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 â 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. The flight originated in Canton, Georgia, where the family had been visiting with family for the holidays. Five occupants of the home were able to escape.