Residence Builders Association president, wife and son identified as victims in deadly aircraft crash

Editor’s Note: This tale was up to date as Michele Compo’s name was incorrectly spelled in the before version.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — The pilot and two travellers who died when their non-public airplane crashed into a New Hudson home Saturday afternoon have been recognized.

The pilot of the airplane was David S. Compo, former president of the Residence Builders Affiliation of Southeastern Michigan. Compo, alongside with his wife Michele Compo and their son Dawson, died in the crash, a news launch from the affiliation states.

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The airplane crashed someday just before 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 in a neighborhood just west of Pontiac Trail and Grand River Avenue, in the Orchards of Lyon subdivision.

Lyon Township firefighters responded to the dwelling, which was at first documented to be thoroughly engulfed in flames.

Soon just after the crash occurred, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard tweeted that all occupants of the household, situated in the 57600 block of Russet Lane, ended up able to get safely out of the house.

The property is positioned just a 50 percent a mile from the Oakland/Southwest Airport, which was the family’s location, the news release from the HBA stated. Compo was mentioned to be an skilled pilot and had flown to Canton, Georgia on Dec. 29. The loved ones was returning house when the crash happened.

The Compo loved ones had been a important section of HBA’s background for decades and David Compo was instrumental in serving to the affiliation deal with several road blocks throughout 2020, the launch stated. His term as HBA president ended on Friday, Dec. 31, 2020.

“Our hearts go out to David’s mother, Janet Compo, who served as HBA’s president in 1995, brother Christopher and Lisa Compo and the complete household,” a assertion from the affiliation read through. “We have no data at this time on a memorial for the relatives.”

Michael Stoskopf, HBA’s CEO, reported the affiliation was privileged to have David Compo top the team in 2020.

“His involvement, professionalism and working experience about the many years have been good property to our corporation and he has been a correct mate to me as we confronted obstacle soon after problem through this previous yr,” Stoskopf explained.

David Compo began executing designs for his parents’ building enterprise, James D. Compo, Inc. at the age of 15. Just after 33 years with the company, he and his brother Christopher Compo introduced Compo Builders, Inc. All through his vocation, David has overseen the creating of homes for around 600 southeast Michigan family members in addition to hundreds a lot more reworking and indoor pool and spa tasks, the launch states.

David Compo was named HBA Builder of the Calendar year in 2013 and Developer of the 12 months in 2015, according to the affiliation. The company’s Lisa Ranch in Dunhill Park of Novi was awarded a 2019 Parade of Homes Blue Ribbon and a 2020 HBA Revenue & Style Levels of competition Silver Award for New Dwelling Inside Structure Challenge of the 12 months. The corporation also acquired a Gold Award for Entire Home Transform over 2000 square ft.

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