC Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in a plane crash near Hackberry, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. So airspeed likely high and elevator authority should have been present. Sheriff Ron Johnson told KPLC that the plane crashed on a small island between Hackberry and Big Lake, near Pete Seay Circle. [3] Clements-Mann graduated from Texas Tech University in 1968 and received her medical degree from the University of Texas in 1972. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. 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