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Ted Smith Aerostar 600, N9784Q: Fatal accident occurred August 02, 2022 near South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA), Allegan County, Michigan

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances.  


Date: 02-AUG-22
Time: 12:00:00Z
Regis#: N9784Q
Aircraft Make: SMITH
Aircraft Model: AEROSTAR 600
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 2
Flight Crew: 1 Fatal
Pax: 1 Fatal
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: DESTROYED
City: SOUTH HAVEN
State: MICHIGAN

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290. 





SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Michigan — The two people killed in a South Haven Township plane crash Wednesday morning have been identified.

The South Haven Police Department (SHPD) says 70-year-old David Peahl from Wayland and 70-year-old Douglas Golike from Lawton were found dead among the wreckage near 73rd Street and 12th Avenue.

SHPD expresses its condolences to the victims’ families.

Police wish to thank Great Lakes Drones, South Haven Regional Airport, South Haven Department of Public Works, South Haven Area Emergency Services, and area residents for their assistance in the search efforts.

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