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An investigation found that David Compo was not trained to fly in the weather conditions on Jan. 2, 2021, which contributed to the fatal plane crash.

An investigation found that David Compo was not trained to fly in the weather conditions on Jan. 2, 2021, which contributed to the fatal plane crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded its investigation into a January 2021 plane crash, blaming the lack of pilot training and weather conditions.

The Compo family of Northville died Jan. 2, 2021, when their plane crashed into the home of the Mudzwova family on Dakota Drive.

January 30, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A preliminary report has been released about a plane crash earlier this month in Lyon Township that killed a family of three. The single-engine Piper PA-24 piloted by 60-year-old David Compo crashed January 2nd into a home on Dakota Drive in the Orchards of Lyon subdivision – about a half mile from New Hudson Airport. Compo, his 55-year-old wife Michele and their 18-year-old son Dawson were all killed on impact....

Experienced pilot and Oakland County businessman David Compo did not obtain an official weather briefing or file a flight plan for the final, fatal personal flight he, his wife and their son took Jan. 2. A preliminary report released last week by the National Transportation Safety Board highlighted some oddities prior to Compo’s small plane crashing into a Lyon Township home, killing the Compo family and inflaming the other family’s residence. Aviation experts tend to recommend the use of...

NTSB report suggests pilot error in deadly Lyon Township plane crash 3 killed when plane crashed into home Tags:  LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the fatal plane crash in Lyon Township. The small plane crashed into a Lyon Township home and had three people on board. They were identified as David Compo, his wife Michele and their son Dawson. “This has not been a good start to 2021, that’s for sure,” Danielle Mudzwova said. Mud...

January 12, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com A family of three killed after hitting a tree and crashing into a Lyon Township home will be laid to rest this week. 60-year-old pilot David S. Compo, his 55-year-old wife Michele and their 18-year-old son Dawson were killed January 2nd when the single-engine Piper PA-24 crashed into a home on Dakota Drive in the Orchards of Lyon subdivision – about a half mile from their final destination. The five occupa...

Lyon Township family who lost home in plane crash receives overwhelming support from community 3 killed in plane crash on Saturday Updated:  Tags:  On Saturday, a plane carrying a family of three crashed into the Mudwzova family home. Former president of the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan and president of Compo Home Builders, David Compo, his wife Michele and their son Dawson died in the Lyon Township plane crash. Fortunately, the Mudwzova family made it out safely. The f...

Home Builders Association president, wife and son identified as victims in fatal plane crash Updated Jan 10, 2021; Editor’s Note: This story was updated as Michele Compo’s name was incorrectly spelled in the earlier version. OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — The pilot and two passengers who died when their private plane crashed into a New Hudson home Saturday afternoon have been identified. The pilot of the plane was David S. Compo, former president of the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Mi...