Consolidated-Vultee 108-M accident near Bayou La Batre, Alabama, January 13, 2002
On January 13, 2002 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Consolidated-Vultee 108-M, registered N9315K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bayou La Batre, Alabama (Roy E. Ray airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 13, 2002 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bayou La Batre, Alabama · Roy E. Ray · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Consolidated-Vultee 108-M
- Registration
- N9315K · no longer on the register · serial 108-2315
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A Stinson 108M, experienced a loss of engine power on the initial takeoff/climb from Roy E. Ray Airport in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. According to the pilot, the engine lost power at 400 feet above the ground during the climb out. The pilot executed a left turn and collided with power lines approximately 35 above ground. The airplane came to rest in a nearby ditch about 400 feet from the end of the departure runway 36.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 486 hours in all; 86 in this make and model; 406 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 11, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,817.2 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 30, 2001; 86.3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,230 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming 0360A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5R7 Bayou La Batre AL at 11:00 pm
- Destination: 2R5 St. Elmo AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5R7, 2,740 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 9:56 pm from BAY, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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