Fatal Piper PA-30 Accident Near Winston-Salem, North Carolina (N7295Y)

Flight History and Accident Sequence On November 19, 2022, at approximately 1110 EST, a Piper PA-30, registration N7295Y, was involved in a fatal accident near Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The aircraft, operated as a Part 91 personal flight, sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. ADS-B data indicated that the aircraft had previously flown from St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) to London (Corbin) Magee Airport (LOZ) in Kentucky. Following a go-around and landing at LOZ, the pilot reported an electrical system issue, though no maintenance was requested or performed. The aircraft departed LOZ at 1004, heading toward INT. While establishing contact with the INT air traffic control tower, the pilot indicated a power discrepancy between the engines. After requesting to land on runway 33 and requesting a 360-degree turn, the pilot made his last communication. A witness observed the aircraft bank left, maintain a nose-up attitude near the trees, and eventually roll inverted before descending vertically. The wreckage was found in a residential backyard.