Don was honored in 2015 as a Duke by the Krewe of Mystique for the many contributions he made to the community. 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. Palermo and Clements were killed when their Cessna. Just one comment, not trying to be judgmental. Barbe High orchestra plays at Lake Charles Airport, Lake Charles residents concerned about cracked pavement. At impact, the remaining two blades cause the crankshaft to shear aft of the propeller flange. The Pulaski County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Office confirmed it had responded at about noon local time. It would be much easier to do if you are solo. That is the question we would ALL like to know, but the NTSB didn't even bother to go to the accident location. Cameron Sheriff: Two bodies recovered from plane crash near Hackberry, Shreveport man arrested for allegedly tattooing children, 2 suspects arrested in McCurtain County arson-homicide investigation, Assessing Shreveport damage after the storm, Remembering Devin Myers one year after his death, Laundry mat, gas station damaged after storms. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, Rock Palermo. 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. If that happened, NTSB examination of the connection points in the elevator controls for lost fasteners will find one. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. On Feb. 2, 2021, an aircraft went down, killing both men on board, Rock Palermo and Don Clements. Palermo was also a local attorney at Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson. 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 . It flew great with a two-blade prop. Probable causes are generally given in final reports, which can take a year or more. 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. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed Tuesday night when the small plane they were in crashed in Cameron Parish. 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. Correct! Would have been found if present at the impact site. The plane then submerged, he told. Either the pilots made no control input to the elevator or it was mechanically disconnected or impeded.There is a remote possibility that a thru-bolt vibrated out of a connection near the yoke and forward elevator bellcrank, having spun off it's castellated nut due to a omitted cotter pin.What source of vibration could suddenly finish shaking loose an unsecured control connection as they recovered from a practice stall? But all the groundspeed points at the end are low. "Two witnesses observed the airplane in a rapid descent with the nose pointed at the ground. HACKBERRY, La. In the last 12 seconds of recorded data, the airplane made a right turn and had descended about 3,200 ft. You made some very astute observations focused on elevator issues, compounded by the possible loss of a blade. A talented photographer, he documented his familys numerous trips and adventures. The fuel selector valve was found positioned to feed from both fuel tanks. Palermo was an instructor on the flight and Clements was a student. The airplane reached about 4,500 ft above ground level (agl), as the airspeed decreased. Wednesday afternoon, a procession was held as Palermo was brought to a Jennings funeral home, click here for more. 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. Authorities first got a call around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday of a plane flying low, then disappearing, Johnsons said. (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. Hes just one of those people you cant replace.. Forget previous post where I stated "slow airspeed". 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. Clements, 61, was flying alone from Alberta, Canada, to California on Feb. 22, 2015. Ive known Dan a few years although I havent talked to him in awhile but if he said he found it then Id say he found it. An obituary for Rock Palermo can be found HERE. Rock Palermo and Don Clements were killed in the crash, Johnson said. It seems odd it's damn near nose down like that unless it was human input which, would hate to think that. HACKBERRY, La. His 25 pound mass half scale model Spacewalker is just six percent of half the mass of the 800 lb full scale Spacewalker. Posted on 2/3/21 at 10:57 am to Lithium. 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. Rocks friends numbered in the thousands, and the family wishes it could acknowledge everyone who impacted Rocks life. During training, broker was in the back seat with the two in the front. Don, a Certified Financial Planner CFP professional, had been active in investing and financial planning since 2002. Clemente's plane was allegedly "unfit" to fly. I am glad he is calling out the NTSB! They introduced their family to the joys of diving. As an. The initial impact crater extended about 15 ft deep and contained a majority of the airplane, to include the engine, propeller, fuselage, and empennage. The National Transportation Safety Board said the single-engine plane crashed around 9:30 a.m. lol) to give me the answer. 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. It may have required tools to get it out of the ground. BATON ROUGE - Friday, the LSU Tigers participated in the Podium Challenge, a gymnastics club meet featuring teams from California, Washington and George Washington Universities. Throwing a blade as they throttled back up would do it. The plane has crashed near Hackberry in Cameron Parish on Tuesday night. 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. Distance From: 4,325 feet @ 29.9898 -93.3416 Distance To: Wreckage and Impact Information Latitude, Longitude: 30.009412,-93.330048 (est)Calculated Distance Straight line distance: 1.28 miles , 2.07 kilometers (km) , 6785 feet , 2068 meters. Two bodies were recovered from the wreckage. The last of ADS-B data from Flight Aware only shows the start of the incident. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. 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. Don was a talented guitarist and was a treasured member of the worship team at First United Methodist Church. Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, KPLC reports. Cameron Sheriff: Two bodies recovered from plane crash near Hackberry, La. Look it up. Select from these options: Breaking News, Evening News Headlines, Latest COVID-19 Headlines, Morning News Headlines, Special Offers, Scene of plane crash near Hackberry in Cameron Parish February 3, 2021. This is certainly one of the most mysterious 182 crashes in recent history. 1 LSU's big win over Butler. 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. The last 12 seconds of recorded data show the plane made a right turn and descended 3,200 feet leading up to the accident. The descent then increased rapidly. More controversy for clicks and useful in the relentless vendetta against NTSB. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. 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. Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a Federal, local dollars at work clearing waterways in EBR. He was a certified flight instructor and passed on his joy of flying to many. Don was the epitome of what a student should be. (KPLC) - Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday, Cameron Sheriff Don Johnson said. Both Thompson and Alex Kerbow were trained by Palermo to be commercial pilots and flight instructors. NTSB should already know if that was evident.Still a head scratcher. 7 California, No. Paul Skenes fans a career high 13 in No. He and the department announced the death of Rock Palermo who was employed by the sheriff's office. Rocks the best pilot I ever met, said Thompson. Certified flight instructors who own Plane Simple Flight School learned from Palermo. 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. This one is just tough.". 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. There is an FAA order (8020-11D) that outlines the entire concept of the hand-off of certain accident investigations. That noted, my betting-bux is on 'something else' being 'the root cause' behind this puzzling crash. The Veron Bice family is saddened by the loss of our founding partner, 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. The bodies were identified as Rock Palermo and Richard Don Clements, Mancuso said in a news conference. BATON ROUGE - A man arrested for running Saturday AM Forecast: Today's weather will be near perfect. He was an FAA licensed Airline Transport Pilot with airplane, jet and helicopter ratings. Then there is the possibility of an elevator control malfunction, causing a nose down attitude. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. 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. You have permission to edit this article. Stony Plain pilot Michael Clements has died following a plane crash in Spokane, Washington, reports a . When the last jumper goes out or you're doing a hammerhead stall in a glider and the aircraft is simply falling out of the sky, pointed straight down at the ground, you get comfortable waiting for the wing to start flying before easing back on the elevator. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso spoke at a press conference on Wednesday morning. The airplane wing never stalled but remained at a high angle of attack just above stall. Richard Don Clements, 55, a well-respected financial planner and talented musician, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in an aviation accident. They're not "investigating" anything. Don and his wife, Nancy chaired the Big Lake Invitational Fishing Tournament for many years. 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. Answer: He didn't find it. BATON ROUGE - One week into Lent and the crawfish market is seeing one of its first significant drops of the season. In 2012 Don completed a lifetime goal of traveling to Africa and climbing Mt. For example, look up "Free energy device" on youtube and notice how many people believe in perpetual motion. 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. Joseph Rock Palermo, III, 55, passed away on February 2, 2021. 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. 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. That's all!!!! They consider him a mentor and the best pilot they knew. He stated that the private pilot completed the flight maneuvers well and he did not notice anything of concern. The airplane departed from Southland Field Airport (UXL), Sulphur, Louisiana, about 1326 and terminated about 1436. Fatal flight: full fuel and two heavy guys in the front. Probably doing some night flying just to stay current. Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a deal with prosecutors. It is a detailed order of 40+ pages. He serves on the LSU Law Center Trial Advocacy faculty. 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. The National Transportation Safety Board tweeted Wednesday that it was investigating the crash but would not travel to the site.