# ReleasableAccidents

BARDID: 2009-FL-0404
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHARLOTTE HARBOR
NearestCityTown: PUNTA GORDA
County: CHARLOTTE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: DAMAGED CHANNEL MARKER #8
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS WAS HEADING WEST IN THE CHANNEL TOWARDS THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR. V1 OPERATOR BEGAN TO ARGUE WITH A PASSENGER IN HIS VESSEL, WHEN HE EXITED HIS TOWER LEAVING THE VESSEL IN GEAR. WHILE ARGUING, THE VESSEL CONTINUED THROUGH CHANNEL WHERE IT STRUCK THE RED CHANNEL MARKER #8 ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE. THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. ONCE THE VESSEL STRUCK THE CHANNEL MARKER IT PITCHED SLIGHTLY TO THE PORT SIDE WHERE IT RUBBED THE OUTER GUNWALE OF THE VESSEL NEAR THE CHIME. THE VESSEL OPERATOR WAS ARRESTED FOR BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE/DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE BY THE PUNTA GORDA POLICE DEPARTMENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0405
Date: 2009-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: ST PETERSBURG
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Hull Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS STRUCK BY A WAKE WHILE AT ANCHOR. THE FORCE OF THE WAKE CAUSED THE PORT PONTOON TO SEPARATE FROM V1. THE OPERATOR OF V1 FELL IN THE VESSEL AND INJURED HER RIBS. THE PASSENGER IN V1 FELL OUT OF THE PORT SIDE OF V1, BUT WAS NOT INJURED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0406
Date: 2009-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: APALACHICOLA BAY
NearestCityTown: ST GEORGE ISLAND
County: FRANKLIN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ALONG THE BRIDGE TOWARDS THE ICW. WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED WEST INTO THE ICW HIS VESSEL STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT SEVERELY DAMAGING THE TRANSOM AND BOTH OUTBOARD MOTORS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY ONE ABOARD THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0407
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: INDIAN RIVER LAGOON
NearestCityTown: SEBASTIAN
County: INDIAN RIVER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
PropertyDamageDescription: DEPTH FINDER, JBL STEREO, I-PLUG
RedactedNarrative:
V1 BEGAN SINKING EAST OF THE CHANNEL WHILE OCCUPANTS WERE DIVING. A PVC DRAIN TUBE WAS NOT PROPERLY FITTED AND WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0408
Date: 2009-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:04:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: VERO BEACH
County: INDIAN RIVER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS AT ANCHOR AND REPEATEDLY TOOK WATER OVER TRANSOM. V1 OPERATOR GOT VESSEL UNDERWAY IN ATTTEMPT TO DRAIN WATER THROUGH SCOOPER HOLES IN TRANSOM. FAILURE OF BILGE PUMP RESULTED IN SINKING OF V1.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0410
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:41:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: JUPITER SOUND
NearestCityTown: TEQUESTA
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: other
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: VESSEL BROKE SUPPORT BEAM ON DOCK WHEN IT HIT IT
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS FOLLOWING BOAT TOWING A SKIER. SKIER INDICATED THAT HE WAS DROPPING OFF ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CHANNEL. V1 WENT TO THE EAST SIDE WHEN THE SKIER SWUNG BACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE CHANNEL. V1 CUT BACK TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE BOAT WAKE HEAD ON. ON THE SECOND WAVE, THE OUTBOARD BROKE OFF AND THE PROP HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL FORCING IT UP WHICH THREW THE F/M INO THE OPERATOR WHICH EJECTED BOTH OF THEM. THE VESSEL VEERED TOWARD THE EAST AND AFTER THE PEOPLE WERE EJECTED IT VEERED BACK TO THE WEST AND THE OUTBOARD STRAIGHTENED UP AND THE VESSEL HIT A DOCK, BECOMING STUCK WITH THE POWER STILL ON.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0411
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN/ST MARY'S INLET
NearestCityTown: FERNANDINA
County: NASSAU
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE ST MARY'S INLET. THE VESSEL ATTEMPTED TO CROSS OVER TO THE SOUTH JETTY BETWEEN THE TWO WHITE CANS. THE CANS MARK AN AREA WHERE THE JETTY ROCKS ARE AWASH AT MEAN HIGH WATER. THE VESSEL STRUCK THE ROCKS. THE VESSEL WAS ABLE TO COME OFF THE ROCKS AND PROCEED INTO PORT UNDER POWER. THE CRASH OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0412
Date: 2009-09-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: POMPANO BEACH
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
PropertyDamageDescription: HILLSBORO INLET BRIDGE FENDER SYSTEM
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS STANDING BY IN V1 AT THE HILLSBORO INLET BRIDGE WEST BOUND WHEN IT GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BRIDGE FENDER SYSTEM. V1 OPERATOR THEN MISJUDGED THE CURRENT AND THE VESSEL TURNED TO STARBOARD. V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING THE VESSEL TO STRIKE THE NORTH FENDER SYSTEM ON ITS PORT SIDE. V1 THEN POWERED OUT AFTER STARTING ITS ENGINES. V1 OPERATOR THEN DID A U-TURN, STRIKING THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE FENDER SYSTEM WITH ITS STARBOARD SIDE. THEN THE VESSEL PROCEEDED SOUTH UNDER THE BRIDGE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0413
Date: 2009-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOCA CIEGA BAY
NearestCityTown: TREASURE ISLAND
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: TWO DOCKS LOCATEDE BEHIND 225 AND 201 104TH AVENUE, TREASURE ISLAND, FL
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TURNED TO PORT. V1 OPERATOR WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID THE DOCKS LOCATED ON THE EATERN SHORELINE SOUTH OF CENTRAL AVENUE. V1 CRASHED THROUGH THE FIRST DOCK AND HIT THE SECOND DOCK CAUSING V1 TO STOP. BOTH DOCKS WERE DESTROYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0415
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:10:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: DESTIN PASS
NearestCityTown: DESTIN
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING SOUTH IN THE DESTIN PASS. WHEN V1 NEARED THE MOUTH OF THE PASS THE WAVES WERE LARGE. V1 JUMPED THE WAVES. WHEN IT LANDED, THE PASSENGER LANDED ON THE SEAT AND INJURED HER BACK.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0416
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:46:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: DOCTOR'S LAKE
NearestCityTown: ORANGE PARK
County: CLAY
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: operator inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS INJURED WHILE SKIING BEHIND A VESSEL IN DOCTOR'S LAKE. AS VICTIM SWAM TOWARD THE BACK OF THE VESSEL, HE WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER ON HIS LEFT HIP AND CALF. VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO ORANGE PARK MEDICAL CENTER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0417
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: PANAMA CITY BEACH
County: BAY
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING AND MADE A SHARP TURN. OPERATOR WAS EJECTED AND LEG AND FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN THE PWC GUNWALE CAUSING INJURY.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0418
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:10:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: DESTIN HARBOR
NearestCityTown: DESTIN
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS IDLING WEST IN THE DESTIN HARBOR WHEN ONE OF THE PASSENGERS DECIDED TO STAND UP IN THE BOW OF THE BOAT TO TAKE A PICTURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE PICTURE, HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0419
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: TAMPA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH TWO PERSONS ON THE TUBE. V1 OPERATOR MADE A SUDDEN CHANGE IN DIRECTION WHICH CAUSED THE TUBE TO ALSO SHIFT AND ACCELERATE. THE TUBE MADE CONTACT WITH WAVES AND WAS CAPSIZED. BOTH PERSONS ABOARD THE TUBE WERE EJECTED. ONE PERSON ABOARD THE TUBE SUFFERED INJURIES. THE VICTIM MAD IT TO V1 UNDER HIS OWN POWER, BUT SHORTLY AFTER SUFFERED PARALYSIS FROM THE NECK DOWN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0421
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE RIDING A RENTED PWC, V1 OPERATOR MADE A RIGHT TURN WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO FALL OVERBOARD. DURING THE FALL THE PASSENGER TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THE PASSENGER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND DISCOVERED THE ANKLE WAS BROKEN.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0422
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:35:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOCA CIEGA BAY
NearestCityTown: MADEIRA BEACH
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Steering
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS PROCEEDING EAST BOUND FROM MARKER #6 IN MADEIRA BEACH AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. V1 PROCEEDED TO CROSS THE WAKE OF ANOTHER VESSEL WHEN V1'S STEERING SUDDENLY BROKE, CAUSING V1 TO MAKE AN ABRUPT STARBOARD TURN KNOCKING THE OPERATOR DOWN AND ONE OCCUPANT INSIDE THE BOAT AND EJECTING THE OTHER OCUPANT OUT THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL. V1 OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VESSEL, HOWEVER, NOT BEFORE V1 CONTINUED IN A 180 DEGREE CIRCLE AS THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE OCCUPANT THAT FELL OVERBOARD. V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO HELP THE VICTIM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO STEERING FAILURE. A TOWBOAT US VESSEL WAS BEHIND V1 AND ASSISTED IN PICKING UP AND TRANSPORTING THE VICTIM TO DOCK, LOCATED AT 215 BOARDWALK PLACE, MADEIRA BEACH, WHERE THE VICTIM WAS LIFE FLIGHT TO BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER. AN INSPECTION OF V1 WAS CONDUCTED AT DOCK, AND REVEALED THAT THE TELEFLEX STEERING CABLE HAD BROKEN WITHIN THE TUBING BETWEEN THE STEERING HELM AND THE MOTOR.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0423
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:20:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: WAUSEON BAY CANAL
NearestCityTown: WINDERMERE
County: ORANGE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person strikes fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND IN THE CANAL/CHANNEL FROM WAUSEON BAY TOWARD LAKE DOWN. V1 WAS TRAVELING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 5-8 MPH. AS V1 APPROACHED THE MAIN STREET WALK BRIDGE, THE VICTIM WAS STANDING AT THE HELM/CONTROLS, AND MOMENTARILY DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO THE REAR OF V1. ONCE THE VICTIM/OPERATOR TURNED FORWARD, HE IMMEDIATELY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE CROSS BEAM OF THE AFOREMENTIONED WALK BRIDGE. THE VICTIM WENT UNCONCIOUS IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT. ANOTHER V1 OCCUPANT TOOK CONTROL OF V1 AND OPERATED IT BACK TO THE REAR OF THE OWNER'S RESIDENCE.  ALCOHOL WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0424
Date: 2009-08-18 00:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: YANKEE TOWN
County: LEVY
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: unknown
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS DROPPED OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 07:30 AT THE HIGHWAY 40 BOAT RAMP. THE VICTIM WAS TO RETURN TO THE SAME BOAT RAMP AT 13:00 TO BE PICKED UP. WHEN THE VICTIM'S MOTHER RETURNED TO THE BOAT RAMP AND HE NEVER RETURNED, SHE CONTACTED THE USCG AT 20:13 FOR ASSISTANCE. A JOINT SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORT WAS MADE. ON 8/19/2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 13:08, A USCG HELICOPTER LOCATED THE VICTIM'S BODY 11.5 MILES WEST/NORTHWEST FROM THE COAST OF CHAMBER ISLAND, MOUTH OF THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER, LEVY COUNTY FLORIDA. V1 WAS FOUND ON 8/31/2009 17.61 MILES WEST/SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0425
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: VENICE
County: SARASOTA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
ON 09/29/2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30, DISPATCH ADVISED ME OF A VESSEL ON FIRE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, WITH THE OCCUPANTS ALREADY IN THE LIFE RAFT. VENICE FIRE, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE USCG WERE ALSO ON SCENE. THE VENICE FIRE BOAT CONTINUED TO TRY TO QUENCH THE FIRE THAT WAS STILL BURNING. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER MY ARRIVAL, THE VESSEL ON FIRE SANK FROM THE STERN IN ABOUT 55 FEET OF WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0426
Date: 2009-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: PINE ISLAND SOUND
NearestCityTown: CAPTIVA
County: LEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS STOPPED IN THE WATER WHEN VESSEL ONE APPROACHED FROM THE PORT SIDE OF V2. V1 FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND STRUCK V2 SENDING BOTH OF V2'S OCCUPANTS INTO THE WATER. THE INDIVIDUALS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR MINOR CONTUSIONS TO THEIR LEFT LEGS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0427
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:21:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CARD SOUND
NearestCityTown: KEY LARGO
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE PWC, ATTEMPTING TO TRAILER THE VESSEL.subject WAS STANDING INBETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE ONCOMING VESSEL. HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO STOP V1, WHICH PUSHED HIS HANDS INBETWEEN THE BOW AND THE TRAILER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0428
Date: 2009-10-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ANCHORED ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE CAPE FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE WITH ITS BOW FACING NORTHEAST. TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE VESSEL ENTERED THE VESSEL FROM THE WATER AT THE SWIM PLATFORM WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE PORT STERN SIDE OF THE VESSEL. WHEN THEY ENTERED, THE VESSEL STARTED TO TAKE ON WATER FROM THE TRANSOM. THE OWNER OF THE VESSEL ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE AND GO FORWARD. V1 STARTED TO CAPSIZE TO ITS PORT EJECTING ALL THREE OCCUPANTS. OCCUPANTS SWAM TO SHORE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0430
Date: 2009-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: BOCA GRANDE
County: LEE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS OPERATING APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES OUTSIDE OF GASPARILLA PASS. AT APPROXIMATELY 18:00, V1 BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE PROBLEMS. V1 OPERATOR CONTACTED THE USCG AND ADVISED OF THE PROBLEM. V1 OPERATOR ADVISED THE PASSENGER TO SET THE ANCHOR. DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LARGE WAVES, THE ANCHOR WINCH WAS RIPPED OFF OF THE BOW OF THE VESSEL. V1 OPERATOR CONTACTED THE USCG AGAIN AFTER THE ANCHOR WAS RIPPED OFF THE BOW. WITHOUT AN ANCHOR, V1 STARTED DRIFTING TOWARDS SHORE, STRIKING A SAND BAR WITH ITS SKEG. V1 BECAME LODGED ON THE SAND BAR WITH ITS SKEG. THE SKEG WAS BROKEN OFF ON THE SAND BAR, CAUSING V1 TO BEGIN DRIFTIN AGAIN. BECAUSE THE SKEG WAS GONE, V1 BEGAN TO YAW. BOTH MASTS BROKE OFF, AND SHORTLY AFTER V1 LOST CONTACT WITH THE USCG. THE LAST CONTACT V1 HAD WITH THE USCG WAS V1 OPERATOR TELLING THEM THAT THEY WERE BOARDING THE LIFE RAFT. THIS TRANSMISSION SPARKED A SEVERAL HOUR SEARCH AND RESCUE. THE VESSEL EVENTUALLY DRIFTED TO ASHORE ON TO THE BEACH ON BOCA GRANDE. AT APPROXIMATELY 03:00 ON 10/18/2009 THE VESSEL WAS FOUND BY CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WITH BOTH PASSENGERS ABOARD INJURY FREE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0431
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOSEPH SOUND
NearestCityTown: DUNEDIN
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE TRAVELING TOWARD THE DUNEDIN CAUSEWAY BRIDGE, WHEN V1 SLOWED FOR A SPEED ZONE, V2 RAN INTO THE BACK OF V1.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0432
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: JUPITER
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING EAST OUT OF JUPITER INLET AND OFFSHORE INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. AS V1 WAS NAVIGATING THROUGH THE LARGE SWELLS THAT WERE PUSHING ONSHORE, ONE OF HIS PASSENGERS WAS THROWN UP OFF HIS SEAT INTO THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE DECK OF THE VESSEL. V1 CONTINUED OFFSHORE AWAY FROM THE SWELLS, THEN CONTACTED THE USCG VIA VHF CHANNEL 16 FOR HELP. PASSENGER WAS INJURED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0433
Date: 2009-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOHNS RIVER
NearestCityTown: CHRISTMAS
County: ORANGE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Steering
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING NORTHWEST AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH JUST SOUTH OF SR 50 IN THE ST JOHNS RIVER. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE STEERING QUIT WORKING CAUSING THE VESSEL TO MAKE A HARD, SUDDEN STARBOARD TURN, THROWING THE OPERATOR INTO THE CONSOLE FROM A SEATED POSITION CAUSING INJURY. THE OPERATO THEN MOVED THE VESSEL TO THE SR 50 BRIDGE, WHERE HE TIED OFF AND WALKED UP ONTO THE ROADWAY FOR ASSISTANCE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0434
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OLIVIA
NearestCityTown: AVON PARK
County: HIGHLANDS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS PULLING A TUBE CLOCKWISE ON LAKE OLIVIA. V1 OPERATOR MADE A SHARP TURN STARBOARD CAUSING THE TUBE TO SLIDE INTO A SWIMMER NEAR SHORE. IT'S UNKNOWN HOW LONG THE SKI ROPE WAS DUE TO IT GETTING ENTANGLED IN THE PWC'S INTAKE SYSTEM.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0437
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:28:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: HOBE SOUND
County: MARTIN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE NORTHBOUND IN THE ICW JUST NORTH OF MARKER 31. V1 ATTEMPTED TO PASS V2 BUT GOT PULLED BY THE BOW WAKE AND BY A GUST OF WIND, INTO THE PORT SIDE OF V2. BOTH V1 OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED INTO THE WATER AND V1 THEN SANK. BOTH V1 OCCUPANTS WERE PULLED INTO V2 AND THEIR VESSEL TIED OFF TO V2.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0438
Date: 2009-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: MIAMI RIVER
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS PROPERLY DOCKED TO THE DOCK WITH NO PERSONS ON BOARD. V2 STATED WHILE HE WAS EATING, V1 CRASHED INTO HIS VESSEL WHILE LEAVING THE DOCK. V2 OWNER STATED THAT HIS ANCHOR BASE WAS BROKEN LOOSE AND THAT THERE WERE MINOR SCRATCHES TO THE GEL COAT AT THE BOW OF HIS BOAT. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT WHILE LEAVING, HE DID STRIKE V2 WITH HIS VESSEL, BUT CLAIMS THAT HE DIDN'T DAMAGE THE GEL COAT TO V1.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0439
Date: 2009-08-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: MARATHON
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO RENTED PWC'S OPERATING BAYSIDE OF MARATHON AT STIRRUP KEY COLLIDED WHEN V1 OPERATOR SUDDENLY MADE A SHARP STARBOARD TURN. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A LOBSTER TRAP BUOY. UPON IMPACT WITH V2, V1 OPERATOR WAS EJECTED, HOWEVER, NEITHER OPERATOR WAS INJURED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0440
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:20:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: KEY BISCAYNE
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE ANCHORED NEAR THE SW FLATS OF KEY BISCAYNE. V1 STRUCK THE PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES OF V2 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE. BOTH ANCHORS GOT TANGLED AND IT APPEARED THE WEATHER MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. THE STARBOARD SIDE HAD THREE SCUFF MARKS AND THE PORT SIDE HAD UNKNOWN DAMAGES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0441
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLORIDA BAY
NearestCityTown: MARATHON
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER FROM V2 STEPPED ONTO V1 TO FINALIZE A GOLIATH GROUPER CASE. OFFICER SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. OFFICER ALSO INJURED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER AND THUMB. HE ALSO RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS ON EACH FINGER PRODUCED BY THE KNIVES HE WAS CARRYING DURING HIS FALL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0442
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: EAST PASS
NearestCityTown: DESTIN
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 APPROACHED V2'S STARBOARD SIDE. V2 OPERATOR HELD HIS HAND OUT FOR THE OPERATOR GRAB ON TO, BUT GOT HIS THUMB PINCHED AS V1 OPERATOR CAME ALONGSIDE V2.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0443
Date: 2009-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: ST GEORGE ISLAND
County: FRANKLIN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO PWC'S WERE HEADED WEST IN THE GULF OF MEXICO OF ST GEORGE ISLAND. BOTH PWC'S WERE CROSSING INTO EACH OTHER'S WAKE HEADED BACK TO THE RENTAL AGENCY. V1 OPERATOR FELT A STRONGER THAN USUAL WAVE WHICH HIT HIS VESSEL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF HIS CRAFT AND TRAVEL INTO THE DIRECT PATH OF V2. BOTH OPERATORS WERE EJECTED FROM THEIR VESSELS. V1 OPERATOR WAS KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS AND WAS RESCUED BY V2 OPERATOR AND OTHER SWIMMERS IN THE AREA. V1 OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. V2 OPERATOR WAS FOUND TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHILE OPERATING V2, AND WAS BOOKED IN THE FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0444
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: JEWFISH CREEK
NearestCityTown: KEY LARGO
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1, A PWC, WAS TRAVELING WEST IN JEWFISH CREEK. V2 WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS THEM BUT LEFT LITTLE ROOM TO PASS. V2 ACCELERATED WHEN IT CAME CLOSER TO V1 CAUSING A LARGE WAKE. THE PWC ATTEMPTED TO JUMP THE WAKE OF THE ONCOMING V2, AND DUE TO OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE WAS PUSHED INTO THE MANGROVES. PREGNANT FEMALE ON V1 WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO MARINERS HOSPITAL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0445
Date: 2009-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:35:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: OCEAN RIDGE
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS EASTBOUND TRANSVERSING THE SOUTH LAKE WORTH INLET. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VESSEL THAT WAS ALSO EASTBOUND OUT THE INLET ON THE SOUTHSIDE. WHEN V1 WAS EVEN WITH THE END OF THE SOUTH JETTY, THE VESSEL MADE A SHARP TURN STARBOARD TO PASS THE VESSEL NOT KNOWING THAT V2 AND ANOTHER VESSEL WERE DRIFTING JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE JETTY. THE STARBOARD SIDE OF V1 CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PORT REAR SIDE OF V2. THIS CAUSED V2 OPERATOR TO FALL IN BOAT STRIKING HIS HEAD. V1 RAMPED UP ONTO V2 AND TRAVELED DOWN ITS PORT SIDE BEFORE LANDING BACK IN THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0446
Date: 2009-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:10:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: ISLAMORADA KEY
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE CRUISING. V1 WAS CLOSE BEHIND V2 AND TO ITS PORT SIDE. V2 TURNED SHARP TO PORT AND V1 STRUCK V2. V1 WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE TO AVOID THE COLLISION, AND STRUCK THE PORT SIDE OF V2 AND ITS PASSENGERS, EJECTING THEM. V2 PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARINERS HOSPITAL THEN AIRLIFTED TO JACKSON MEMORIAL TRAUMA CENTER IN MIAMI.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0447
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: TARPON SPRINGS
County: PASCO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR STRUCK AN ANCHORED V2 IN THE VICINITY OF ANCLOTE ISLAND. V1 OPERATOR SUSTAINED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL BY USCG PERSONNEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0448
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:29:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: ISLAMORADA
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS FROM BOTH VESSEL INVOLVED ARE AS FOLLOWS: V2 WAS DRIFTING AFTER JUST PULLING ANCHOR WHEN V1 WAS OPERATING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED APPROACHING V2 FROM THE STARBOARD SIDE MIDSHIP. V1 OPERATOR ADVISED ME THAT WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE VESSEL, HE WAS CONVERSING WITH HIS WIFE AND WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION UNTIL JUST BEFORE IMPACT AS THEY STRUCK V2 TURNING TO STARBOARD AFTER THE COLLSION. V2 OCCUPANTS JUMPED OUT OF THE VESSEL JUST BEFORE IMPACT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0449
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: HILLSBOROUGH BAY
NearestCityTown: GIBSONTON
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 FOLLOWED V2 AROUND A CORNER AND V2 OPERATOR REALIZED HE WAS GOING THE WRONG WAY. V2 OPERATOR TURNED AROUND AND HIT V1 HEAD ON.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0450
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: NAPLES BAY
NearestCityTown: NAPLES
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: FIXED DOCK AND FINGER PILINGS
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS LEAVING THE DOCKAND HAD FORGOTTEN TO UNTIE HIS PORT SIDE SPRING LINE. AFTER UTTING THE VESSEL IN FORWARD, THE STERN OF V1 SWUNG OUT TO THE STARBOARD SIDE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE DOCK AND FINGER PILINGS. PILINGS ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL SUSTAINED DAMAGE BUT WERE STILL ATTACHED. V1 OPERATOR UNTIED HIS PORT SIDE LINE AND CONTINUED ON HIS VOYAGE. WHEN RETURNING TO THE DOCK, V1 OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE PILING WAS GONE AND DID NOT OBSERVE IT IN THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0451
Date: 2009-10-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:19:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OKEECHOBEE
NearestCityTown: BELLE GLADE
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
PropertyDamageDescription: CHAIN LINK FENCE DAMAGED
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHEAST THROUGH HEAVY VEGETATION ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE. V1 OPERATOR OBSERVED A STEEL POLE STICKING UP OUT OF THE HEAVY VEGETATION, SLOWED TO IDLE COMING OFF OF PLANE AND BEGAN CHANGING DIRECTION TO PORT WHEN THE FRONT OF V1 STRUCK A CHAIN LINK FENCE. V1 RAMPED THE FENCE CAUSING THE REAR OF V1 TO BE SWAMPED AND PARTIALLY SUBMERGED UP TO THE MOTOR. OCCUPANTS CALLED THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE #73 LOCATED ALL INDIVIDUALS AND RETURNED THEM TO BELLE GLADE MARINA. NO INJURIES REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0452
Date: 2009-10-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:10:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: HOLLYWOOD
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS FOLLOWING V2 AND RAN OVER THEIR TRANSOM WHEN V2 SLACKENED THEIR SPEED WHILE ENTERING A SLOW SPEED ZONE. V1 OPERATOR ADVISED HE LOST VISUAL OF V2 WHEN HIS BOW WAS ELEVATED WHILE COMING OFF OF A PLANE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0453
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOHNS RIVER
NearestCityTown: DEBARY
County: VOLUSIA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
V1, WITH ITS TWO ENGINES IDLING IN NEUTRAL GEAR, HAD BEEN PUSHED AWAY FROM THE DOCK AFTER LAUNCHING. THE OPERATOR, ON SEEING THAT THE WATER WAS FLOWING INTO THE OPEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE APPARENTLY MISSING DRAIN PLUG, ASKED THE VICTIM TO JUMP OVERBOARD AT THE STERN WITH A PLUG TO INSTALL. AFTER SWIMMING UNDERWATER AND REACHING BETWEEN THE TWO OUTDRIVE UNITS, THE VICTIM RECEIVED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO THE RIGHTRIGHT ARM. THE VICTIM THE RESURFACED, AND WAS PULLED ABOARD V1.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0454
Date: 2009-10-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: INDIAN KEY PASS
NearestCityTown: EVERGLADES CITY
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: DAMAGED WOODEN CHANNEL MARKER 14
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST THROUGH INDIAN KEY PASS, WHEN THE OPERATOR GOT DISTRACTED AND STRUCK RED CHANNEL MARKER 14. V1 OPERATOR WAS EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL AND OTHER PASSENGER CRASHED INTO THE MANGROVES.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0455
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:39:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LONGBOAT PASS
NearestCityTown: LONGBOAT KEY
County: MANATEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND IN THE ICW NEAR LONGBOAT PASS. V1 JUMPED THE WAKE OF ANOTHER NORTHBOUND VESSEL AND LANDED AWKWARDLY. V1 OPERATOR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND FLIPPED OVER THE VESSEL. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN OVER BY HIS VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0456
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: NAPLES BAY
NearestCityTown: NAPLES
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 TRAVELING NORTH AT MARKER 26 HIT A SMALL DOUBLE WAKE FROM A SOUTHBOUND VESSEL. ONE PASSENGER WAS SITTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE BENCH AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER NECK AND BACK AFTER LANDING FROM THE WAKE. NO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE INJURED, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0458
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHARLOTTE HARBOR/PEACE RIVER
NearestCityTown: PUNTA GORDA
County: CHARLOTTE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS DELIVERING THE VESSEL TO A RESIDENCE IN PUNTA GORDA ISLES AFTER LAUNCHING AT LAISHLY PARK BOAT RAMP. WHILE ENROUTE TO BASS INLET, V1 STRUCK MARKER 6 COMING INTO FISHERMANS VILLAGE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0459
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
NearestCityTown: SOPCHOPPY
County: WAKULLA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TOWING A TUBE WITH ONE OCCPUANT ABOARD THE TUBE. DURING THE RIDE, V1 OPERATOR WENT INTO A TURN SLINGING victim OVER THE WAKE OF THE BOAT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ACCORDING TO victim, THE FALL WAS A "HEAD OVER HEELS" TYPE FALL, SKIPPING HIM ACROSS THE WATER SURFACE. victim, HURT IN HIS MIDSECTION, DID NOT TUBE ANYMORE. EVENTUALLY victim WAS TAKEN TO TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN SPLEEN.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0460
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: INDIAN RIVER
NearestCityTown: FT PIERCE
County: ST LUCIE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: other
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK AT THE FT PIERCE CITY MARINA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DOCK, THE TIDE LINE TO THE DOCK ON THE PORT SIDE BROKE CAUSING THE REAR LEFT CORNER OF V1 TO STRIKE THE STARBOARD SIDE OF V2. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE V1 OPERATOR NOTIFIED MARINA OFFICIALS WHO NOTIFIED THE V2 OWNER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0461
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: DOG ISLAND WEST CUT
NearestCityTown: CARRABELLE
County: FRANKLIN
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS RETURNING TO ST GEORGE ISLAND FROM DOG ISLAND DURING THE EVENING.V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE THE VESSEL NEAR THE NORTHWEST POINT OF DOG ISLAND AND HEADING WEST TOWARD THE EAST END OF DOG ISLAND. HIGH WINDS CAUSED THE SMALL VESSEL TO CAPSIZE. V1 OPERATOR SWAM TO SHORE AND ATTEMPTED TO FIND HELP. THE V1 PASSENGER STAYED WITH THE PARTIALLY SUBMERGED CANOE. V1 PASSENGER STATED THAT HIS LEGS BEGAN TO BURN FROM WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE SMALL FUEL TANK. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY TWO MEN WHO HEARD THEM YELLING FOR HELP. THE RESCUERS TRANSPORTED THE V1 OCCUPANTS TO CARRABELLE WHERE THEY WERE MET BY EMS PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED TO TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL


BARDID: 2009-FL-0462
Date: 2009-10-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:22:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREAT POCKET
NearestCityTown: STUART
County: MARTIN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT/EJECTION IS UNKNOWN. NO OTHER VESSELS WERE INVOLVED. V1 CAME TO REST ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ICW, 150 DEGREES WEST OF CHANNEL MARKER 14.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0464
Date: 2009-10-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:10:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: POMPANO BEACH
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOTH VESSELS WERE SOUTHBOUND IN THE ICW WITH V1 ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE V2 AND PASS ON HIS STARBOARD SIDE. V1 LOST CONTROL AFTER HITTING THE WAKE FROM V2 AND TURNED SHARLY TO PORT. THE BOW OF V1 CAME OVER THE TRANSOM OF V2 CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VESSELS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0466
Date: 2009-09-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:05:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HARRIS
NearestCityTown: LEESBURG
County: LAKE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET OF THE DOCK DAMAGED
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WENT INTO A BAR LOCATED ON THE WATER FROM HIS HOUSE. THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE ON BOARD. HE HAD TWO BEERS AT THE BAR AND SEVERAL ON THE WATER ON THE WAY TO AND FROM THE BAR. ON HIS WAY HOME, THE OPERATOR RAN INTO A DOCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DOCK AND THE VESSEL. THE OPERATOR WAS LATER ARRESTED FOR BUI.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0467
Date: 2009-11-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: DOLPHIN BAY CANAL
NearestCityTown: PANAMA CITY BEACH
County: BAY
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: other
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: BURNT DOCK, POWER CHORD AND ROPES
RedactedNarrative:
A WITNESS HEARD POPPING NOISES FROM HIS OUTSIDE AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE V1 ON FIRE. HE CALLED 911. V1 OWNER SAID HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE BUT HE WAS CHARGING THE BATTERIES.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0468
Date: 2009-08-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: POMPANO BEACH
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: BOAT LIFT
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON THE ICW WHEN V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT THERE WAS A VESSEL GIVING OFF A LARGE WAKE. V1 THEN LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE WAKE. V1 THEN STRUCK A BOAT LIFT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ICW. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0469
Date: 2009-02-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OKEECHOBEE
NearestCityTown: SOUTH BAY
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EAST IN THE RIM CANAL WHEN V1 OPERATOR LOST CONTROL AND V1 TURNED SHARP TO STARBOARD. OCCUPANT ON BOW WAS EJECTED. VICTIM 1 LEFT THE BOAT TO HELP. VICTIM 2/OPERATOR EITHER LEFT VOLUNTARILY OR FELL OVER AS V1 CONTINUED TO CIRCLE IN THE WAKE. V1 CONTINUED UNTIL IT BEACHED ITSELF ON THE NORTH SHORE AND RAN OUT OF GAS. NEITHER OCCUPANTS WERE STRUCK BY THE VESSEL. ALL PFD'S WERE STORED IN THE COMPARTMENT OF THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0470
Date: 2009-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent3: sinking
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS MOORED TO THE DOCK AT THE BOAT RAMP. OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE WHEN IGNITION OF FUEL VAPORS CAUSED AN EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE. OPERATOR RECEIVED BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS. OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO LEAVE V1 BY JUMPING ON TO THE DOCK. V1 BURNED AND SANK AT THE DOCK.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0471
Date: 2009-10-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:10:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: PILOT HOUSE CANAL
NearestCityTown: KEY LARGO
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS INBOUND FROM FISHING. V1 STRUCK SEAWALL ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF THE CANAL ENTRANCE. OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VESSEL INTO CANAL. OPERATOR WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0472
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:17:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: KEY BISCAYNE
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AS HE PASSED A VESSEL. HE TURNED SHARP TO THE LEFT BEHIND THE OTHER VESSEL, AND AS HE CROSSED THE WAKE THE BOW OF V1 DUG INTO THE WAVE, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO FALL FORWARD, STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE HANDLEBAR, EVENTUALLY FALLING IN THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0473
Date: 2009-10-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LETTUCE LAKE
NearestCityTown: FORT OGDEN
County: DESOTO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD THE VESSEL ON THE TRAILER AT THE BOAT RAMP. WHILE TURNING THE VESSEL TO AIM IT TOWARDS THE TRAILER, HE LOST CONTROL AND TRAVELED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (PER WITNESSES) TOWARDS SOME TREES. THE VESSEL THEN STRUCK SOME SUBMERGED AND STANDING TREES. V1 TRAVELED THROUGH THE TREES FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS THE TRAVERSED BACK INTO THE WATER. UPON TRAVELING IN THE WATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MORE YARDS, V1 STRUCK A SMALL STRIP OF LAND, THEN CAME TO REST IN THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0474
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
NearestCityTown: DESTIN
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: congested waters
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH OUT OF DESTIN EAST PASS NORTH CHANNEL. V1 SLOWED DOWN TO AN IDLE FOR AN ONCOMING VESSELS WAKE. WHILE IDLING OVER THE OTHER VESSELS WAKE, ONE PASSENGER BOUNCED SLIGHTLY INTO THE AIR AND CAME DOWN ON HER THUMB, DISLOCATING IT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0475
Date: 2009-09-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HATCHINEHA
NearestCityTown: LAKE WALES
County: OSCEOLA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS OPERATING HIS VESSEL DURING PRE-DAWN HOURS WITH THE AID OF A GPS UNIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE C-37 CANAL, LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHEASTERN SECTION OF LAKE HATCHINEHA. V1 OPERATOR INITIATED HIS TURN TOWARD THE CANAL PREMATURELY AND STRUCK A STAND OF CYPRESS TREES LOCATED ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE CANAL'S INLET. V1 OPERATOR WAS INJURED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0476
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: TAMPA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, WAS DRIVING IN A RECKLESS MANNER. V1 MADE ONE PASS IN  A CIRCLE APPROACH TO SPRAY SWIMMER 1 (S1). ON THE SECOND PASS, V1 CAME IN TOO FAST STRIKING S1 IN THE LEFT UPPER THIGH.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0477
Date: 2009-05-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:51:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: AVENTURA
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
PropertyDamageDescription: BURNED DOCK
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS MOORED TO THE DOCK WITH NO PERSON ON BOARD. A SPARK IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF V1 STARTED THE FIRE, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE DOCK AND V2. V1 BURNED AND SANK AT THE DOCK. V2 WAS MOVED AWAY FROM V1 BUT RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM THE HEAT OF THE FIRE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0478
Date: 2009-10-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: KEY BISCAYNE
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOTHBOUND AT A SLOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OFF SHORE OF KEY BISCAYNE. A PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF THE BOAT WHO WAS ATTENDING TO THE FISHING GEAR THAT WAS DEPLOYED CALLED THE OPERATOR TO ASSIST HIM. THE OPERATOR LEFT THE HELM AREA UNATTENDED AND WENT TO THE BACK OF THE BOAT. THE VESSEL STILL IN A FORWARD MOTION STRUCK V2 THAT WAS ADRIFT. THE IMPACT LEFT A HOLE ON THE STARBOARD BOW OF V1 AS IT HIT THE PORT CORNER OF V2.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0479
Date: 2009-11-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: PIER 66 MARINA BASIN
NearestCityTown: FORT LAUDERDALE
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS DOCKED AT THE FACE DOCK, WITH THE BOW FACING EAST, STARBOARD SIDE TO THE DOCK. V1 WAS ACROSS THE FAIRWAY, THREE SLIPS TO THE SOUTH, ALSO FACING EAST. V1 BACKED OUT OF THE SLIP AND TURNED TO THE SOUTH, THEN PULLED FORWARD AND PROCEEDED TO THE NORTH. V1 OPERATOR INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS FAVORING THE WEST SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY DUE TO THE STRONG WEST WINDS AND MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS BOAT AND V2 ON HIS PORT SIDE. AS V1 PASSED V2, THE TOPSIDE OVERHANG ON THE PORT SIDE STRUCK THE BOW OF V2, APPROXIMATELY AT THE BOW RAIL. BOTH VESSELS SUFFERED DAMAGE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0480
Date: 2009-11-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 04:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: MIDDLE RIVER
NearestCityTown: FORT LAUDERDALE
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: CEMENT BASE FOR DAVIT CRACKED AND BROKEN
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS A HIT AND RUN VESSEL, DESCRIBED AS AN OLDER MODEL WHITE CUDDY CABIN I/O IN POOR CONDITION, OCCUPIED BY THREE MALES. THE DEBRIS FIELD AND PAINT TRANSFER INDICATES THAT V1 WAS POSSIBLY INBOUND ON THE MIDDLE RIVER, HEADED TOWARDS FEDERAL HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK V2, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED ABOVE THE RIVER ON DAVITS. IT APPEARS THE THE STARBOARD SIDE OF V1 STRUCK THE PORT SIDE OF V2 APPROXIMATELY MIDSHIP AND FORCED IT UP ONTO THE BACKYARD LAWN. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT V1 STRUCK THE CONCRETE BASE OF THE FORWARD DAVIT, THEN BACKED UP AND CONTINUED INBOUND TOWARD FEDERAL HIGHWAY AND WILTON MANORS, LEAVING BEHIND THE ANCHOR, ANCHOR LINE AND A CONCRETE BLOCK. THE VICTIM SAW THE CULPRITS AS THEY LEFT THE SCENE REFUSING TO STOP, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE VESSEL AFTER THEY DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE TO THEIR VESSEL. THE VICTIM ALSO STATED THAT HE BELIEVES V1 SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND THAT THE OCCUPANTS MAY HAVE BEEN INJURED, BUT THERE WAS NO DEFINITIVE PROOF OF THIS. I CHECKED WITH WILTON MANORS POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A REPORT OF AN EARLIER VESSEL ACCIDENT OR INJURED PERSON, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS, AND I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SUSPECT VESSEL IN THE AREA.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0481
Date: 2009-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOHNS RIVER
NearestCityTown: SANFORD
County: SEMINOLE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE ST JOHNS RIVER NEAR MARKER 113. V1 RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS. V1 HAD NON-OPERATIONAL NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS AND WAS DRIFTING MID-CHANNEL OF RIVER. V2 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON ST JOHNS RIVER, FOLLOWING ANOTHER VESSEL. THE LEAD VESSEL, SEEING V1 SLOWED AND MANEUVERED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID COLLISION. V2 SLOWED AND MANEUVERED LEFT, STRIKING V1 MIDWAY ON PORT SIDE, RUNNING UP ONTO V1 BUT NOT OVER. V2 REVERSED ENGINES, BACKING OFF V1. V1 SANK AND OCCUPANTS WENT INTO THE WATER. V1 OCCUPANTS WERE PULLED FROM THE WATER BY V2 OCCUPANTS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0482
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: TREASURE ISLAND
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JOHN'S PASS WAS TRAVELING NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY V1 TRAVELING NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. V1 STRUCK V2 ON THE PORT STERN CAUSING FIBERGLASS DAMAGE AN BENDING V2'S BIMIN TOP RAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0483
Date: 2009-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: SANTA ROSA SOUND
NearestCityTown: NAVARRE
County: SANTA ROSA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE SOUTHBOUND AND SOUTH OF ICW MARKER #89A, 250 YARDS OFF SHORE. V2 MADE A SHARp STARBOARD TURN IN FRONT V1. V1 COULD NOT MANEUVER OR SLOW DOWN, STRIKING V2 IN THE STARBOARD AFT QUARTER. V2 OPERATOR WAS EJECTED AND SUFFERED INJURIES. GOOD SAMARITAN VESSEL TRANSPORTED BOTH OPERATORS TO NAVARRE BEACH BOAT RAMP FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY EMS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0484
Date: 2009-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MYSTIC
NearestCityTown: BRISTOL
County: LIBERTY
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 OPERATORS AGREED TO RACE AROUND LAKE MYSTIC. AFTER V2 OPERATOR AGREED TO RACE, HE began OPERATING HIS PWC IN A RECKLESS MANNER TOWARD THE V1 OPERATOR. THE V2 OPERATOR TURNED HIS PWC SHARPLY CAUSING WATER TO BE SPRAYED ON V1 OPERATOR. AS THE V2 OPERATOR SPRAYED THE V1 OPERATOR, HIS PWC WAS IN A SHARP TURN AND TURNED APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES AND PARTIALLY FACING V1. 
AS V1 OPERATOR WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH WATER, SHE ACCELERATED V1 IN THE DIRECTION OF V2. DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH V1 OPERATOR AT HER ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT V2 OPERATOR SPRAYING WATER IN HER FACE WAS A SIGNAL TO BEGIN RACING, BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT V2 HAD COME TO A STOP IN FRONT OF HER BECAUSE HER VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE WATER. THE FRONT STARBOARD SECTION OF V1 STRUCK THE STARBOARD FRONT SIDE OF V2 IN A NEAR HEAD ON COLLISION. DURING THE IMPACT, V1 RAMPED THE STARBOARD SIDE OF V2, CAUSING V2 OPERATOR TO BE EJECTED AND INJURED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0485
Date: 2009-10-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: FT MYERS BEACH
County: LEE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS DRIFTING IN THE WATER, AND V2 OPERATOR WAVED V1 OPERATOR OVER TO THEIR DIRECTION TO TELL THEM THEIR RENTAL HOUR WAS ALMOST UP. V1 OPERATOR, OPERATING THE V1 AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HEADED TOWARD THE PORT SIDE OF V2. V1 OPERATOR LET OFF THE THROTTLE AND TURNED V1 TO PORT, BUT THE PWC KEPT FORWARD TOWARDS V2. V1 STRUCK V2 AND THE V2 OPERATOR'S LEG WHICH WAS HANGING OF THE PORT SIDE GUN WALE. BOTH OPERATORS REPORTED BACK TO THE RENTAL COMPANY WHERE EMS WAS CALLED AND THE V2 OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE GULF COAST HOSPITAL TO HAVE HIS INJURIES TREATED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0486
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HENDERSON
NearestCityTown: INVERNESS
County: CITRUS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN LAKE HENDERSON TOWARD THE SHORELINE AT WALLACE BROOKS PARK. V2 WAS IN THE LAKE APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS OFF THE SHORELINE GOING IN CIRCLES. V1 OBSERVED V2 POWER OUT OF THE CIRCLES AND TRAVEL IN THEIR DIRECTION. V1 OPERATOR THEN YELLED AT THE V2 OPERATOR. V1 THEN THROTTLED BACK AND CAME OFF PLANE. V2 CONTINUED TOWARDS V1 AND STRUCK THE STARBOARD BOW SECTION OF V1. V2 OPERATOR WAS THROWN FROM V2 INTO THE WATER. V2 THEN TRAVELED UNDER V1 AND WAS STRUCK BY THE LOWER SECTION OF V1'S MOTOR. ANOTHER VESSEL IN THE AREA PICKED UP THE V2 OPERATOR AND TRANSPORTED HER TO THE SHORE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0487
Date: 2009-10-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:44:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 OPERATOR SWERVED TO MISS ANOTHER BOAT, AND STOPPED IN THE WATER. V1 STRUCK V2 IN THE STARBOARD REAR, BELOW THE SEAT CRACKING AND PUTTING A HOLE IN THE HULL. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE V2 UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0488
Date: 2009-11-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: RIVIERA BEACH
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ENTERING SAILFISH MARINA TO DOCK UP. AS V1 WAS TURNING IN THE STRONG CURRENT AND WIND GUST PUSHED V1 INTO V2. V2 PULPIT GOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH V1'S T-TOP AND RIPPED IT COMPLETELY OFF.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0489
Date: 2009-10-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLAND GULF WATERS
NearestCityTown: EVERGLADES CITY
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A NARROW CREEK, WHILE V2 WAS AT IDLE. BOTH VESSELS WERE HEADING INTO A SHARP CURVE IN A HEAD ON SITUATION. V1 STRUCK V2.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0490
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: HOLLYWOOD
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING SOUTHBOUND FROM PORT EVERGLADES. THE VESSEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES OFFSHORE WHEN THE OPERATOR HEARD A BANG. THE VESSEL STARTED TAKING ON WATER AND SANK.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0492
Date: 2009-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO RUN ON PLANE UNDER THE SHARK CHANNEL BRIDGE. AS V1 APPROACHED THE BRIDGE, THE CURRENT PUSHED THE STERN CAUSING V1 TO STRIKE THE BRIDGE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0493
Date: 2009-04-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OKECHOBEE
NearestCityTown: CLEWISTON
County: HENDRY
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE ENGAGED IN A FISHING TOURNAMENT. V1 HEADED NORTHEAST OUT OF OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY AND TURNED TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER PASSING 9B. V2 ALO HAD COME FROM OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY AFTER PASSING MARKER 10A HEADING TO THE SOUTH.
V1 HAD V2 ON ITS PORTSIDE. V1 AND V2 WERE ON A PLANE. V1 AND V2 WERE IN A CROSSING SITUATION. V2 DID NOT CHANGE COURSE OR SPEED. V1 STRUCK V2 ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE, FORWARD QUARTER AND TRAVELED OVER V2. V2'S OPERATOR WAS PARTIALLY KNOCKED OVERBOARD AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION. V1 IMMEDIATELY CAME AROUND TO RENDER AID AND CALLED 911.
V1 HAD NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS DISPLAYED, BUT V2 DID NOT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0494
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BUTTONWOOD SOUND
NearestCityTown: TAVERNIER
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
THE VICTIM WAS CUT BY A SPINNING PROPELLER WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB BACK INTO THE VESSEL. THE OPERATOR HAD FAILED TO NOTICE THAT THE ENGINES WERE IN REVERSE WHEN HE STOPPED TO PICK UP HIS SKIERS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0495
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: OCEANSIDE BEACH
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Throttle
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING AT A SAFE SPEED. V1'S OPERATOR STATED THAT HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE PWC. AT THIS POINT, THE THROTTLE CABLE GOT STUCK ON THE OPEN POSITION. V1'S OPERATOR FELT HE COULDN'T CONTROL THE PWC, SO HE JUMPED OFF. THE PWC THEN TRAVELED TO SHORE AND GROUNDED ITSELF ON THE BEACH. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT THE SAFETY LANYARD WAS AROUND HIS WRIST, BUT WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE PWC, THE SAFETY LANYARD SLIPPED OFF HIS WRIST.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0496
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: NAPLES
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE INJURED SKIER STATED THAT V1 OPERATOR WAS ZIG ZAGGING SLOWLY IN THE WATER PREPARING TO PULL HIM ALONG THE BEACH. AS THE VICTIM WAS GETTING READY TO BE TOWED, THE LOOKOUT YELLED "ARE YOU READY?", AND THE VICTIM YELLED BACK "NO". BOTH THE LOOKOUT AND THE OPERATOR THOUGHT HE YELLED "GO" AND SPED UP, CAUSING THE TOW LINE THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE SKIER'S RIGHT FOREARM TO BE PULLED TIGHT DISLOCATING HIS ARM.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0497
Date: 2009-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:55:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: HUDSON
County: PASCO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 COLLIDED WITH V2. BOTH OPERATORS EJECTED. V2 OPERATOR SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO HUDSON BOAT RAMP FOR EMS. V1 OPERATOR WAS UNINJURED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0498
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: MANALAPAN
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Anchoring
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
I WAS DISPATCHED TO A POSSIBLE VESSEL IN DISTRESS 5OO FEET NORTH OF THE BOYNTON INLET. WHEN I ARRIVED, THE VESSEL WAS TAKING ON WATER. I WAS ABLE TO HOOK TO THE VESSEL AND SAFELY TOW IT TO THE BOYNTON BEACH BOAT RAMP WHERE I HAD BOAT TOW US MEET WITH THE OWNER. THE VESSEL OWNER AND HIS FAMILY WERE ON THE BEACH AND THE VESSEL WAS ANCHORED JUST OFF SHORE FROM THE BEACH. THE WAVE ACTION WITH THE WRONG TYPE OF ANCHOR CAUSED THE VESSEL TO TURN SIDEWAYS TO THE SURF. THIS CAUSED THE VESSEL TO TAKE ON WATER, THEN THE BILGE PUMPS FAILED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0499
Date: 2009-09-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: MATANZAS PASS
NearestCityTown: FT MYERS BEACH
County: LEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: CHANNEL MARKER 3 WAS DAMAGED
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WENT AROUND BOWDITCH POINT, CHANNEL MARKER 5, AND THE V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE PUT THE VESSEL ON AUTO-PILOT. HE STATED THAT HE LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE AN ENTRY INTO THE CAPTAIN'S LOG. WHEN HE LOOKED UP, THE VESSEL WAS ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH CHANNEL MARKER 3. V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT HIS COURSE, HOWEVER HE WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION. THE VESSEL MADE CONTACT WITH CHANNEL MARKER 3 ON THE STARBOARD BOW. V1 OPERATOR REMAINED ON SCENE AND NOTIFIED USCG OF THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0500
Date: 2009-10-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: ISLAMORADA
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 PASSENGER WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF V1 (PWC), INITIALLY HOLDING ON TO HIS SON AND DECIDED TO HOLD ONTO THE REAR HANDLE. DURING THE RIDE, HIS HAND WERE GETTING WET AND SLIPPERY. THE PWC WENT INTO THE AIR SLIGHTLY AND MADE A SHARP TURN WHEN IT CAME DOWN AT WHICH TIME THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE PWC. THE VICTIM REPORTS THAT HE IMPACTED THE WATER ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT UNDER. HIS SON CAME BACK AND HELPED HIM GET BACK ON THE PWC. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD TROUBLE TAKING DEEP BREATHS BUT DID NOT INITIALLY THINK HE NEEDED TO SEE A DOCTOR. LATER THAT AFTERNOON HE BEGAN FEELING LIGHTHEADED AND HAD HIS SON CALL AN AMBULANCE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARINERS HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS INFORMED HE HAD A BROKEN RIB.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0501
Date: 2009-10-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: WHALE HARBOR
NearestCityTown: ISLAMORADA
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: DOCK
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK AT WHALE HARBOR MARINA. WHILE PULLING IN THE VESSEL, IT STRUCK THE WOOD PILING WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A METAL TARP. IT BROKE THE PILINGS INCLUDING THE METAL BARS HOLDING THE TARP.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0502
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: HOMESTEAD
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS AT ANCHOR WITH FOUR OCCUPANTS SLEEPING IN THE CABIN AREA. THE OWNER WAS CONCERNED THAT HIS GENERATOR RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS GOING TO GET WET, SO HE MOVED IT FROM THE BACK OF THE VESSEL CLOSER TO THE CABIN. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER, ONE OCCUPANT WOKE UP TO THE VESSEL OWNER PASSING OUT AND FALLING ON THE DECK OF THE CABIN. AT THAT POINT, THE OCCUPANT PULLED EVERYONE FROM THE CABIN AND CALLED FOR HELP. THE OCCUPANT AND A PERSON ON A NEARBY VESSEL PERFORMED CPR ON ANOTHER V1 OCCUPANT. ALL V1 OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO MERCY HOSPITAL BY MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0503
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLACK WATER SOUND
NearestCityTown: KEY LARGO
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS TRAVELING NORTH WITHIN THE MARKED ICW AT 22 KNOTS. WHEN V2 PASSED V1 WHICH WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE ICW AT 15 KNOTS, V1 OPERATOR SLOWED THE VESSEL, BUT THEN POWERED UP INTO THE WAKE CAUSING HIS VESSEL TO RAMP INTO THE AIR AND SLAM BACK DOWN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WAKE. WHEN V2 SLAMMED BACK DOWN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WAKE, A PASSENGER ABOARD FELL ON THE DECK AND HURT HER BACK.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0504
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST LUCIE RIVER
NearestCityTown: SEWALL'S POINT
County: MARTIN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: ELETRIC OUTLET DAMAGED AND ONE PILING BENT OVER
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS DOCKED AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE V1 OWNER. AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED A LARGE VESSEL PASS BY HIS DOCK AT HIS HOME THROWING A LARGE WAKE WHICH BENT A PILING THAT HIS VESSEL WAS TIED TO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL AND THE DOCK.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0505
Date: 2009-09-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:26:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: INDIAN RIVER
NearestCityTown: SEBASTIAN
County: INDIAN RIVER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ANCHORED JUST EAST OF THE ICW. V2 CRUISED BY ON A FULL PLANE. THE WAKE OF V2 CAUSED V1 TO CAPSIZE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0506
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: HOLLYWOOD
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: BROKEN DIVE FLAG
RedactedNarrative:
THERE WERE THREE BEACH DIVERS DIVING IN THE AREA OF THE FIRST REEF, APPROXIMATELY 150-200 YARDS OFF OF HOLLYWOOD BEACH AT JOHNSON STREET IN HOLLYWOOD, FL. A CABIN CRUISER, APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET IN LENGTH, WAS OPERATING NORTHBOUND ALONG THE REEF LINE WHEN THE VESSEL MADE A RIGHT TURN TO THE EAST WHERE HE HIT TWO OF THE THREE BEACH DIVERS. THE VESSEL SLOWED, THE OPERATOR TURNED AND WAVED AND SAID "SORRY", AND THEN CONTINUED TO HEAD NORTH-NORTHEAST. ONLY TWO OF THREE DIVERS WERE LISTED IN THIS REPORT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0507
Date: 2009-10-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: FT PIERCE
County: ST LUCIE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
THE VESSEL WAS ENTERING FT PIERCE INLET WHEN HE WAS BLINDED BY HIS GPS AND RADAR SYSTEMS. THE VESSEL STRUCK THE ROCKS AS HE WAS ENTERING THE INLET AND RAMPED THE ROCKS. THE VESSEL SLID DOWN THE ROCKS AND TURNED OVER AND ENTERED THE WATER UPSIDE DOWN. THE VESSEL WASHED UP ON SHORE. THE NEXT DAY SEA TOW CAME OUT AND PULLED THE VESSEL TO THE WATER AND BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0508
Date: 2009-11-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: MADEIRA BEACH
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS STOPPED NEAR V2. BOTH OPERATORS WERE SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER. AS V2 PULLED AWAY FROM V1, A LARGE WAVE PUSHE V2 INTO V1 CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VESSELS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0509
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: SANTA ROSA SOUND
NearestCityTown: MARY ESTHER
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING WEST IN THE SANTA ROSA SOUND. THE OPERATOR WENT OVER A LARGE WAKE AND WENT AIRBORNE LAUNCHING ONE OF ITS PASSENGERS INTO THE AIR. HER FACE IMPACTED THE DASH OF THE VESSEL WHEN THE VESSEL CAME DOWN.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0510
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:36:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE IDA
NearestCityTown: DELRAY BEACH
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EAST IN THE CANAL NORTH OF THE LAKE IDA PARK BOAT RAMPS. V1 WAS APPROACHING THE BRIDGE FOR 1-95 AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 10-15 MPH. V1 OPERATOR REALIZED HE WAS HEADING TOWARD THE CEMENT BRIDGE COLUMN AND REDUCED THROTTLE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A JET BOAT, HE LOST COMPLETE STEERING CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE COLUMN ON HIS PORT SIDE BOW LAUNCHING THE FEMALE PASSENGER FROM HER SEAT HITTING THE DASH. THE FEMALE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0511
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: APALACHEE BAY
NearestCityTown: ST MARKS
County: WAKULLA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 HEADED SOUTH IN THE MARKED CHANNEL LEAVING THE ST MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE. V1 APPROACHED A SET OF THREE ABNORMALLY LARGE WAVES. V1 HIT THE SET OF WAVES, BOW FIRST, AT A SPEED THAT CAUSED ONE OCCUPANT TO BE THROWN OFF HER SEAT THEN LANDED BACK DOWN ON THE SEAT. OCCUPANT COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAINS DUE TO THE FALL IN V1. EMS WAS CALLED AND THE OCCUPANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0512
Date: 2009-11-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOSEPH SOUND
NearestCityTown: CRYSTAL BEACH
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OCCUPANT AND HIS OCCUPANT LAUNCHED FROM THE POP STANCEL PARK BOAT RAMP FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT THEY WERE DRIFTING WHILE FISHING AND HIS OCCUPANT STOOD UP ON THE SIDE OF THE VESSEL, THIS CAUSED THE VESSEL TO TIP AND THE TRANSOM DIPPED UNDER THE WATERS SURFACE SWAMPING THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL THEN OVERTURNED EJECTING THE OCCUPANTS INTO THE WATER. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE OUTBOARD MOTOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO UPRIGHT THE OVERTURNED VESSEL. HIS ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. BOTH SUBJECTS DAWNED PFD'S AND MANAGED TO SWIM ASHORE. V1 OCCUPANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO HELEN ELLIS HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. V1 WAS TOWED TO SHORE BY A SHERIFF'S OFFICE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0513
Date: 2009-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOOT KEY HARBOR
NearestCityTown: MARATHON
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS MOORED IN SLIP #1 AT SOMBRERO RESORT & MARINA IN MARATHON, FL. THE VESSEL WAS UNOCCUPIED WHEN A FIRE, POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL, BROKE OUT IN THE MAIN CABIN. DAMAGE INCLUDED THE INTERIOR OF THE CABIN AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS ONBOARD.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0515
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: DESTIN PASS
NearestCityTown: DESTIN
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING SOUTH SOUTHEAST IN DESTIN PASS AROUND 10 MPH. V2 WS HEADING NORTH IN DESTIN PASS AT AROUND 40 MPH. V2 CONTINUED NORTH PASSING TO THE STERN OF V1 AND THEN STARTED A LARGE SWEEPING TURN TO THE LEFT. DURING THE TURN, V2 OPERATOR WAS EJECTED IN THE WATER WITH V2 CONTINUING ON ITS CURRENT PATH. UPON NOTICING V2, THE V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE COLLISION BY TURNING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. V2 STRUCK V1 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE KNOCKING BOTH OPERATOR AND PASSENGER INTO THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0517
Date: 2009-05-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: APOLLO BEACH
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ANCHORED OFF THE SOUTHWEST TIP OF PINE ISLAND, ALSO KNOWN AS BEER CAN ISLAND, WHEN A VAPOR EXPLOSION OCCURREED ON THE AFT OF THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0518
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: JULINGTON CREEK
NearestCityTown: JACKSONVILLE
County: DUVAL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING ON JULINGTON CREEK WITH TWO OCCUPANTS ABOARD. AT APPROXIMMATELY 15:30, V1 OPERATOR FELL OVERBOARD FROM THE STERN OF THE VESSEL WHILE URINATING. V1 PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE OPERATOR WITH NO SUCCESS. AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30, TWO MEN ON A VESSEL saw A MAN IN THE WATER AROUND THE SAME AREA AS ABOVE AND ATTEMPTED TO SAVE HIM WITH NO SUCCESS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0519
Date: 2009-11-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: PLACIDA
County: CHARLOTTE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS FISHING WITH TWO OCCUPANTS ABOARD. ROLLING SEAS CAUSED WATER TO FILL THE VESSEL FROM OVER THE LOW CUT-OUT TRANSOM. V1 OPERATOR NOTICED THE BILGE PUMP WAS NOT OPERATING WHEN HE WENT TO THE STERN TO INVESTIGATE HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE TRANSOM TO DIP UNDER WATER FILLING THE VESSEL QUICKLY. THE VESSEL CAPSIZED AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS ARE THROWN INTO THE WATER. A NEARBY VESSEL RECOVERS THE SUBJECTS FROM THE WATER WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER CAPSIZING. SEA TOW IS ABLE TO RIGHT THE VESSEL AND TOW BACK TO SHORE. PFD'S WERE NOT USED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0520
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:17:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: SANTA ROSA SOUND
NearestCityTown: FORT WALTO BEACH
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOOR HIS VESSEL AT BAYVIEW MARINA AFTER DROPPING OFF HIS PASSENGERS. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES PASSED BY, HIS WIFE WENT TO CHECK ON THE OPERATOR AND FOUND HIM FLATING FACE DOW IN THE WATER. EMERENCY PERSONNEL WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE, AND THE OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER. THE OPERATOR SUFFERED NEAR DROWNING INJURIES AND IS IN A COMA. A TEST WAS CONDUCTED FOR STRAY CURRENT IN THE WATER WHERE THE OPERATOR WAS FOUND, BUT NONE WAS DETECTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0521
Date: 2009-11-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOHNS RIVER
NearestCityTown: JACKSONVILLE
County: DUVAL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN THE ST JOHNS RIVER WITH FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD WHEN IT STRUCK A PONTOON TANK AND RAMPED ON TOP OF IT. THREE PASSENGERS SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0522
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:25:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CATHERINE
NearestCityTown: OCKLAWAHA
County: MARION
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/04/2009, AN 11.7 FOOT CANOE FLIPED OVER ON LAKE CATHERINE. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS ABOARD V1, A FATHER AND HIS SON. THEY HAD BEEN OUT FISHING ALL DAY AND WERE HEADING BACK TO THE DOCK. THE CANOE FLIPPED OVER AND BOTH OCCUPANTS FELL IN THE WATER. NEITHER OF THEM WERE WEARING PFD'S. THEY TRIED TO SWIM THE CANOE BACK TO SHORE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF SWIMMING, THE VICTIM BECAME EXHAUSTED. HE CALLED TO HIS SON FOR HELP AND HIS SON TRIED TO GET HIM BACK TO SHORE HE WAS UNABLE TO RESCUE HIM AND THE VICTIM WENT OUT OF SIGHT. THE VICTIM WAS RECOVERED THE NEXT DAY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE BY THE MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DIVE TEAM. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE DROWNING.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0524
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: HOMESTEAD
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING FROM CAESAR'S CREEK HEADING WESTWARD TOWARDS TURKEY POINT BOAT RAMP. THE VESSEL BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER AND THE OPERATOR ABANDONED V1, AND WAS PICKED UP SWIMMIMG BY PELICAN BANKS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0525
Date: 2009-04-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:20:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: PONTE VEDRA
County: ST JOHNS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with commercial Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 04/12/2009, A BOATING INCIDENT WITH MULTIPLE FATALITIES HAPPENED ON THE ICW IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF ST JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. IT INVOLVED TWO VESSELS. V1 WAS A 22 FOOT CROWNLINE BOW RIDER WITH 14 PERSONS ON BOARD RANGING IN AGES FROM 18-51. V2 WAS A 25 FOOT TUG BOAT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A BARGE THAT WAS MOORED BY SPUDS DURING CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENTIAL DOCK. V1 WAS RETURNING FROM A CELEBRATION CALLED REGGAE SUNDAY AT THE CONCH HOUSE MARINA AND RESORT, A BAR AND RESTAURANT ON THE WATERS OF SALT RUN, ST AUGUSTINE, FL. V1, WHILE TRAVELING ON PLANE, ALLIDED WITH THE MOORED V2 RESULTING IN FIVE FATALITIES AND NINE SERIOUS INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0526
Date: 2009-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: SFWWMD PROPERTY
NearestCityTown: PARKLAND
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 LEFT THE BOAT RAMP AT AN IDLE SPEED HEADING IN A NORTHERN DIRECTION. THERE WERE THREE PERSONS ON BOARD THE VESSEL. V1 OPERATOR REALIZED SHE FORGOT SOMETHING AND TURNED PORT TO RETURN TO THE RAMP AT AN IDLE SPEED. SHE TURNED THE VESSEL TOO SHARP PERPENDICULAR TO A STRING CURRENT, CAUSING THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL TO BECOME FLOODED AND TURN ON ITS SIDE. ALL THREE PERSONS ON BOARD FELL INTO THE WATER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0527
Date: 2009-11-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: KEY BISCAYNE
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR ADVISED THAT HE AND HIS FRIENDS WERE FISHING IN BISCAYNE BAY. APPROXIMATELY 21:00 THEY HEADED FOR DINNER KEY MARINA. V1 BEGAN TAKING ON WATER FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND THEN ROLLED OVER. THEY ALL HUNG ONTO THE VESSEL UNTIL THEY WERE SPOTTED BY A GOOD SAMARITAN WHO ASSISTED IN THEIR SAFE RECOVERY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO DINNER KEY MARINA, AND THE VESSEL WAS TOWED BY SEA TOW MIAMI.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0528
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: scuba diver behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS UNDERWAY ON PLANE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NW OF THE HARBOR KEYS HEADING OUT OF THE CHANNEL (NORTH) FROM THE HARBOR KEYS. V1 STRUCK A SCUBA DIVER AS HE SURFACED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BOW OF V1.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0529
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:12:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OKEECHOBEE
NearestCityTown: OKEECHOBEE
County: OKEECHOBEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OCCUPANTS WERE FISHING IN A TOURNAMENT IN THE KINGS BAR AREA OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE. AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00, BOTH OCCUPANTS ENTERED THE WATER. A WITNESS SAW ONE OCCUPANT JUMP FROM V1 INTO THE WATER, BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHICH ONE. ANOTHER VESSEL WITH TWO WITNESSES SAW A MAN STRUGGLING IN THE WATER AND PULLED HIM INTO THEIR VESSEL. V1 PASSENGER WAS DECEASED WHEN THE GOOD SAMARITAN VESSEL ARRIVED AT THE BOAT RAMP. V1 OPERATOR WAS FOUND 30-45 MINUTES LATER BY A THIRD VESSEL FISHING IN THE AREA. BOTH OCCUPANTS OF V1 WERE PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY THE OKEECHOBEE EMS AT THE OKEETANTIE BOAT RAMP.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0530
Date: 2009-12-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:47:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: TREASURE ISLAND
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST UNDER THE JOHNS PASS BRIDGE. V1 TURNED TO PORT JUST PRIOR TO THE NORTH SIDE SLOW SPEED, MINIMUM WAKE ZONE SIGN. V1 WAS THEN HEADING EAST TOWARDS THE BRIDGE. V1 OPERATOR DETERMINED THAT THE SEAS WERE NOT SAFE FOR V1. V1 TOOK A WAVE OVER THE STERN, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. V1 STARTED TAKING ON WATER, AND DRIFTED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHANNEL. BOTH OPERATOR AND PASSENGER JUMPED INTO THE WATER. PASSENGER WAS PICKED UP BY A GOOD SAMARITAN, AND THE OPERATOR BY THE TREASURE ISLAND MARINE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0531
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: PORT ST JOE
County: GULF
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS DRIFTING WITH STERN TOWARDS WAVES. V1 TOOK THREE WAVES OVER THE TRANSOM. OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. A FOURTH WAVE CAME OVER THE TRANSOM, V1 ROLLED PORT, STARBOARD, THEN CAPSIZED TO PORT, EJECTING ALL FIVE OCCUPANTS. OPERATOR TRIED TO SWIM IN WITH ELDERLY MALE. SUBJECT WAS NON-RESPONSIVE AT THE BEACH. CPR WAS STARTED AND THE SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS DOA.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0532
Date: 2009-12-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER
NearestCityTown: FORT LAUDERDALE
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS PROPERLY DOCKED ON THE SOUTH SIDE SEAWALL OF THE NEW RIVER, FACING EASTBOUND. V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST (INBOUND) IN THE NEW RIVER AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN TO HEAD EAST (OUTBOUND). V1 WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND COLLIDED BOW-FIRST INTO THE PORT SIDE OF V2, CAUSING DAMAGE. V1 ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGA AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. V1 OPERATOR ADVISED THAT HIS INABILITY TO COMPLETE THE TURN WAS ENHANCED BY AN EASTERLY WIND; AND THAT HE HAD NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. NINE PERSONS LISTED AS BEING ON BOARD V1, BUT ONLY OWNER/OPERATOR LISTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0533
Date: 2009-11-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: PALM BEACH
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 IS A COMMERCIAL TUGBOAT PUSHING A BARGE. V1 WAS FINISHING A PILING JOB AT THE SAILFISH CLUB. V1 WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DOCKS BETWEEN THE NORTH AND MIDLE DOCKS WHEN THE PORT SIDE OF THE BARGE STRUCK V2'S BOW SPRIT. V2 WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE DOCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO V2. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE DOCK AREA, HE NOTICED THAT HIS BARGE WAS IN DANGER OF HITTING V2 BECAUSE OF THE WIND AND CURRENT. V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO DROP THE SKEGS ON THE BOAT TO KEEP FROM STRIKING V2, BUT ANOTHER VESSEL CAME BY LEAVING A WAKE CAUSING V1 TO STRIKE V2.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0534
Date: 2009-12-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:52:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: MARCO RIVER
NearestCityTown: MARCO ISLAND
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS UNDERWAY AND RAN AGROUND IN SHALLOW WATER. V1 OPERATOR COULD NOT RAISE THE VESSEL'S ENGINES ABOVE 1200 RPMS WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER OFF OF THE BOTTOM IN SHALLOW WATER. V1 OPERATOR THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BOW AND AFT OF THE VESSEL. ALL OCCUPANTS ABANDONED THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0535
Date: 2009-11-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BANANA RIVER
NearestCityTown: COCOA BEACH
County: BREVARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: PILING HOLDING UP THE DOCK WAS STRUCK AND ROOF TO DOCK CAME APART
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS OPERATING HIS VESSEL IN THE CANAL, WHEN HE LOOKED DOWN AT THE CONSOLE AND STRUCK A DOCK. TEN PERSONS WERE LISTED AS BEING ABOARD V1, BUT ONLY THE OPERATOR AND ONE OTHER OCCUPANT WAS LISTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0536
Date: 2009-11-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: SUNNY ISLES
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE DRIFT FISHING JUST NORTH OF HAULOVER INLET, WAVES STARTED SWAMPING V1 OVER THE LOWER NOTCH TRANSOM. OPERATOR STARTED THE ENGINE AND HEADED TOWARDS SHORE WHEN V1 CAPSIZED. OPERATOR AND OCCUPANT WERE PICKED UP BY A GOOD SAMARITAN VESSEL AND BROUGHT TO SHORE. V1 WAS RECOVERED THE NEXT DAY BY FIRST RESPONSE TOWING.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0537
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: JUPITER
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A PWC JUST OUTSIDE THE JUPITER INLET. V1 OPERATOR JUMPED A WAVE AND LANDED ON HIS PWC, CAUSING HIS LEFT FEMUR TO BREAK. THE OPERATOR'S COUSIN PULLED HIM ON HIS PWC AND DROVE HIM TO DUBOIS PARK, WHERE EMS WAS CALLED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0538
Date: 2009-11-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS NORTHBOUND IN THE ICW APPROACHING THE 79TH STREET CAUSEWAY, GOING BACK TO HIS DOCK AT NORTH BAY VILLAGE, WHEN SUDDENLY HE SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM HIS LOWER DECK AREA. WHEN HE OPENED HIS DECK HATCH HE NOTICED THAT HE HAD A SMALL FIRE ABOARD HIS VESSEL. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH ONE OF THREE EXTINGUISHERS ONBOARD V1, WITH NO SUCCESS. HE STATED THAT HE USED THE OTHER TWO EXTINGUISHERS, BUT THE FIRE KEPT GETTING WORSE. HE PUT OUT A MAYDAY CALL ADVISING OF HIS EMERGENCY OVER VHF RADIO ON CHANNEL 16. A WITNESS RESPONDED TO V1'S LOCATION. UPON HIS ARRIVAL, THE WITNESS STATED HE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT PUTTING THE FIRE OUT, BOTH THE WITNESS AND OPERATOR ABANDONED V1. V1 WAS BEING BLOWN WESTWARD TOWARDS SEVERAL HOMES ON THE BAY. FAST RESPONSE TOW BOAT RESPONDED AND PULLED THE BURNING VESSEL AWAY FROM THE HOUSES AND A DOCK. CITY OF MIAMI FIRE BOAT #1 RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. FAST RESPONSE PULLED THE BURNING AND SINKING V1 TOWARD PELICAN HARBOR MARINA, WHERE A CITY OF MIAMI WRECKER COULD PULL THE BURNED V1 BEFORE SINKING.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0539
Date: 2009-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: NAPLES
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
ON 8/29/2009, I RECEIVED A CALL OF A SUBMERGED VESSEL IN THE AREA OF RED MARKER 62 IN THE ICW BETWEEN MARCO ISLAND AND NAPLES. UPON ARRIVAL I OBSERVED SEA TOW ALREADY ON SCENE ASSISTING THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL WAS LEANING OVER WITH IT'S STARBOARD SIDE IN THE WATER. THE VESSEL WAS FULL OF WATER. THERE WERE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD. THE OPERATOR ADVISED THAT THEY WERE TRAVELING SOUTH THROUGH THE ICW, AND AS ANOTHER VESSEL PASSED HIM HE SAW SOMETHING IN THE WAKE OF THE OTHER VESSEL. THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE SOLID, AND AS HE WENT OVER THE WAKE OF THE OTHER VESSEL THEY HIT THE UNKNOWN OBJECT AND HIS VESSEL PULLED TO THE LEFT. V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP, BUT THE VESSEL STARTED TAKING ON TOO MUCH WATER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE HULL THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE NEAR THE TRANSOM ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE HULL. SEA TOW PLUGGED THE HOLE AND PUMPED THE WATER OUT. THE VESSEL WAS TOWED TO THE BAYVIEW PARK BOAT RAMP AND REMOVED IT FROM THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0540
Date: 2009-11-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: JUNO BEACH
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE ACCELERATING NORTHBOUND, V1 HIT ANOTHER VESSEL'S WAKE WHICH CAUSED THE VESSEL TO TURN EAST AND COLLIDE WITH CHANNEL MARKER 31 ON THE ICW.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0541
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: BIG PINE KEY
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EAST PARALLEL TO THE BAHIA HONDA BRIDGE. WHILE UNDERWAY, THE OPERATOR UNKNOWINGLY STRUCK SWIMMER ONE NORTHWEST OF THE BAHIA HONDA BRIDGE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0542
Date: 2009-12-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:18:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: DUCK KEY
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING OCEANSIDE OF THE TOM'S HARBOR BRIDGE, DUCK KEY. V1 MISCALCULATED STEERAGE AS IT ATTEMPTED TO GO UNDER THE BRIDGE, AND CONSEQUENTLY STRUCK ONE OF THE CEMENT BRIDGE PILINGS HEAD ON. V1 OPERATOR WAS EJECTED, AND SUFFERED INJURIES. V1 OPERATOR WAS PICKED UP BY THE PWC TOUR GUIDE AND TAKEN BACK TO HAWK'S CAY RESORT. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO FISHERMAN'S HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0543
Date: 2009-12-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: CUDJOE KEY
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: improper loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING WHEN ROPE BECAME FOULED IN THE PROPELLER. THEY ANCHORED V1 TO UNFOUL THE PROPELLER. WHEN PULLING THE ANCHOR, THE WAVES CRASHED OVER THE BOW, FILLING THE VESSEL WITH WATER. OCCUPANTS WENT TO THE BACK OF THE VESSEL TO AVOID THE WAVES AND THE VESSEL ROLLED OVER, FLOATING UPSIDE DOWN. ALL PERSONS WERE RESCUED BY AN OFF-DUTY FWC OFFICER AND RETURNED SAFELY TO SHORE. V1 WAS RIGHTED AND TAKEN TO A MARINA BY TOW BOAT US.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0544
Date: 2009-12-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:40:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: STUART
County: MARTIN
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CAPSIZED BY A BREAKING WAVE ON THE REEF AREA OF THE ST LUCIE INLET STATE PARK. V1 OPERATOR CLAIMS THAT HE DRIFTED INTO SHALLOW WATER AND DID NOT SEE THE WAVE COMING. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED INTO THE WATER, AND PICKED UP BY A GOOD SAMARITAN VESSEL WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. V1 WAS TOWED IN BY SEA TOW.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0545
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:46:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOHNS RIVER
NearestCityTown: OSTEEN
County: VOLUSIA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TOWING UPRIVER TWO ADULTS RIDING ON AN INFLATABLE TUBE, AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. IT APPROACHED A SECTION OF THE RIVER WHICH NARROWS TO APPROXIMATELY 225 FEET IN WIDTH, FOLLOWED BY A "BLIND" TURN IN THE RIVER. DURING THAT APPROACH, ANOTHER VESSEL TRAVELING DOWNRIVER WHILE ON A PLANE, MOTORED INTO SIGHT ON A PATH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER. THE V1 OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY ALTERED HIS COURSE PORT WITH THE INTENT OF LETTING THE OTHER PASS HIM ON HIS STARBOARD SIDE BEFORE TURNING V1 BACK TO STARBOARD TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE RIVER. AS A RESULT OF THE MULTIPLE TURNS BY V1, THE TUBE BEING TOWED WAS SLUNG WELL OUTSIDE (TO PORT) OF V1. PRIOR TO TH TUBE CONTACTING THE SHORELINE, THE FRONT BEGAN LIFTING UP, PITCHING OUT BOTH RIDERS. ONE RIDER DIRECTLY IMPACTED A TREE AT THE WATER'S EDGE, RESULTING IN FATALITY SHORTLY AFTER IMPACT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0546
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE BUTLER
NearestCityTown: DELTONA
County: VOLUSIA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: sharp turn
AccidentCause3: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
MachineryFailure: unknown
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, V1 STRUCK A WAVE/WAKE AND STEERING ROD CAME OUT OF CABLE AT THE MOTOR. V1 MADE A SHARP TURN STARBOARD AND THE PASSENGER SITTING ON THE PORT SIDE OF V1 FELL OVERBOARD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE PORT SIDE OF V1, AND THEN MADE CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0547
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: APALACHICOLA RIVER
NearestCityTown: CHATTAHOOCHEE
County: GADSDEN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: sharp turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
ON SATURDAY 5/30/2009, WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON THE APALACHICOLA RIVER TO MEET A FRIEND AT THE BOAT RAMP IN CHATTAHOOCHEE. V1 OPERATOR MADE A HIGH SPEED TURN TO THE RIGHT FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON CAUSING BOTH HE AND HIS PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL CAME BACK TOWARD BOTH SUBJECTS, AND V1 OPERATOR WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0549
Date: 2009-11-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:49:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY
NearestCityTown: MIAMI BEACH
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING SOUTHBOUND AT ABOUT 25 MPH IN THE MELOY CHANNEL JUST SOUTH OF THE MCARTHUR BRIDGE. V1 CAME UP ON A SERIES OF WAVES AND WAS FLOODED WITH WATER. ON ABOUT THE THIRD WAVE, V1 BEGAN TO SINK AND ALL EIGHT OCCUPANTS JUMPED INTO THE WATER AT WHICH TIME THEY WERE RESCUED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED GOOD SAMARITAN VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0550
Date: 2009-02-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Fuel)
AccidentEvent3: sinking
PropertyDamageDescription: BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK REEF
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE UNDERWAY ON HAWKS CHANNEL INSIDE BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK, HEADING SOUTHBOUND TOWARDS MONROE COUNTY, V1 CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE PORT ENGINE. MIAMI-DADE FIRE BOATS AND OLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE FIRE. BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK OFFICERS ALSO RESPONDED. THE FIRE BOATS THAT RESPONDED EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FROM THE FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT, V1 SANK AND STRUCK THE REEF. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS WERE UNHARMED AND TAKEN TO SAFETY.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0551
Date: 2009-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Fuel
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE UNDERWAY IN CHOPPY SEAS, V1 OPERATOR SMELLED GASOLINE AND REDUCED SPEED WHEN AN EXPLOSION IN THE CENTER CONSOLE OCCURRED. V1 OCCUPANTS USED TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO KILL THE FIRE. FIRE REIGNITED, BUT WAS EXTINGUISHED A SECOND TIME. LATER AT THE DOCK, THEY OBSERVED THAT THE SENING UNIT OF THE FUEL TANK WAS TAMPERED WITH.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0552
Date: 2009-12-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: NAPLES
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OCCUPANT WAS SITTING IN THE BOW AREA OF V1 WHEN THE VESSEL HIT A WAVE AND TOSSED SUBJECT UPWARD AND HE FELL BACK DOWN INJURING HIS LOWER BACK AREA.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0553
Date: 2009-12-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:49:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST LUCIE RIVER
NearestCityTown: STUART
County: MARTIN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOTH OPERATORS SAID THAT THEY WERE WESTBOUND IN THE ST LUCIE RIVER APPROACHING THE ROOSEVELT BRIDGE. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT V2 TURNED ACROSS HIS BOW AND A COLLSION RESULTED. V2 OPERATOR STATED THAT V1 WAS SPEEDING AND RAN INTO HIS PORT SIDE WHILE V2 WAS GOING STRAIGHT. NEITHER OPERATOR SAW THE OTHER VESSEL AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, NOR TOOK ANY EVASIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID A COLLISION


BARDID: 2009-FL-0554
Date: 2009-12-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:05:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: NAPLES
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Steering
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 (BOTH PWC'S) WERE TRAVELING NORTH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTH OF GORDONS PASS IN NAPLES, AND APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET OFF THE BEACH. THE V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM ON V1 BROKE IN A DOWNWARD POSITION CAUSING THE BOW OF V1 TO STRIKE V2 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE. V1 OPERATOR WAS EJECTED FROM THE PWC AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NCH HOSPITAL BY EMS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0557
Date: 2009-01-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
V1 FELT SLUGGISH SO V1 OPERATOR CHECKED THE ENGINE ROOM, AND THE PORT ENGINE WAS TAKING ON WATER. THE STARBOARD ENGINE GOT HOT AND THE TURBO AND A HOSE CAUGHT FIRE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0558
Date: 2009-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: SUNNY ISLES
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS ANCHORED AND V1 WAS PULLING ANCHOR AND HIT V2. WHEN V1 ATTEMPTED TO MOVE AGAIN, V1 STRUCK V2 ON THE BOW PULPIT AREA.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0559
Date: 2009-10-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: PALM BEACH GARDENS
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: other
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
AT APPROXIMATELY 21:00 ON 10/20/2009, V1 OWNER/OPERATOR SMELLED SMOKE ABOARD V1, THEN SAW IT COMING FROM THE PORT ENGINE ROOM DOOR. THE OWNER OPENED THE DOOR WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE BATTERY CHARGER. THE OWNER GOT OFF V1 AND TO SAFETY BEFORE CALLING 911. PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE CALL AND SUBDUED THE FIRE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0560
Date: 2009-11-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:27:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: ST PETERSBURG
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM, SOUTH OF THE ST ETERSBURG PIER. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE SAW THE JETTY ABOUT 30 YARDS OFF THE BOW AND TRIED TO POWER DOWN AND TURN TO PORT. AS HE TURNED PORT, HE PUSHED ONE OCCUPANT OUT OF THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL CAME TO REST AGAINST THE NORTH SEAWALL OF ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT AND THE JETTY.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0569
Date: 2009-02-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:17:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: APOLLO BEACH
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE ON THE SAME STARBOARD TRACK. V1 WAS TO LEEWARD OF V2. THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE NORTH/NORTHWEST. HAILS WERE REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES TO "KEEP YOUR BOAT UP" TO V2. V1 TRIED TO AVOID COLLISION BY TURNING AWAY, BUT V2 CAME DOWN ON V1 AND STRUCK THE STARBOARD SIDE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0570
Date: 2009-11-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CRYSTAL RIVER
NearestCityTown: CRYSTAL RIVER
County: CITRUS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Grounding
PropertyDamageDescription: DAMAGE TO DOCK
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND OUT OF KINGS BAY IN THE CRYSTAL RIVER AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. V1 FAILED TO FOLLOW THE MARKED NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL, AND TRAVELED OUTSIDE THE MARKED NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL. V1 CONTINUED NORTH UNTIL V1 IMPACTED THE END OF A DOCK WITH THE STARBOARD BOW OF V1. V1 THEN IMPACTED THE STARBOARD STERN OF V2 THAT WAS MOORED TO THE END OF THE DOCK. V1 MAINTAINED FORWARD MOTION AND TRAVELED OVER THE TOP OF V2 ALMOST THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF V2. V1 CONTINUED ANOTHER 60 YARDS AND CAME TO REST IN THE SAWGRASS BETWEEN TWO DOCKS. V1 OPERATOR LEFT V1 AND WENT HOME WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OF THE ACCIDENT. V1 OWNER IS GOING TO CONTACT A SALVAGE COMPANY TO RETRIEVE HIS VESSEL OUT OF THE SAWGRASS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0571
Date: 2009-04-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: C-37 CANAL
NearestCityTown: LAKE WALES
County: POLK
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE C-37 CANAL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE BOW OF V1 TO CATCH DRAFT AND STAND ALMOST PERPENDICULAR TO THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. V1 OPERATOR THEN BEGAN TO THROTTLE OFF THE OPERATOR THEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE CAUSING V1 TO ROTATE BACKWARDS. V1 THEN IMPACTED THE WATER BOW FIRST CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND EJECTING THE OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR THEN STAYED AFLOAT BRIEFLY BEFORE SUBMERGING. THE OPERATOR DID NOT RESURFACE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0572
Date: 2009-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: sinking
AccidentEvent3: capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
V1 TRAVELING NORTHBOUND IN THE ICW NEAR MARKER 33. V2 TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION APPROACHING V1 FROM THE STARBOARD AFT CROSSED IN FRONT OF V1'S LINE OF TRAVEL. V1 STRUCK V2'S PORT TRANSOM AND ENGINE. V1 CAUSED V2 TO SINK BELOW THE WATER LINE AND FILLED WITH WATER, EVENTUALLY CASIZING.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0573
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-01-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:47:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
County: MARTIN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE ST LUCIE INLET, V1 WAS ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING GOING TOWARDS THE ST LUCIE INLET. V2 WAS DRIFTING IN THE WATER. V1 OBSERVED V2 FROM A DISTANCE. AS V1 APPROACHED, V2 POWERED UP AND TURNED AROUND TO PROTECT HIS DIVERS IN THE WATER. AT THIS POINT V1 OCCUPANTS NOTICED THE DIVER DOWN FLAG AND THE OPERATOR BEGAN EVASIVE ACTIONS. THEN V1 OPERATOR FELT THE IMPACT AS IF THEY HIT SOMETHING. V1 RAN OVER ONE SCUBA DIVER. THE DIVER SUFFERED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO BOTH LEGS BELOW THE KNEE, WHICH RESULTED IN BILATERAL AMPUTATION.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0574
Date: 2009-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OKEECHOBEE/KISSIMMEE RIVE
NearestCityTown: OKEECHOBEE
County: OKEECHOBEE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE KISSIMMEE RIVER THAT OPENS INTO LAKE OKEECHOBEE THEN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN TO HEAD BEACK EAST. WHEN V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK EAST, THE VESSEL DID NOT RESPOND, AND HEADED TOWARD THE SOUTH BANK. BECAUSE V1 IS AN AIRBOAT, THE OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WOULD ACCELERATE TO ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE THE TURN, BUT IMPACTED ON THE SOUTH BANK BETWEEN TREES. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE BELIEVED HE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0575
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: KEY LARGO
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
V1 HAD BEEN PULLING A TUBE OCEANSIDE OF THE OCEAN REEF CLUB, AT THE END OF THE DAY AS THE ROPE WAS BEING PULLED INTO THE TUBE BY SWIMMER 1 (S1) WHICH WAS ON THE TUBE AT THE TIME. V1 WAS ALSO REVERSING TOWARDS THE TUBE TO PICK UP THE OCCUPANTS. AS V1 GOT CLOSE TO THE TUBE, THE OPERATOR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BUT WAS STILL DRIFTING IN REVERSE. AT THIS TIME, S1 JUMPED OFF THE TUBE TOWARDS V1 AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE PORT MOTORS PROPELLER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0576
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:49:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: RETENTION POND
NearestCityTown: OVEIDO
County: SEMINOLE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WENT FISHING ALONE ON THE RETENTION POND BEHIND HIS APARTMENT IN A CANOE HE RECEIVED TWO DAYS EARLIER. DURING HIS TRIP, HE WAS OBSERVED IN THE WATER NEAR HIS UPRIGHT CANOE, AFTER AN UNOBSERVED INCIDENT, YELLING FOR HELP. TWO NEIGHBORS BEGAN TO SWIM TO HIM, BUT BEFORE THEY COULD REACH HIM, HE DISAPPEARED UNDER THE WATER. LOCAL RESIDENTS CALLED 911 AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. A JOINT SEARCH AND RESCUE WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND AT 15:25.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0577
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-10 00:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ALLIGATOR LAKE
NearestCityTown: ST CLOUD
County: OSCEOLA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, V1 OPERATOR FELL OVERBOARD AND DROWNED. V1 WAS OBSERVED CAPSIZED ON THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE LAKE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0578
Date: 2009-10-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GOVERNMENT CUT/MELOY CHANNEL
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS HAVING MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES AND WAS DRIFTING IN GOVERNMENT CUT WHEN V1 STRUCK V2 ON THE PORT STERN CORNER. V1 THEN IMPACTED ALONG THE PORT SIDE OF V2 BEFORE DISENGAGING. two V2 OCCUPANT SUFFERED INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0579
Date: 2009-10-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:20:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: ST PETERSBURG
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS OPERATING SOUTH IN THE TAMPA BAY NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE BAYBORO HARBOR. V1 WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PLANE. WHILE HEADING SOUTH, V1 STRUCK A SEAWALL THAT WAS EXTENDING OUT TOWARDS THE EAST FROM THE ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT. THIS SEAWALL IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHERNMOST PORTION OF THE ENTRANCE IN TO THE BAYBORO HARBOR.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0581
Date: 2009-12-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: PIER 66 MARINA
NearestCityTown: FT LAUDERDALE
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS PROPERLY DOCKED AT PIER 66 MARINA DOCK A. V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK STERN TO THE PORT SIDE OF V2. V1 OPERATOR ADVISED THAT THE WIND AND CURRENT WERE CREATING DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. HE THOUGHT ONE OF HIS OCCUPANTS TIED A STERN LINE. THE STERN LINE WAS NOT ATTACHED AND THE REAR STARBOARD PART OF V1 STRUCK THE MID/FRONT PART OF V2 DAMAGING A PORT HOLE AND HOUSING.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0582
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: JEWEL LAKE
NearestCityTown: INTERLACHEN
County: PUTNAM
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: person struck by propeller
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS ANCHORED IN THE CENTER OF THE LAKE WITH SIX OCCUPANTS ON BOARD AND FIVE SWIMMERS IN THE WATER. V1 LEFT FROM THE SHORE PULLING A WAKEBOARDER. V1 COLLIDED WITH THE STARBOARD PONTOON OF V2, IN ADDITION TO STRIKING THREE OF THE SWIMMERS, WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES. THE THREE SWIMMERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO SHANDS HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0583
Date: 2009-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW INDIAN RIVER
NearestCityTown: NEW SMYRNA BEACH
County: VOLUSIA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
THIS VESSEL ACCIDENT INVOLVED A SINGLE 19 FOOT CENTER CONSOLE VESSEL OCCUPIED BY A 56 YEAR OLD MALE THAT HAD GONE ON AN OVERNIGHT FISHING TRIP ON THE ICW. THE VICTIM FELL OVERBOARD SUBSEQUENTLY DROWNING.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0584
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GEORGES LAKE
NearestCityTown: FLORAHOME
County: PUTNAM
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: DAMAGE TO TERMINAL PLATFORM
RedactedNarrative:
THIS WAS A SINGLE VESSEL ALLISION WITH THE TERMINAL PLATFORM OF A DOCK LOCATED ON THE WATERWAY. V1 WAS ON PLANE AND TRAVELING IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION, WITH FOUR OCCUPANTS ON BOARD. AFTER IMPACT WITH THE DOCK, V1 TRAVELED UNDERNEATH AND BECAME LODGED BENEATH THE TERMINAL PLATFORM. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO SHANDS-UF IN GAINESVILLE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0585
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: JUPITER INLET
NearestCityTown: JUPITER
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELIG EASTBUND EXITING THE JUPITER INLET. V1 HIT SEVERAL WAVES WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE PASSENGERS THAT WAS SITTING ON THE BOW SEAT TO BE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN. THE BOUNCING MOTION CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BOW SEAT OF THE BOAT, CAUSING PAIN IN HER LOWER RIGHT BACK. V1 RETURNED TO SEASPORT MARINA AND THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO JUPITER HOSPITAL BY EMS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0586
Date: 2009-12-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAVERNIER CREEK
NearestCityTown: TAVERNIER
County: MONROE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 TURNED AT THE LAST MOMENT TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VESSEL WHILE ENTERING THE CREEK. THE TURN LED HIM RIGHT INTO A MANGROVE ISLAND.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0587
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TARPON SPRINGS BAYOU
NearestCityTown: TARPON SPRINGS
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS SWIMMING WHEN V1 OPERATOR WENT TO PICK HIM UP. THE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE A PROPER LOOKOUT AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH THE PROPELLER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0588
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GASPARILLA SOUND
NearestCityTown: BOCA GRANDE
County: CHARLOTTE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING THROUGH GASPARILLA SOUND. V1 STRUCK A SHALLOW SANDBAR AT MODERATE SPEED. FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO THE CONSOLE CAUSING LACERATIONS ON THE FOREHEAD.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0590
Date: 2009-10-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: TAMPA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Steering
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE GANDY BRIDGE AND HIT THE FENDER SYSTEM ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE. ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE IN STEERING-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0591
Date: 2009-09-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: WEKIVA RIVER
NearestCityTown: APOPKA
County: SEMINOLE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE TRAVELING AT PLANING SPEED ON A NARROW SECTION OF THE RIVER, V1 STRUCK AN UNDERWATER OBJECT. THIS CAUSED V1 TO TURN HARD STARBOARD, IMPACTING AND WEDGING ITSELF BETWEEN MULTIPLE TREES, EJECTING BOTH OCCUPANTS INTO THE WATER. THE PASSENGER PULLED THE OPERATOR, WHO WAS INJURED, OUT FROM UNDER THE WATER THEN CALLED FRIENDS. THE FRIENDS IN TURN CALLED THE OPERATOR'S FAMILY, WHO IN TURN CALLED 911. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0592
Date: 2009-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:23:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BISCAYNE BAY
NearestCityTown: MIAMI
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHEAST THROUGH BISCAYNE BAY AT APPROXIMATELY 28 MPH TOWARD CAPE FLORIDA WITH TWO SUBJECTS ON BOARD. V2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHWEST AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THROUGH BISCAYNE BAY TOWARD MATHESON HAMMOCK BOAT RAMP WITH THREE SUBJECTS ON BOARD. AT APPROXIMATELY 23:23, THE BOW OF V1 STRUCK THE STARBOARD SIDE OF V2. ALL THREE SUBJECTS ON BOARD V2 WERE EJECTED INTO THE WATER. THE OPERATOR AND ONE O THE OCCUPANTS ON V2 DIED AS A RESULT OF THEIR INJURIES AND THE THIRD OCCUPANT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. V1 OPERATOR WAS INJURED AND TRANSORTED TO MERCY HOSPITAL.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0593
Date: 2009-11-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOHNS RIVER
NearestCityTown: FORT CHRISTMAS
County: BREVARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING NORTHWEST AT APROXIMATELY 10 MPH. V1 WAS TAKING A WIDE TURN WHEN IT STRUCK A MUD PATCH IN SHALLOW WATER AND BECAME GROUNDED. A PASSENGER, WHO WAS SEATED ON THE ELEVATED BENCH BEHIND THE OPERATOR WAS EJECTED FROM THE PORT SIDE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER INJURY.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0594
Date: 2009-12-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TOMS BAYOU
NearestCityTown: VALPARAISO
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING FULL THROTTLE NOWRTHWEST TOWARDS THE JOHN SIMMS PARKWAY BRIDGE IN TOMS BAYOU. THE UNKNOWN OPERATOR LEFT THE VESSEL WHILE IT WAS STILL IN FULL THROTTLE. V1 MADE IMPACT WITH THE JOHN SIMMS PARKWAY BRIDGE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO V1. V1 IMPACTED THE BRIDGE PYLONS JUST SOUTH OF THE MARKED BOAT CHANNEL. V1 OPERATOR IS STILL UNKNOWN, AND THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0595
Date: 2009-12-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HOWARD
NearestCityTown: WINTER HAVEN
County: POLK
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING AND STARTED TO TAKE ON WATER AND SINK. V1 OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE WATER WHERE THE OCCUPANT DROWN.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0596
Date: 2009-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 04:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HOWARD
NearestCityTown: WINTER HAVEN
County: POLK
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS STATIONARY APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS FROM SHORE WITH TWO INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD. V1 WAS OVERTURNED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS FELL INTO THE WATER RESULTINGIN THE DEATH OF THE FEMALE OCCUPANT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0597
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-10-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: KEY BISCAYNE
County: DADE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOTH VICTIMS WERE OUT FISHING ON V1 OFF VIRGINIA KEY BEACH. WHILE FISHING AT ANCHOR, A WAVE CAME OVER THE BACK OF V1. AS A RESULT, V1 TOOK ON WATER AND SANK, SENDING BOTH OCCUPANTS INTO THE WATER. ONE OCCUPANT WAS ABLE TO SWIM TO SHORE, WHILE THE OTHERVICTIM BECAME TIRED AND DROWNED. THE VICTIM WAS LATER LOCATED BY A LIFEGUARD FLOATING IN THE WATER. V1 HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED, AND THE VESSEL WAS NOT REGISTERED TO EITHER PERSONS ON BOARD.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0598
Date: 2009-12-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:58:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: KISSIMMEE RIVER
County: HIGHLANDS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS OPERATED NORTHBOUND ALONG THE BONEY MARSH SLOUGH PORTION OF THE KISSIMMEE RIVER. V1 WAS ON THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY SIDE OF THE RIVER, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH. V1 OPERATOR APPROACHED A LARGE OAK TREE GROWING OUT OVER THE CREEK BED. V1 OPERATOR MANEUVERED THE AIRBOAT DIRECTLY UNDER THE EASTERN OUTER EDGE OF THE TREE BRANCHES. THE PORT SIDE AIRBOAT CAGE MADE CONTACT WITH A LARGE TREE LIMB CAUSING THE BOW OF THE AIRBOAT TH JERK PORT IN RETURN CAUING THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT TO RECEIVE EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES FROM THE TREE LIMB. AFTER THE LIMB PUNCTURED THE CAGE MESH, THE LIMB MADE CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO SHATTER AND EXPLODE IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS THROUGH DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CAGE AND METAL WORKS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0599
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG PASS
NearestCityTown: SARASOTA
County: SARASOTA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
PWC OPERATOR WAS MANEUVERING THE PWC IN TIGHT 360 DEGREE TURNS AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE PASSENGER ON THE BACK OF THE PWC WAS THROWN OFF DURING A CHANGE IN DIRECTION OUT OF THE TURN. SHE RECEIVED A MILD CONCUSSION AND A TEAR TO THE GROIN AREA. SHE WAS TRASNPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0600
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAMPA BAY
NearestCityTown: PALMETTO
County: MANATEE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ANCHORED OUTSIDE THE PORT MANATEE CHANNEL WITH TWO INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD. OCCUPANT AT THE BOW OF THE VESSEL FELL OVERBOARD. OCCUPANT WAS HELPED TO THE STERN OF THE VESSEL AT THE SWIM PLATFORM. OCCUPANT WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE VESSEL EVEN WITH THE HELP OF THE OPERATOR ON BOARD AND THEREFORE DROWN.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0601
Date: 2009-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:43:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: TARPON SPRINGS
County: PASCO
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS LOCATED GROUNDED ON A SANDBAR WITH NO OCCUPANTS. V1 WAS IN FORWARD GEAR IN IDLE POSITION, AND THE OUTBOARD MOTOR RUNNING. THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF V1 WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS LATER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, DECEASED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0602
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: NEW PORT RICHEY
County: PASCO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 HAD BEEN UNDER TOW EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE TOWING OPERATOR STATED THAT V1 OPERATOR WAS ON BOARD THE TOW VESSEL DURING THAT TIME. AFTER V1 WAS TOWED, V1 OPERATOR EXITED FROM THE TOW VESSEL TO V1, AND THE TOW VESSEL LEFT THE VICINITY WITHOUT SEEING V1 UNDERWAY. V1 WAS FOUND ADRIFT AND UNOCCUPIED ON 09/20/2009. THE MISSING OPERATOR WAS FOUND DECEASED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO THE FOLLOWING DAY.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0603
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:10:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ANCLOTE RIVER
NearestCityTown: TARPON SPRINGS
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING ON THE ANCLOTE RIVER. V1 WAS LEAVING THE SLOW SPEED ZONE AND WAS POWERING UP WHEN IT STRUCK GREEN MARKER #25, WHICH CAUSED ONE OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED. THE OCCUPANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO BAYFRONT HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0604
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE TARPON
NearestCityTown: TARPON SPRINGS
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person pinched between boat an
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK. A PASSENGER ON V1 PUT HIS LEG TO FEND OFF THE VESSEL FROM THE DOCK. THE PASSENGER'S CALF WAS INJURED ON THE DOCK.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0605
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: MANATEE RIVER
NearestCityTown: PALMETTO
County: MANATEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS WESTBOUND IN THE MANATEE RIVER TRAVELING IN THE VICINITY ON THE REGATTA POINT MARINA. WITNESSES STATED THAT V1 OPERATOR WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY RAISING THE SAIL. V1 WAS OBSERVED DRIFTING TOWARDS A LARGER ANCHORED SAILBOAT WITH THE OPERATOR ON BOARD. ONCE V1 DRIFTED PAST THE ANCHORED SAILBOAT, THE VESSEL WAS OBSERVED LISTING TO ONE SIDE AND NOBODY WAS OBSERVED IN V1. THREE INDIVIDUALS IN A MOTORBOAT WENT TO V1 AND DISCOVERED THAT THE OPERATOR WAS BEING DRUG FACEDOWN AND LIFELESS BY A ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE SAILBOAT AND WRAPPED AROUND HIS FOOT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0606
Date: 2009-12-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:35:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER
NearestCityTown: FORT MYERS
County: LEE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TOWING V2 IN CHOPPY WATERS. V1 OPERATOR FELL OVERBOARD AND DROWNED. V1 OCCUPANT FELL OVERBOARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE VESSEL. ALL OCCUPANTS OF BOTH VESSEL WERE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL/DRUGS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0607
Date: 2009-05-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST JOSEPH'S SOUND
NearestCityTown: DUNEDIN
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: USCG CHANNEL MARKER 11 DAMAGED
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN THE ICW IN ST JOSEPH'S SOUND, WHEN IT CROSSED A LARGE WAKE FROM AN ADJACENT PASSING VESSEL MOVING SOUTH IN A NON-REGULATED ZONE. V1 THEN HIT THE GREEN 11 CHANNEL MARKER ON THE PORT SIDE BOW, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONSOLE WINDOW. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CHANNEL MARKER SIGN, AS WELL AS V1.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0608
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ARBUCKLE CREEK
NearestCityTown: SEBRING
County: HIGHLANDS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 OPERATOR WAS BOATING ON ARBUCKLE CREEK, AND BLACKED OUT DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT AND WAS FOUND HOLDING ONTO HIS PWC PINNED BETWEEN A TREE AND THE PWC.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0609
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: JENKINS CREEK
NearestCityTown: WEEKIE WACHEE
County: HERNANDO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN A CANAL NEAR JENKINS CREEK WITH TWO INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD. V1 TOOK A HARD TURN STARBOARD, STRUCK LAND, AND CONTINUED ACROSS THE ADJACENT ROAD.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0610
Date: 2009-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE THONOTOSASSA
NearestCityTown: PLANT CITY
County: HILLSBOROUGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION. AN UNKNOWN VESSEL PASSED V1 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE AND CONTINUED WEST. V1 WAS TRAVELING CLOSE TO A CEMENT SEAWALL. THE BOAT WAKE FROM THE UNKNOWN VESSEL AND THE INEXPERIENCE OF THE V1 OPERATOR CAUSED V1 TO IMPACT THE SEAWALL. V1 OCCUPANTS FELL OFF JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE SEAWALL. AFTER V1 IMPACTED THE SEAWALL, IT CAM BACK AND STRUCK THE PASSENGER IN THE HEAD.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0611
Date: 2009-11-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: PORT RICHEY
County: PASCO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: missing or inadequate navigation aids
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WITH TWO INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD WHEN IT STRUCK AN UNLIT WOODEN POLE. BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE AIRLIFTED TO BAYFRONT HOSPITAL IN ST PETERSBURG.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0612
Date: 2009-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: PEACE RIVER
NearestCityTown: PUNTA GORDA
County: CHARLOTTE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING BEHIND V2 ON THE PEACE RIVER. V2 WAS TURNING PORT AND STRUCK A WAVE WHICH EJECTED THE TWO OCCUPANTS OFF THE STARBOARD SIDE. V1 DID NOT SEE THE OCCUPANTS GET EJECTED AND STRUCK THEM WHILE THEY WERE IN THE WATER. BOTH SUBJECTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0614
Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: MADEIRA BEACH
County: PINELLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING WEST OUT OF JOHN'S PASS CHANNEL. V1 THEN FAILED TO MAINTAIN INSIDE THE CHANNEL. THIS CAUSED V1 TO RUN AGROUND IN THE SHALLOW AREA. DUE TO RUNNING AGROUND, V1 SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND THEN BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0615
Date: 2009-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: HURRICANE PASS
NearestCityTown: MARCO ISLAND
County: COLLIER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
V1 PASSENGER STATED THAT V1 OPERATOR TURNED STARBOARD IN FRONT OF A WAVE. THE VESSEL HIT THE WAVE CAUSING BOTH OCCUPANTS TO BE EJECTED. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO MARCO ISLAND YACHT CLUB, THEN TO PHYSICIANS REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO BE EXAMINED FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0616
Date: 2009-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN
NearestCityTown: POMPANO BEACH
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND AND SAW THE VESSEL AND THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO TURN AWAY FROM V2. V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT HE LET OFF THE THROTTLE AND TURNED THE PWC TO PORT BUT V1 DIDNT TURN. HE STRUCK V2 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE BOW AND BOTH V1 OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0617
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: PONTE VEDRA
County: ST JOHNS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE ICW IN PALM VALLEY. V1 TURNED SHARP TO PORT IN FRONT OF V2 WHICH WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND V1.


BARDID: 2009-fl-0620
Date: 2009-12-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: EVERGLADES WMA 3A SOUTH
NearestCityTown: WESTON
County: BROWARD
WaterConditions: CALM
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: STRONG
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: SATURDAY
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS HEADING WEST ON THE BOUNDARY LINE AIRBOAT TRAIL. V2 WAS HEADING EAST TOWARDS THE BOUNDARY LINE AIRBOAT TRAIL. AS THE TWO VESSELS APPROACHED A TURN IN THE AIRBOAT TRAIL THAT WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A CYPRESS TREE ISLAND, THE TWO VESSELS COLLIDED. TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE RYDER TRAUMA CENTER.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0625
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: lemon bay
NearestCityTown: englewood
County: charlotte
WaterConditions: calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH FOUR OCCUPANTS ON BOARD IN THE AREA OF SKI ALLEY. V1 OPERATOR WAS HEADED SOUTH AND ATTEMPTED A TURN TO HEAD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. DURING THE TURN, THE TUBE SWUNG OUTSIDE THE WAKE LINE AND STRUCK THE EAST SHORELINE. THE IMPACT OF THE INDIVIDUALS INTO THE TREES ON THE SHORELINE CAUSED INJURY TO TWO OF THE PASSENGERS.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0626
Date: 2009-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: WARD COVE
NearestCityTown: NICEVILLE
County: OKALOOSA
WaterConditions: CALM
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: LIGHT
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: MONDAY
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS AT THE FUEL DOCK AT THE BLUE WATER BAY MARINA. V1 OPERATOR WAS REPLACING THE BILGE PUMP, WHEN HE CONNECTED THE WIRES TO THE BATTERY THE WIRE SPARKED. THIS CAUSED THE FUMES IN THE BILGE AREA TO IGNITE. THE BOAT CAUGHT FORE AND V1 OPERATOR RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS FACE AND ARMS. V1 OPERATOR AND THREE OTHER OCCUPANTS ON BOARD GOT OFF THE VESSEL AND ONTO THE DOCK. A GOOD SAMARITAN PUSHED V1 AWAY FROM THE FUEL DOCK INTO THE COVE WHERE IT DRIFTED ON FIRE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0629
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:40:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CANAL
NearestCityTown: CAPE CORAL
County: LEE
WaterConditions: CALM
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: LIGHT
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
owner & son had done extensive work on vessel (4months. Vessel was docked. Owner had just added 5gal.s of gas to port tank prior to starting engine. Orgin of fire was in and around port engine fuel filter and fuel pump.


BARDID: 2009-FL-0630
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:18:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOCA LAKE
NearestCityTown: BOCA RATON
County: PALM BEACH
WaterConditions: CALM
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: LIGHT
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V-1's fuel pump had recently been replaced. V-1 had been cruising and then at anchor for > 1 hr. Operator smelled fuel when he started V-1 to return to dock. V-1 exploded at engine compartment throwing operator & 1 passenger overboard. 2 remaining passengers jumped over. V-1 burned to the waterline. Cause of fire was ignition of fuel vapors in the area of the fuel pump


BARDID: 2009-FL-0631
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Gulf of Mexico
NearestCityTown: marathon
County: monroe
WaterConditions: calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: PIER PILINGS, CATWALKS, SHELTER ROOFING AND ELECTRICAL
RedactedNarrative:
A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SHORE CONNECTION ON V1 STARTED A FIRE ON THE VESSEL. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE DOCKS AND THE ROOF OF THE SHELTER WHERE V1 WAS DOCKED. THE ROOF CONSEQUENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND FELL ON THREE OTHER VESSELS THAT WERE DOCKED NEXT TOW V1. VESSEL'S 2-4 WERE ENGULFED IN FIRE AND BUNED TO THE WATERLINE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED AND EXTINGUISHED, AND THE REMAINS OF THE FOUR VESSELS WERE SALVAGED AND DISPOSED OF. THERE WERE NO PERSON ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-1000
Date: 2009-12-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: C-8 Canal
NearestCityTown: Biscayne
County: Dade
WaterConditions: calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON THE C-8 CANAL AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED. WHILE APPROACHING THE BRIDGE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MEMORIAL HIGHWAY AND NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, THE VESSEL TURNED STARBOARD SHARPLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH CONCRETE PYLON 1. THE VICTIM ON BOARD STRUCK THE CONCRETE PYLON WITH HER HEAD CAUSING A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY. V1 THEN STRUCK CONCRETE PYLON 2 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE CAUSING V1 TO MAKE ANOTHER SHARP TURN TO PORT. V1 BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER AND EVENTUALLY CAPSIZED UNDER THE BRIDGE.


BARDID: 2009-FL-1001
Date: 2009-11-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:22:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lemon Bay
NearestCityTown: Englewood
County: Sarasota
WaterConditions: calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: light
Visibility: fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: unknown
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 IN BASIN EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THE EXPLOSION LIFTED TWO OF THE OCCUPANTS OFF THE BOAT AND DROPPED THEM BACK DOWN CAUSING INJURIES. V1 THEN DRIFTED IN THE DOCK CAUSING FIRE DAMAGE TO THE DOCK.


BARDID: 2009-FL-1002
Date: 2009-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:45:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Carrabelle River
NearestCityTown: Carrabelle
County: Franklin
WaterConditions: calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TOWING A KNEEBOARDER IN THE CARRABELLE RIVER. V1 OPERATOR WAS ALONE IN THE VESSEL. V1 OPERATOR TURNED AROUND TO OBSERVE THE KNEEBOARDER, AND WHILE DOING SO, V1 RAN UNDER A DOCK STRUCTURE INJURING THE OPERATOR. V1 OPERATOR WAS AIRLIFTED TO TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE IS IN STABLE CONDITION.


BARDID: 2009-FL-2000
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Lake Henderson
NearestCityTown: ocala
County: marion
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
REDACTED NEWS MEDIA CLIP: 07-17-09 OCALA, FL Son of Miami district fire chief drowns in Central Florida lake Miami Herald (07-19-09) What started as a fun summer vacation for the teenage son of a Miami district fire chief ended in tragedy when the teenager drowned in a lake near Ocala. The body, 17, a student at Palmetto High School, was found Sat. (07-18) by divers in the murky waters of Big Lake Henderson. He had joined several friends on a boating trip into the lake; they told authorities he jumped overboard to cool himself off, came up for air once, then went under again. A frantic search by police, fire rescue and wildlife officials led to the discovery of his body. The teens on Fri. (07-17) to Big Lake Henderson, one of several in the Tsala Apopka lake chain, for a day of jet skiing and boating. Early in the afternoon, victim told his 4 friends on deck he wanted to jump into the water to cool off. The teen piloting the 17-ft. fiberglass boat stopped the vessel near a line of weeds in the NW corner of the lake. Police said the teen never anchored. As victim jumped into the water alone, a strong wind blew across the lake, causing the boat to slowly drift away. At about 1 p.m., the 2 boys and 2 girls onboard saw victim resurface. Then he went underwater again and disappeared. The crew of an aquatic services vessel nearby approached the teens' boat and tried to help find victim to no avail. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., deputies were called to assist in the search. Citrus Co. Fire Rescue also joined in the search. 
But the teens could not agree on where victim had gone down.As the search area expanded, a helicopter was called in and police divers went underwater. At least one boat circled the area towing behind it a side-scan sonar machine. Investigators temporarily called off the search at 8:15 p.m. Fri. The next morning at 9:20 a.m., divers using sonar found victim's body several feet below the water's surface. Investigators are calling it a tragic accident and do not suspect foul play. victim will be taken to the Leesburg medical examiner's office for an autopsy. http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/1148909.html


BARDID: 2009-FL-2001
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mandarin lake
NearestCityTown: jacksonville
County: duval
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SOURCE: FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
AUDIENCE: 155,590
DATE: 12-01-2009
HEADLINE: 
Teen drowns after 3 friends steal boat Teen drowns after 3 friends steal boat 

-- Available PDF --

Teen drowns after 3 friends steal boat Two boys swim to shore, leaving the other alone to die The Times-Union

Five hours into search efforts, divers pulled the body of a 16year-old from the Mandarin lake where he disappeared Monday after screaming for help while his boat companions swam to shore and ran, witnesses and authorities said. It started shortly after 2 p.m. at the Woodbridge at the Lake apartments on Losco Road when three teenage boys were in a 12-foot boat near the middle of the lake. They were trying to get to the other side, and when they couldn't maneuver the boat, they jumped in and tried to swim for it, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Sgt said. Two of the unidentified juveniles swam to shore, while the third disappeared Jacksonville Sheriff's Office personnel watch from the bank of a lake at the Woodbridge at the Lake complex on Losco Road in Mandarin as a helicopter looks from above for a drowning victim Monday afternoon.  The Times-Union into the murky water of the manmade lake. Someone dove into the water to try to rescue the boy in distress but was overwhelmed by the distance. The Good Samaritan was rescued by off-duty firefighter, said Jacksonville fire department spokesman. Divers located the dead boy about 7 p.m. subject identified him, who lived in the area but not at the Woodbridge apartments. Friends who gathered at the scene said victim was a Mandarin High School student. subject said police had spoken to one of the two survivors, and were following up with the second. One witness said the boat had been tied up across the pond and was stolen by the boys, which subject DROWNING continues on B-2 confirmed late Monday. . The witness said he saw those inside jump from the green johnboat near a fountain at the center ofthe pond. "They all three started swimming and one of them was yelling, 'Help' and his buddies swam and just got out and... took off on him," said the witness. Another witness, who lives in ari apartment facing the lake, said he heard the screams, looked out and saw one youth in Serious trouble. "He was so far out there, he went down about four or five times. About that fifth time he never came back up," said the resident. subject said victim’s mother said he knew how to swim. The Sheriff's Office brought out its dive team, sonar equipment and helicopter for the search, which extended into the night. Family members, who didn't wish to comment, and dozens of teens kept vigil by the lake's edge. Many more residents of the sprawling complex were drawn to the. scene and expressed their sadness over the loss. subject said the owner of the boat declined to press charges against the other boys in the theft.


BARDID: 2009-FL-2002
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
NearestCityTown: Fort walton
County: Okaloosa
WaterConditions: choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: moderate
Visibility: poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION NEAR MARLER PARK IN OKALOOSA COUNTY, SPECIFICALLY CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY IN FORT WALTON BEACH. THE TWO VESSELS COLLIDED IN A NEAR HEAD-ON COURSE, CAUSING THE DEATHS OF THREE OF THE OCCUPANTS IN V2.


BARDID: 2009-FL-3000
Date: 2009-05-10 00:00:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Gulf of Mexico
NearestCityTown: Destin
County: okaloosa
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
05-10-09 OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL Drunken boat operator crashes into dock nwfdailynews.com (05-11-09) A man who drove his boat into a dock in the Destin Pass agreed to take a breath test, according to the Fla. FW. His blood alcohol content was .08, according to the report. A passenger on his boat was injured in the crash and taken to the hospital with a leg injury. The boat operator was taken to jail. http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/boat-17300-report-taken.html


BARDID: 2009-FL-3001
Date: 2009-05-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:30:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Gulf
NearestCityTown: St Petersburg
County: pinellas
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (unknown origin)
RedactedNarrative:
05-13-09 ST. PETERSBURG, FL Docked boat catches fire in St. Pete Beach subdivision Sun Coast News (05-13-09) A boat in the process of being refurbished caught fire about 12:30 a.m. Wed. (05-13) in a subdivision in St. Pete Beach. The owner of the 45-ft. sailboat heard a noise and discovered the fire. The boat was docked behind his home in the Zina Del Mar subdivision. The stern of the boat was gutted by the fire. The 24-y/o sailboat, called the Holo Mala, was being refurbished for an upcoming trip to Key West, according to a St. Pete Beach fire commander. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. http://suncoastpinellas.tbo.com/content/2009/may/13/boat-catches-fire-st-pete-beach/


BARDID: 2009-FL-3002
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:06:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ponce De Leon Inlet
NearestCityTown: Ponce de Leon
County: Holmes
WaterConditions: rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: sinking
RedactedNarrative:
From news media: 
Coast Guard rescues 2 after boat sinks 

Two Daytona Beach men escaped injury Sunday when a wave picked up their small boat and sank it off Ponce de Leon Inlet, a coast guard spokesman said.

subjects both wearing life jackets, were rescued by a coast guard boat, said Petty Officer. The men had been fishing just outside the inlet. Coast Guard officials were called at 1:06 p.m. by a good Samaritan who reported he had Brisell's 15-foot vessel in tow because its engine had gone bad but could not bring them in to shore because of the rough seas.

A 47-foot coast guard boat was sent out to help but by the time they got to the boat about 500 yards off shore, subject had restarted his small vessel's engine.

"We were escorting them to shore when a wave picked it up and the boat nose-dived and threw the two people into the water," CG said. "The boat sank to the bottom of the inlet."


BARDID: 2009-FL-3003
Date: 2009-12-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:50:00
State: FL
NameOfBodyOfWater: icw
NearestCityTown: DAYTONA
County: VOLUSIA
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: SUNDAY
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SOURCE: DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
AUDIENCE: 113,340
DATE: 12-06-2009
HEADLINE: 
3 Port Orange boaters rescued by Coast Guard 

-- Available PDF --

3 Port Orange boaters rescued by Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three Port Orange residents Saturday morning after heavy winds caused their boat to capsize on the Intracoastal Waterway in Daytona Beach. A good Samaritan spotted the three men at about 9:50 a.m. in the water near the 3000 block of Peninsula Drive, according to a Coast Guard news release and a Volusia County Sheriffs Office dispatcher. The rescued men, who were not wearing life jackets, were identified. They were piloting a 16-foot Mitzi Skiff flats boat, the release said. An emergency dispatcher alerted the Coast Guard, which sent a rescue crew from its station at Ponce Inlet. The men reportedly suffered "slight hypothermic symptoms" and were taken ashore and treated by emergency medical workers, according to the release. Â—.Staff Report 
Highlights: personal flotation device


BARDID: 2009-GA-0001
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-01-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: COOSA RIVER
NearestCityTown: CAVE SPRING
County: FLOYD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON SATURDAY JANUARY 3, 2009, operator and passenger WERE TRAVELING UPSTREAM TO BRUSHY BRANCH BOAT RAMP. AS THEY WERE APPROACHING A TURN TO THE RIGHT, THE VESSEL STRUCK A NAVIGATIONAL MARKER POLE THAT DID NOT HAVE A REFLECTIVE MARKER ON IT. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF THE VESSEL BECAUSE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN FRONT OF HIM OBSTRUCTING HIS VIEW. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WOULD OCCASSIONALLY LOOK AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER, WHO WAS FACING THE REAR OF THE VESSEL. HE STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE NAVIGATIONAL POLE. UPON CONTACT WITH THE NAVIGATIONAL POLE, occupant WAS THROWN FORWARD STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE POLE AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS KNOCKED OUT ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN RIGHT CLAVICLE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0002
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: ACWORTH
County: CHEROKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
operator2 WAS JUMPING WAKE OF SKI BOAT IN AREA OF GALT'S FERRY DAY USE AREA.  operator1, OPERATING A BASS BOAT, WAS SLOWING DOWN TO GO TO AN AREA TO FISH. operator2 JUMPED THE WAKE OF THE SKI BOAT AND COLLIDED WITH V1'S BASS BOAT CAUSING EXTENSIVIE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF operator1'S BASS BOAT. (PHOTOS ENCLOSED WITH REPORT; INCIDENT DESCRIPTION BASED ON VESSEL OPERATORS REPORTS AND WITNESS STATEMENTS).


BARDID: 2009-GA-0003
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:25:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Seminole
NearestCityTown: Bainbridge
County: Decatur
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On March 7, 2009 at approximately 0830 hrs., I received a call from Cpl. in reference to a boating incident on Lake Seminole.  I was informed that a subject struck an object in the water and was thrown from the vessel.  When the subject was ejected from the vessel, the prop struck him in his left leg.  When I arrived at the scene, I was informed that the operator of the vessel had been transported by ambulance to the Emergency Room at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital.  I gathered statements from witnesses who assisted injured.  After talking with the witnesses and getting the vessel information, I went to the Emergency Room to interview Operator's passenger.  The passenger stated that they were scouting turkeys on the lake.  As the proceeded to travel back up the Flint River, the vessel struck an object in the middle of the channel, ejecting Operator from the vessel and causing lacerations to his leg from the prop.  He state Operator was wearing his lifejacket and had the motor's kill switch attached to him, causing the vessel to stop.  While at Bainbridge Memorial, I talked with Operator but did not receive a written statement.  He stated that he struck an object in the water causing him to be ejected from the vessel and cutting his leg on the prop.

On March 10, 2009 I drove to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and interviewed Operator.  While at the hospital, Operator signed a release for his medical records and wrote me a statement about the incident.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0005
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
THE HOUSEBOAT "COVE-N-IT BLESSINGS, OPERATED BY CO-OWNER, BACKED OUT OF SLIP 10, DOCK 12 AT PARK MARINA AT APPROX. 1100 HOURS TO GO HAVE SOME REPAIRS DONE ON ONE OF ITS ENGINES.  IT WAS QUITE BREEZY THAT DAY AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE HOUSEBOAT TOWARD THE SHORE.  THE PORT SIDE OF THE HOUSEBOAT MADE CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS (SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO THE DOCK) AND TWO 5/8" DIAMETER STEEL CABLES THAT SECURE THE DOCK TO THE SHORELINE.  THE ELECTRICAL WIRE CAUSED TWO FIRES ON THE HOUSEBOAT.  BOTH WERE PUT OUT.  THE ELECTRICITY WAS CUT OFF AT THE POWER BOXES ON SHORE AND THE HOUSEBOAT WAS ABLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND OPERATE OUT OF THE MARINA.  NOBODY WAS HURT IN THIS INCIDENT.  ONLY ONE VESSEL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT.  DAMAGE TO BOTH PARTIES IS LISTED IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACES ON THIS REPORT.

PropertyDamageDescription:
DOCK 12 - 2 STEEL 5/8" DIAMETER CABLES, APPROX. 100' LONG WERE DAMAGED (AND HAD TO BE REPLACED), THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS (SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO DOCK 12) WAS DAMAGED.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0006
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ETOWAH RIVER
NearestCityTown: ROME
County: FLOYD
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Improper Anchoring
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON SUNDAY APRIL 12, 2009 OPERATOR AND occupant WERE FISHING ON THE ETOWAH RIVER APPROXIMATELY 0.37 MILES DOWN RIVER FROM DIXON LANDING OFF HWY. 1 LOOP IN ROME.  OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE TILLER STEER VESSEL AND OCCUPANT WAS SEATED AT THE BOW.  AS THEY TRAVELED DOWN STREAM, OCCUPANT THREW OUT AN ANCHOR FROM THE BOW.  THE ANCHOR CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE VESSEL TO ROTATE CLOCKWISE.  AS THE VESSEL ROTATED 190 DEGREES, OPERATOR THREW OUT HIS ANCHOR FROM THE STERN OF THE VESSEL.  THE ANCHOR IN THE FRONT BROKE LOOSE AND THE VESSEL CONTINUED STERN FIRST DOWN RIVER.  THE STERN ANCHOR ALSO BROKE LOOSE As THE VESSEL TRAVELED DOWN RIVER AND BEGAN TO ROTATE CLOCKWISE.  AS THE VESSEL ROTATED CLOCKWISE, THE NEAR ANCHOR CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM BRINGING THE VESSEL TO A SUDDEN STOP.  THE PORT SIDE CORNER AT THE STERN WENT UNDER WATER AND THE VESSEL BEGAN TO FLOOD.  OPERATOR STATED THAT WITHIN 10 SECONDS THE VESSEL WAS COMPLETELY CONSUMED WITH WATER.  OCCUPANT STOOD UP IN THE FRONT OF THE VESSEL AND THE VESSEL THEN CAPSIZED, EJECTING BOTH OCCUPANTS.  OPERATOR AND OCCUPANT WERE ABLE TO STAND UP IN THE EXTREMELY RAPID CURRENT.  THEY THEN DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT TO THE BANK. DURING THE ATTEMPT, OCCUPANT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT AND DROWNED.  OPERATOR GOT TO THE BANK AND WAS RESCUED.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0007
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:25:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: OAKWOOD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A BACKED OUT OF IT'S SLIP AND THE WIND BLEW VESSEL A TOWARDS VESSEL B AND VESSEL C. VESSEL A CONTINUED TO TRY AND GET OUT OF THE MARINA CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH VESSELS. AN ELECTRICAL PANEL AND CLEAT ON THE ACCESS DOCK WAS DAMAGED ALSO.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0009
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Alapaha River
NearestCityTown: Naylor
County: Lowndes
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Subjects were traveling down river. They came up on a tree and limbs in the river. The operator attempted to navigate around the tree and limbs at idle speed.  Due to lack of experience, high water and strong current, the boat became lodged against the tree and limbs.  The boat capsized and began to sink.  The occupants then swam to shore and walked back down river to their vehicle.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0010
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-03-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:45:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Oconee River
NearestCityTown: Wrightsville
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: Seats
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
While traveling south on the Oconee River, v1 operator's seat broke causing him to lose control of his boat.  operator1's boat turned sharply to the left and into v2.  After partially overriding v2, v1 boat impacted the East bank where operator1 received a head injury.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0011
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLUE RIDGE LAKE
NearestCityTown: MORGANTON
County: FANNIN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
operator LAUNCHED HIS VESSEL AT THE MORGANTON BOAT RAMP ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 25, 2009.  HE TIED THE FRONT OF HIS VESSEL TO THE BANK NEAR THE #6 CAMP SITE WHERE HE WAS CAMPING FOR THE NIGHT, AND ANCHORED THE REAR OF THE VESSEL.  AROUND 8:00AM ON APRIL 26, 2009, operator1  SAW THAT HIS VESSEL WAS SUBMERGED IN APPROXIMATELY 4 FT. OF WATER.

PropertyDamageDescription:
HUMMINGBIRD 405 SX FISH FINDER - ESTIMATED VALUE $300.00
SONY DIGITAL CAMERA - MODEL DSC-P150 - ESTIMATED VALUE $300.00
LOWRANCE I-FINDER HANDHELD GPS - ESTIMATED VALUE $270.00
SPOTLIGHT & MAG-LIGHT FLASHLIGHT


BARDID: 2009-GA-0012
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CONASAUGA RIVER
NearestCityTown: DALTON
County: MURRAY
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Drug use
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/Skier Behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WENT FISHING AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 HOURS BY HIMSELF.  WHEN HE DID NOT RETURN A FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED HIM MISSING.  AT 00:37 HOURS ON APRIL 13, 2009, MURRAY COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE MEMBERS LOCATED THE VESSEL DRIFTING AGAINST A STRAINER APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES BELOW WHERE THE VICTIM HAD LAUNCHED.  THE VESSEL, A 14' JON BOAT WAS POWERED BY A 44 POUND THRUST TROLLING MOTOR.  THE NEGATIVE CABLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE BATTERY.  THE TROLLING MOTOR WAS IN A RAISED POSITION.  A ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE STERN OF THE VESSEL WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TROLLING MOTOR.  AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH WAS MADE FOR THE VICTIM, AND HE WAS LOCATED ON APRIL 17, 2009, APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS UPSTREAM OF WHERE THE VESSEL HAD BEEN LOCATED.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0013
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ogeechee River
NearestCityTown: Richmond Hill
County: Bryan
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
On April 17, 2009, RFC along with Cpls received a call that there was overturned boat on the Ogeechee River near the Mill Hill Subdivision. Cpl and I drove down to a personally owned boat ramp near the location and Rgr brought the G3 river boat.  Cpl and Rgr went down river and located the boat and called me to go to the residence that they were able to obtain from the registration.  I met them and was able to talk to the owner of the boat.  Owner told me that he had made a report to Bryan County Sheriff's Office that his boat was stolen.  On Saturday, April 11, 2009 at around 7:30 a.m. he checked his boat at the dock.  The lines that were on the boat were tied to the dock and he made sure that they were secured.  Owner left to go out of town and when they came back home on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 the boat was gone.  I got all of his information and the boat was taken by BOAT USA to Chatham Co where Owner's insurance company can handle the claim.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0015
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Skidaway River
NearestCityTown: Savannah
County: Chatham
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The tug MISS SARAH was treveling south in the Skidaway River (ICW) pushing a barge near Isle of Hope.  The tug/barge could not navigate the turn at the Isle of Hope and struck a forty foot sailing vessel (Sabbatical II) which was docked at the Isle of Hope Marina.  The starboard side of the tug/barge struck the starboard side of the sailing vessel which caused severe damage to the sailing vessel on both starboard and port sides to include severe damage to the inside bulkheads of the sailing vessel.  No persons were injured in the incident.  SeaTow of Savannah reponded to assist.  There was no fuel or oil spilled from the incident.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0016
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:40:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Barbour River
NearestCityTown: Eulonia
County: McIntosh
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
As vessel left the boat ramp at Harris Neck, operator went to the right bank of the river where the channel is, but not far enough and hit the sandbar that reaches over two thirds the way across the river at low tide.  passenger was standing up by the center console holding on to the handle.  He was spun around so his back was facing forward and then fell and hit the step up in the deck, causing rib and back injuries.  passenger slid up the boat until his head was hanging over the bow of the boat when it stopped.  The operator then pulled him back into the boat, and then called for help.  operator pushed his boat off the sandbar and returned to Harris Neck boat ramp.  McIntosh EMS transported passenger to Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0018
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OCMULGEE RIVER
NearestCityTown: DOUGLAS
County: COFFEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE FISHING ON THE RIVER, operator STARTED BACK DOWN RIVER AND THAT'S WHEN HE NOTICED HIS CRICKETS WERE ABOUT TO TURN OVER.  HE REACHED DOWN FOR THE CRICKETS AND RELEASED THE STEERING STICK ON THE VESSEL.  WHEN DOING SO THE VESSEL VEERED RIGHT CAUSING HIM TO MAKE IMPACT WITH THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER.  operator CALLED A FRIEND WHO WAS FISHING NEARBY AND THEY GOT THE VESSEL FROM THE RIVER.  operator THEN WENT TO THE COFFEE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS TRETED AND RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0019
Date: 2009-05-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:12:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Turner Creek
NearestCityTown: Savannah
County: Chatham
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel B, the 33' Bertram was hearding north in Turner Creek just north of the Johnny Mercer Bridge.  Vessel A, a Bluewater boat, was headed south in Turner Creek approaching the Johnny Mercer Brdige.  Vessel B moved to its starboard or right in an attempt to move further out of the way of Vessel A.  Vessel A struck Vessel B and ran across the bow of Vessel B.  None of the three occupants of Vessel B were injured.  The only occupant of Vessel A, the operator, struck his head causing a large laceration and skull fracture.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0020
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Walter F. George
NearestCityTown: Omaha, GA
County: Stewart
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
OtherAccidentEvent: Person pinched between boat an
RedactedNarrative:
operator stated that he and 5 other passengers (including his son) were out for a joy ride on his boat.  Operatoris the owner/operator of a 1997 Mirah Jubilee 214, 21-foot deck boat.  Operator stated that after traveling down stream from Bulldog boat landing, in Columbus, they went to pull into the docks across from Rum Creek just north of Florence Marina.  Operator went on the say that as he was pulling into the docks he was going a little to fast; he had shut off the engine and was unable to slow the boat.  Operator said that his son ran to the front of the boat and stuck out his leg in an attempt to keep the boat from colliding with the dock.  Operator said that his son's leg went down between the boat and the dock.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0021
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: WOODSTOCK
County: CHEROKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
PWC WAS TOWING SKIER NEAR YMCA; OPERATOR OF PWC GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE DOCKS, SKIER WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL AWAY FROM DOCK CAUSING SKIER TO HIT DOCK; SKIER SUFFERED FROM PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT BUTTOCKS FROM STRIKING CLEAT ON DOCK AND BROKE TAIL BONE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0022
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS FISHING IN A BASS TOURNAMENT ON ALLATOONA LAKE.  SUBJECT WAS WAKEBOARDING ON ALLATOONA LAKE IN THE STAMP CREEK AREA.  OPERATOR1 WAS LOADING UP HIS PASSENGER.  AS THEY WERE LOADING UP, A BASS BOAT CAME AT THEM, STRIKING THEM ON THEIR PORT SIDE.   HE WAS MOVING TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION TO FISH.  HE CLAIMED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE PWC DUE TO THE GLARE OF THE SUN OFF THE WATER.  OPERATOR2 OFFERED AID TO OPERATOR1 AND HIS PARTY BY PICKING THEM UP IN HIS BOAT AND TOWING THE PWC TO THE WILDERNESS CAMP BOAT RAMP.  Operator1 SAID THAT HE MAY HAVE GOTTEN A SPRAINED ANKLE AND passenger on v1 COMPLAINED THAT HIS RIBS WERE HURTING AND MAY BE BROKEN.  THEY WENT TO NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE AND HAD X-RAYS AND CATSCANS AND WERE FOUND TO HAVE NO BROKEN BONES OR OTHER INJURIES.  THE OTHER SUBJECT ON THE PWC HAD NO INJURIES.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO operator2 OR HIS PASSENGER


BARDID: 2009-GA-0023
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: WOODSTOCK
County: CHEROKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
AccidentCause2: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR NOTICED VESSEL TAKING ON WATER NEAR LIVEWELL; OPERATOR THEN BEGAN TO TAKE VESSEL BACK TO SHORE; ENGINE WAS TRIMMED DOWN TO GET BOAT ON PLANE AND TRANSOM BROKE LOOSE CAUSING VESSEL TO BE FLOODED; VESSEL OCCUPANTS PUT ON PFDs AND USED CELL PHONE TO CALL 911 AS THEY SWAM BACK TO SHORE; VESSEL WAS RECOVERED FROM LAKE AND LOADED BACK ONTO OCCUPANTS TRUCK.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0024
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR1 ADVISED THAT HE LEFT THE COURTESY DOCK AT RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND DROVE AROUND THE POINT TO THE BOAT RAMP. THE MOTOR WAS SPUTTERING AND CUT OFF. WHEN HE TURNED THE IGNITION TO RESTART THE MOTOR, THE ENGINE EXPLODED. OPERATOR1 TOLD ME THAT HE HAD BEEN SMELLING GAS FUMES FOR A WHILE AND THAT HE DID NOT TURN ON HIS BLOWER PRIOR TO TURNING THE IGNITION KEY. HE ALSO SAID HIS FRIEND HAD STOPPED EARLIER AND FILLED UP THE BOAT GAS TANK AT A NEARBY STORE AND THAT HE THOUGHT HIS FRIEND MAY HAVE FILLED IT WITH DIESEL FUEL INSTEAD OF GASOLINE. HE THOUGHT THE EXISTING GAS IN THE TANK AND THE DIESEL FUEL MIXED AND EXPLODED. BARTOW COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. SON RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND INSIDE WRIST.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0025
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: DAWSON
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person struck by activity equi
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL UP ON A WAKEBOARDER. AS THE PERSON WAS COMING UP HE LET GO OF THE SKI ROPE CAUSING IT TO SLING SHOT BACK INTO THE BOAT AND STRIKE victim IN THE MOUTH. THE IMPACT OF THE ROPE HANDLE CAUSED A LACERATION UP HER UPPER LIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NEGA MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0027
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, HE WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS THE FULE DOCKS AT IDLE SPEED AT THE MOUTH OF FLOWERY BRANCH CREEK.HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE EXTINGUISHER ONBOARD AND GOT THE FLAMES UNDER CONTROL. HALL COUNTY FIRE BOAT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE COMPLETELY AND TOW THE VESSEL BACK TO AQUALAND'S DOCKS. ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL STATED THAT HE HAD HIS HYDRAULIC LINES REPLACED ONE WEEK PRIOR AND BELIEVED THAT MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. I EXAMINED THE BLIGE AREA AND found AN UNKNOWN LIQUID THAT WAS CONSISTENT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0028
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
victim  WAS TUBING WITH HIS FRIEND AND HIT A WAKE. WHEN victim HIT THE WATER THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED HIS KNEE TO HIT HIS HEAD. victim SUSTAINED A SMALL LACERATION ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0029
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:55:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
THE VICTIM WAS SITTING IN THE BOAT WITH HER FIANCE. THE COUPLE'S FRIEND WAS IN THE WATER. WHILE victim WAS SITTING ON THE GUNWALE, friend GRABBED HER ARM AND PULLED HER INTO THE WATER. WHEN SHE SLID OFF OF THE GUNWALE, HER LEFT THIGH CAUGHT ON THE REAR CLEAT AND TORE A GASH IN HER THIGH.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0030
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HARTWELL
NearestCityTown: HARTWELL
County: HART
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
SKIER/VICTIM WAS SKIING BEHIND VESSEL "A" AND FELL ON WAKE IMPACTING SKI WITH FACE CAUSING TWO LACERATIONS.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0032
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:13:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OCONEE
NearestCityTown: GREENSBORO
County: GREENE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
ON MAY 14, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1713 HOURS VICTIM #1 WAS BEING PULLED ON A SUPER MABLE TUBE ALONG WITH HER FATHER AND ANOTHER MALE.  VESSEL A WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AHEAD AS THE TUBE WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH.  THE TUBE HIT A WAVE, CAUSING THE THREE OCUPANTS TO COME OFF THE TUBE AND THEN BACK DOWN ONTO IT, VICTIM #1 SUSTAINED A LEG INJURY DURING THIS TIME WHEN HER FATHER LANDED ON HER RIGHT LEG.  THE WEIGHT OF THE FATHER COMING DOWN ON VICTIM#1 BROKE THE VICTIM'S RIGHT FEMUR.  THE BOATING PARTY RETURNED TO THEIR DOCK AFTER CALLING 911.  GREENE COUNTY EMS TRANSPORTED VICTIM #1 TO ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE UNDERWENT MEDICAL TREATMENT.  RFC  AND I INVESTIGATED THIS BOATING INCIDENT UPON BEING NOTIFIED BY GREENE COUNTY DISPATCH.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0033
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clark's Hill Lake
NearestCityTown: Thomson
County: McDuffie
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: TUBE strikes other boat
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel A made a right turn to pick up a tuber that had fallen off.  Vessel A slung subject that was still on tube into the bow of Vessel B. Victim's left side struck bow of boat.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0034
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:35:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Savannah River
NearestCityTown: Girard
County: Burke
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
operator was testing his race boat on the Savannah River on April 15, 2009. He was practicing take offs from the starting line out to about 1000 feet.  On his sixth pass he throttled his race boat and began to trim the motor.  The motor trim stuck, causing the bow of the boat to lift.  It was a moderately windy day and due to the fact that it is a race hull the wind lifted the boat from the water and caused it to flip.  There was no floatation in the boat and it sank after the wreck.  The boat was recovered the following week and was noted that the trim was stuck in the up position.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0035
Date: 2009-05-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
operator STATED THAT ON MAY 9, 2009 HE WAS TRAVELING IN THE AREA OF ALLATOONA LANDING MARINA AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 HOURS. OPERATOR STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A PWC JUMPING THE WAKE BEHIND HIS VESSEL. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE PWC HIT THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL CAUSING MAJOR FIBERGLASS DAMAGE. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE PWC DID NOT STOP AND LEFT THE SCENE. OPERATOR STATED THAT WITH THE DAMAGE AT THE WATERLINE HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DOCK IN FEAR OF THE VESSEL TAKING ON WATER. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AT A LATER DATE. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE OPERATOR OF THE PWC HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED OR LOCATED. OPERATOR PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO DNR LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERNING THE INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0036
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: ACWORTH
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR1 AND OPERATOR2 HAD BEEN ON THE LAKE SEVERAL HOURS EACH. THEY HAD SOME BACK AND FORTH DISAGREEMENT ABOUT WAKES AND SPEEDS IN THAT AREA. OPERATOR2 AND HIS COMPANION (WHO WAS ON ANOTHER JET SKI NOT INVOLVED IN ANY PHYSICAL IMPACT, BUT NEARBY) HAD JUST SAID SOMETHING TO OPERATOR1 ABOUT HIS WAKE AND THE FACT THAT HE WAS GOING TO FAST AROUND A BEACH/SWIMMING TYPE AREA. OPERATOR1 TOLD ME THEY USED A RACIAL SLUR. operator2 AND HIS COMPANION WERE LEAVING ON JET SKIS AND INTENDING TO TRAILER THEM. OPERATOR1 APPARENTLY FOLLOWED THEM TOWARD THE BOAT RAMP. OPERATOR1 HIT HIM IN THE PORT SIDE STERN SECTION OF HIS PWC. I ISSUED operator1 A CITATION FOR OPERATING A PWC AT MORE THAN IDLE SPEED WITH 100' OF ANOTHER VESSEL. NO ONE WAS HURT. operator1 AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO pwc. ALLATOONA ASSISTED ME.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0039
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TOWING PASSENGER ON TUBE; OPERATOR TURNED TO LOOK AT TUBER AND STRUCK ROCK OUT CROP AT SHORE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0040
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CARTERS LAKE
NearestCityTown: ELLIJAY
County: GILMER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON CARTERS LAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS. WHEN I ARRIVED ON THE SCENE BY BOAT I FOUND THAT THE VICTIM HAD BEEN ARILIFTED TO NORTH FULTON MEDICAL CENTER WITH A BROKEN LEFT FEMUR BONE. VICTIM WAS OPERATING VESSEL A, A 2000 YAMAHA WAVE RUNNER PWC. THE VESSEL WAS BROWN AND WHITE IN COLOR DISPLAYING GEORGIA REGISTRATION GA0715EU. Operator2 WAS OPERATING A 2001 YAMAHA WAVE RUNNER THAT WAS GREEN AND WHITE IN COLOR. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT VICTIM HAD A PAASSENGER WITH HER ON THE PWC SHE WAS OPERATING.  USCG entry: collision with vessel.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0041
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:50:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
op1 WAS OPERATING VESSEL A . op1 TRIED TO JUMP A WAKE. op1 LANDED ON THE SEAT OF THE JET SKI INJURING HIS BACK.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0042
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
victim WAS WAKE BOARDING BEHIND VESSEL A AND HIT A WAKE. THE IMPACT OF THE WATER CAUSED victim TO FALL TOWARDS HIS WAKE BOARD. victim HIT HIS LEFT ARM ON HIS WAKE BOARD CAUSING A MINOR INJURY.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0043
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:57:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ETOWAH RIVER
NearestCityTown: CANTON
County: CHEROKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF PWC WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP MEMBERS OF A RAFTING PARTY GET BACK FROM ETOWAH RIVER ABOVE SHOAL CREEK TO THE BOAT RAMP AT KNOX BRIDGE AT OR AFTER SUNSET. AFTER MAKING ONE PREVIOUS TRIP TO THE BOAT RAMP AND LETTING OFF TWO PASSENGERS, THE OPERATOR WENT BACK UP RIVER AFTER SUNSET TO PICK UP TWO REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE RAFTING PARTY. THE TWO REMAINING MEMBERS HAD ALREADY BEEN PICKED UP BY TWO FISHERMEN IN A JON BOAT AND WERE HEADED TO THE BOAT RAMP. THE JON BOAT ENCOUNTERED THE PWC APPROX. 1/2 MILE ABOVE THE MOUTH OF SHOAL CREEK. THE TWO RAFTING PARTY MEMBERS, 1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE, BOARDED THE PWC AND PROCEEDED BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP. THE FISHERMEN IN THE JON BOAT STATED THAT THE PWC LEFT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (APPROX. 30-45MPH). THE OPERATOR OF THE PWC CAME AROUND THE CORNER AT SHOAL CREEK NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND HIT A BRANCH FROM A TREE THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE WATER. THE EXPOSED BRANCH ABOVE THE WATER CAUSED THE PWC TO RAMP UP AND THROUGH THE TOP OF THE TREE. THE OPERATOR OF THE PWC STRUCK A BRANCH WITH HIS FACE. THE IMPACT WITH THE BRANCH KNOCKED THE OPERATOR AND TWO PASSENGERS OFF THE PWC SENDING THEM INTO THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0044
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CLARKS HILL LAKE
NearestCityTown: TIGNALL
County: LINCOLN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL1 WAS STOPPED NEAR DOCK AREA.  VESSEL B WAS FOLLOWING V1'S VESSEL.  V2 ATTEMPTED TO THROTTLE BACK AND TURN VESSEL TO LEFT TO AVOID STRAIDING VESSEL OPERATED BY V1.  V2 STATES THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WAKE CAUSE BY THE TWO VESSELS.  V2 STATES THAT HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION (WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF MANEUVERABILITY OF V2S VESSEL). AT THIS POINT, THERE WAS CONTACT MADE BETWEEN THE TWO VESSELS AS (V2) STRUCK (V1) ON FRONT LEFT SIDE.  AFTER CONTACT BETWEEN THE TWO VESSELS, A PASSENGER IN VESSEL A WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR OF VESSEL1 STRIKING HER HEAD ON A METAL OBJECT IN VESSEL1.  SEE ATTACHED WITNESS STATEMENTS.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0046
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:09:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE OCONEE
NearestCityTown: RUTLEDGE
County: MORGAN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Starting in Gear
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A IDLED AWAY FROM DOCK. VESSEL THEN EXCELERATED TO HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TURN TOWARD SHORELINE.  VESSEL STRUCK ROCK SHORELINE, SKIDDED ON GRASS FOR APPROX 30 FT STRUCK TREE APPROX 2 1/2 FEET FROM GROUND AND CAME TO REST ON GROUND AT BASE OF TREE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0047
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CANTON
County: CHEROKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: other
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON JUNE 28, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 0100 HOURS I, RFC, RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHEROKEE COUNTY 911 IN REFERENCE TO A BOAT INCIDENT WITH INJURIES IN THE AREA OF VICTORIA LANDING. THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL WAS STANDING NEAR THE WALKWAY WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND OTHER CHEROKEE COUNTY DEPUTIES. OPERATOR STATED THAT AFTER EATING AT PROPS AND HOPS AT VICTORIA LANDING HE AND SEVERAL FRINEDS AND their CHILDREN TRAVELLED FROM VICTORIA TO MEET WITH SOME OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON THE WATER.  WHILE ON THE WAY BACK TO VICTORIA LANDING THEY HIT SOMETHING IN THE WATER AND IT STOPPED THE BOAT. OPERATOR STATED THAT WHEN THE BOAT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ALL THE PASSENGERS AND ITEMS IN THE BOAT SLAMMED FORWARD. WHILE TALKING WITH OPERATOR I DETECTED THE VERY STRONG ODOR OF ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FROM HIS BREATH.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0048
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A STATED THAT AS HE PASSED VESSEL B, HE MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND SAW VESSEL B, DIRECTLY IN FRONT AND COLLIDED HEAD-ON.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0049
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL OWNER STATES THAT HE FILLED BOTH GAS TANKS ON VESSEL. HE STATED THAT HE OPENED THE HATCH, SMELLED AND LOOKED FOR GAS, AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANY IN THE BILGE OR THE ODOR OF ANY. HE STATED THAT HE TURNED THE KEY TO START THE VESSEL IT EXPLODED. ACCORDING TO THE HALL COUNTY FIRE DEPT. THE FIRE WAS STARTED DUE TO THE GAS TANK HAVING A LEAK IN THE TOP OF IT. WHEN HE FILLED THE TANK IT LEAKED OUT THE TOP CAUSING GAS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BILGE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0050
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:35:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
THE VESSEL HIT A WAKE AND TOOK WATER OVER THE BOW. THE OPERATOR "GUNNED IT" TO GET THE BOW UP OUT OF THE WATER. WHEN HE DID, THE BOW CAME UP OUT OF THE WATER, AND A SUBSEQUENT WAVE HIT UNDERNEATH THE BOW, CAUSING THE BOAT TO CAPSIZE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0052
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HARTWELL
NearestCityTown: HARTWELL
County: HART
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
FEMALE SUBJECT ON THE BACK OF THE SKI WAS HOLDING SKI ROPE AND DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE ROPE HAD WRAPPED AROUND HER ARM. THE OPERATOR HIT A WAKE AND SHE FELL OFF AND THE ROPE TIGHTENED ON HER ARM CAUSING LACERATIONS AND SWELLING.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0053
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HARTWELL
NearestCityTown: HARTWELL
County: HART
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Congested Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL A WAS JUMPING A WAKE IN CONGESTED , ROUGH WATERS AND HIT A WAKE AND THREW PASSENGER INTO WATER. PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO HART COUNTY HOSPITAL BY HIS PARENTS. PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR BRUISED RIBS AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0054
Date: 2009-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HARTWELL
NearestCityTown: Lavonia
County: FRANKLIN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A WAS FISHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHANNEL. A VESSEL TRAVELILNG DOWN THE LAKE HIT THE BACK STARBOARD SIDE OF VESSEL A. THE VESSEL KEPT GOING AND FAILED TO RENDER AID TO VESSEL A. THE VESSEL WAS SAID TO BE WHITE IN COLOR POSSIBLY THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD AND WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FOR NIGHT TIME OPERATION.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0056
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE VICTIM WAS SKIING IN TOWARD THE DOCK ON ONE SKI TO QUIT. HE HAD TO LET GO OF THE ROPE AND HIS MOMENTUM WAS TAKING HIM TOWARD THE DOCK WHEN HIS SKI CAUGHT THE WATER, CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HARD INTO THE WATER. THE IMPACT WITH THE WATER DISLOCATED HIS HIP.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0058
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: DAWSONVILLE
County: DAWSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person pinched between dock an
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS PULLING INTO HIS DOCK IN THOMPSON CREEK. THE VICTIM TRIED TO STOP THE WAKEBOARDS ON THE SKI RACK FROM HITTING THE DOCK BY PUTTING HER HAND ON THE DOCK TO STOP THE BOAT. THE EDGE OF THE WAKEBOARD STRUCK HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND PINCHED IT AGAINEST THE DOCK. THIS CAUSED HER TO RECEIVE A SEVERE LACERATION ON THAT FINGER. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NE GA MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0059
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: FORSYTH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
operator WAS OPERATING A VESSEL A OUTSIDE THE NO WAKE ZONE NEAR PORT ROYAL MARINA. victim WAS TUBING BEHIND VESSEL A. THE TUBE HIT A WAKE AND victim CAME DOWN AND HIT HER HEAD ON HER FRIENDS ARM. HER FRIEND WASN'T INJURIED BUT victim BRUISED HER HEAD.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0060
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Machinery failure
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO WITNESS, VESSEL A ATTEMPTED TO SAIL INTO AQUALAND MARINA WITHOUT THE MOTOR AND HIT THREE VESSELS IN AQUALAND MARINA THAT WERE MOORED UP ON ZI DOCK ( 38,42,44). FIRST VESSEL A STRUCK A MOORED VESSEL #38. VESSEL A THEN STRUCK TWO OTHER VESSELS AT DOCK 42 & 44. VESSEL A WAS THEN SECURED TO THE DOCK, BY THE HELP OF TENANTS. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A PAID ONE OF THE VESSEL OWNERS $100.00 FOR THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO HIS VESSEL. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A THEN HAD A HEATED CONVERSATION WITH THE OWNER OF VESSEL B. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER OF VESSEL B, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A QUICKLY LEFT THE SCENE ONCE HE WAS TOLD THAT DNR WAS BEING CONTACTED.

ON 6-24-09 I MADE CONTACT WTIH THE DOCK MASTER AT AQUALAND MARINA. SHE ADVISED ME THAT THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF VESSEL A WAS AT THE SCENE FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS BEFORE LEAVING. ON 6-24-09 I CONTACTED VESSEL A. HE TOLD ME THAT HE LEFT BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BOARD VESSEL B CLAIMING DAMAGE. HE WANTED TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE FOR HIMSELF TO VERIFY THE DAMAGE CLAIM.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0061
RedactedNarrative: OPERATOR LEANED OVER TO PICK UP BOTTLE OF OIL AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. THEN HIT END OF DOCK.
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:45:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: Forsyth
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription:
DOCK BENT METAL FRAME, DAMAGED WOOD DECKING AND BENT STAND HOLDING WENCH TO ADJUST CABLES LEADING TO DOCK.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0063
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:40:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: STONE MTN LAKE
NearestCityTown: STONE MOUNTAIN
County: DEKALB
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT TRIED TO GET HIS HAT AND AS HE REACHED TO GET THE HAT HE FLIPS OVER AND HE STRUGGLED FOR A MINUTE THEN HE WENT UNDER AND DROWNED. HE WAS ABOUT 50' FROM THE DOCK AND IN ABOUT 15' OF WATER. STONE MTN. FIRE RECOVERED THE BODY.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0065
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:08:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE NOTTLEY
NearestCityTown: BLAIRSVILLE
County: UNION
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: tube struck by other boat
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A WAS TOWING A TUBER TRAVELING DOWN STREAM IN YOUNG CANE CREEK ON NOTTLEY LAKE. VESSEL B WAS TOWING A TUBER WHO WAS APPROX. 30 FEET BEHIND THE VESSEL AND THEY WERE TRAVELING BEHIND VESSEL A. VESSEL A TURNED LEFT AND THEN BACK RIGHT MAING A U-TURN. VESSEL B VEERED LEFT TO PASS VESSEL A. DURING COMPLETION OF VESSEL A'S U-TURN THE OPERATED WAS LOOKING BACK OBSERVING HIS TUBER WITH HIS VESSEL. USCG: VesselA hit tuber of VesselB.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0066
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:48:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Oconee
NearestCityTown: Greensboro
County: Greene
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel A was docked at Old Salem Park when said vessels' battery compartment electrical wiring caught fire causing damage
to the stern of said vessel.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0067
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Savannah River
NearestCityTown: Augusta
County: Richmond
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
While travling south on the Savannah River, the outboard motor on vessel broke away from the vessel causing damage to the transom.  This damage caused the vessel to take on water and capsize.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0068
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:37:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Oconee
NearestCityTown: Greensboro
County: Greene
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was towing a tube with 3 people on board. Operator made left hand turn to go around island. When turn was made, tube struck danger buoy in water and victim's right heel was lacerated when collision occurred.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0069
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:34:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Seminole
NearestCityTown: Donalsonville
County: Seminole
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Congested Waters
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: tube struck by other boat
RedactedNarrative:
Boating incident involving a wake-boarder being hit by a vessel at Seminole State Park basin on Lake Seminole.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0070
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested Waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A STATED THAT WHILE BOATING IN THE AREA OF BARTOW CARVER BEACH, SHE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE WAKE AND FELL OFF OF THE PWC. victim STATED THAT AFTER SHE FEEL OFF, THE PWC WAS LIFTED UP BY ANOTHER LARGE WAKE AND THREW INTO HER. SHE STATED THAT SHE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HER FOREHEAD. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER BY HER FAMILY MEMBERS.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0071
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CARTERS LAKE
NearestCityTown: CHATSWORTH
County: MURRAY
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 4, 2009, I CPL. RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A BOATER ON CARTERS LAKE, THAT HE HAD HAD "A SMALL BOAT ACCIDENT." I ASKED operator B WHAT HAPPENED AND HE STATED THAT "A FRIEND" RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY BOAT WITH HIS PWC".  VesselA operator POINTED OUT THE PWC HIS FRIEND WAS DRIVING WHICH WAS PARKED AT THE DOCK AT THE DAM SITE BOAT RAMP. THE OWNER OF THE PWC WAS ASKED WHAT HAPPENED AND operatorB STATED "I WAS TRYING TO PULL BESIDE operatorA AND THE WATER WAS ROUGH FROM ALL THE BOATS AND I HIT HIM".


BARDID: 2009-GA-0072
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A CAME FROM BEHIND ON PORT SIDE OF VESSEL B. VESSEL B STRUCK VESSEL A ON THE PORT STERN AND WENT UP OVERS TOWARDS MID-LINE OF VESSEL A, DAMAGING THE PORT SIDE FIBERGLASS ABOVE THE RUB RAIL, DESTROYING THE PLASTIC CONSOLE AND HOOD ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0073
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Unknown
RedactedNarrative:
UNKNOWN - RENTER SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TWO OTHER SKIS TIED UP AT HIS DOCK ALONG WITH THE RENTED SKI. WHEN HE GOT OUT SATURDAY MORNING HE STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RENTAL SKI. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE THOUGHT KIDS MAY HAVE TAKEN THE SKI, DAMAGED IT, AND BROUGHT IT BACK.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0074
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELING AROUND 20 MPH HEADING SOUTH ALONG TWO MILE ISLAND CHAIN ACROSS FROM AQUALAND MARINA GAS DOCKS. THE VESSEL RAN A GROUND ON A SMALL OUT CROP THAT WAS MARKED. THE BOW OF THE VESSEL RODE OVER THE OUTCROP BUT THE STERN BECAME LODGED ON TOP OF THE OUTCROP. TOW BOAT USA PULLED VESSEL OFF THE OUTCROP.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0075
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: OAKWOOD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
operator WENT TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS ON THE JET SKI. he TURNED LEFT AND WAS THROWN OFF THE RIGHT ( STARBOARD) SIDE OF THE VESSEL. operator SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY DURING THE INCIDENT WHEN HE WAS IMPACTED WITH THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0076
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:41:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HARTWELL
NearestCityTown: HARTWELL
County: HART
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person tangled in activity equ
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT HAD A TUBE CONNECTED TO THE PORT REAR CLETE AND THE TUBE WAS ON THE BACK DECK OF THE VESSEL.victim WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT AT THE BACK A WIND GOT UNDER THE TUBE AND LIFTED IT OUT OF THE BOAT. victim'S FOOT WAS TANGLED IN THE ROPE AND AS THE ROPE TIGHTENED IT SEVERED HIS FOOT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0077
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:13:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Echeeconee Creek
NearestCityTown: Warner Robins
County: Houston
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
victims had just put their 10 foot Jon boat in the Echeeconee Creek to go fishing when the boat took on water and capsized. they both then fell into the Creek which had strong current. Both victims drowned.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0078
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Harding
NearestCityTown: Hamilton
County: Harris
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/9/09 at approximately 2315 hrs a Stratos bass boat (occupied x3) collided with a Century boat (occupied x4) on Lake Harding near Idle Hour Boat Ramp. The operator of the Stratos bass boat stated that he never saw the other boat until after the collision and then he noticed it over his left shoulder. The operator of the Century boat stated that he saw the oncoming Stratos and flashed his lights a number of times prior to impact. There were no serious injuries sustained in the collision and both boats made there way back over to the boat ramp, one under its own power while the other was towed by a vessel not involved.

PropertyDamageDescription:
4 Bass Pro rods (medium / heavy action) with Bill Dance rods attached. These rods went overboard during the collision and were lost.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0079
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Jackson
NearestCityTown: Mansfield
County: Jasper
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On June 5, 2009 at approximately 2200 hours, operator was operating his vessel with 3 passengers on board. The vessel was traveling south in the Alcovy River as the subjects were leaving Bear Creek Marina and returning to the passenger residence. Operator steered the vessel into a sharp "power turn" to the right. Passengers  did not hear any verbal warning of the maneuver and were unprepared for the sudden change of direction. Victim was thrown against the port (left) gunwale, bending a 1 inch metal rail, where she was able to briefly hold herself in the vessel with her legs. Victim then fell overboard. The vessel continued to travel in a starboard (right) direction, passing over the top of Victims. The propeller of the vessel came in contact with Victims left thigh causing lacerations. The occupqnts of the vessel attempted to pull Victims from the water but she could not get in the boat due to severe pain in her back. Victim was recovered and returned to her residence where first aid was attempted. Victim did not seek medical attention until June 8, 2009. She was directed to go to Newton Medical Center by her physician. She was treated and released.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0080
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Sinclair
NearestCityTown: Milledgeville
County: Baldwin
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel A was occupied by two adults and one child. vessel A was traveling in a due Northeast direction at approximately 20 to 25 miles per hour towing a tuber. As Vessel A came into a curve exiting the cove the tension on the ski rope loosened and became entangled around the tuber's left leg. Before the tuber could free himself, Vessel A straitened it's course and thus tightened the rope around the tuber's leg causing a moderate laceration to the posterior area of the left knee.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0081
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 04:35:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jekyll Creek
NearestCityTown: Brunswick
County: Glynn
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 12, 2009, Officers responded to a boating accident at the Jekyll Creek jetty rocks near the South Brunswick River.  Initial reports indicated that two people were seriously injured and one person was deceased.  Officer 1, Officer 2, and Officer 3 responded to the Brunswick Office to take a patrol boat to the scene, and Officer 4 responded to the Southeast GA Health System ER for evaluation of the injured victims. Officer 4 was able to speak briefly with the owner of the vessel involved and Officer 4 was advised by Passenger 1, owner of and passenger in the vessel, that the deceased female was the operator at the time of the accident.  The other passenger 2, advised Officer 4 that he was unsure of who was operating the vessel at the time of the accident.  Officer 1, Officer 2, and Officer 3 later advised that the vessel had struck the Jekyll Creek jetties while traveling north and that they had secured and photographed the scene and awaited SeaTow's arrival for salvage of the vessel and tow to the Brunswick Office for removal.  Investigation ongoing as of this report.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0082
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Sinclair
NearestCityTown: Milledgeville
County: Hancock
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was traveling north up Island Creek on Lake Sinclair when he hit a submerged tree stump causing damage to the lower unit of the boat.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0083
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Jackson
NearestCityTown: Jackson
County: Butts
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/Skier Behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
The operator was turning left to exit the cove when the passenger fell off the PWC. The operator stated that she may have hit a wake sideways when she turned left, rocking the watercraft and making the PWC unstable. The victim fell off the PWC and made contact with the water.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0086
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Horton
NearestCityTown: Fayetteville
County: Fayette
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Other
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On April 29, 2009 a boat capsized on Lake Horton. When we arrived at scene the boat was towed back to the boat ramp by the Marshalls Office. The operator physically checked the plug finding it securely in place. Both passengers were interviewed and both say the back of the boat began filling up with water. They held on to the sides of the boat until help came. One of the passengers began spitting up blood when they arrived at the boat dock.  He was transported to Fayette-Piedmont Hospital.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0087
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:50:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: VFW LAKE
NearestCityTown: BUCHANAN
County: HARALSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
CPL. AND I, RFC, RESPONDED TO THE LAKE FROM CEDARTOWN. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE LAKE AND FINDING NO ONE WE THEN STOPPED AT THE POLICE OFFICE IN BUCHANAN. THE POLICE ADVISED US THAT THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT HAD BEEN TAKEN TO HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BREMEN. AT THE HOSPITAL WE INTERVIEWED THE OPERATOR FROM DALLAS. OPERATOR STATED HE HAD BEEN BASS FISHING ON THE LAKE FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN HE NOTICED HIS 1989 STRATOS BASS BOAT GETTING LOWER TO THE WATER IN THE BACK. HE WALKED FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND OPENED THE BACK LID TO FIND THE WATER OVER THE BATTERIES. HE STATED HE GOT A LIFE JACKET AND THE BOAT TURNED OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEN THE BOAT WAS UPSIDE DOWN HE CLIBED ON TOP OF IT AND THEN SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS HEAD, BACK AND SHOULDER ON THE MOTOR. HE BEGAN TO SWIM AND YELL FOR HELP. A FISHERMAN PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM TO SHORE AND OPERATOR CALLED 911 FROM HIS TRUCK. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BREMEN. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0089
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:12:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Sinclair
NearestCityTown: Sparta
County: Hancock
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
It began to rain pretty heavy at the lake and the group decided to start back for the boat ramp located just some 300 to 400 yards above the incident site in a slough. Right now we don't have an accurate seating diagram, but one has been made by the operator (7/22/09) and it is being sent to me. We do know OpA was operating the vessel and the he apparently misjudged his exact position on the lake and made an errant turn into the dock and boat house.

PropertyDamageDescription:
Extensive damage to the subjects boat house and outer dock attached to the boat house. It should also be noted that in addition to the damage sustained during the boat incident, the boat house had severe post and other sections of the boat house that we h


BARDID: 2009-GA-0090
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Sinclair
NearestCityTown: Sparta
County: Hancock
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to operator of vessel A, he was avoiding a pontoon type vessel and did not see vessel B in time to avoid a collision.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0092
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Jackson
NearestCityTown: Jackson
County: Butts
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Starting in Gear
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was having trouble with his PWC.  He flagged a couple down to help him. Operator was tied to another PWC and kept falling off his so he boarded the couples.  Him and the unknown male fell off as well. Operator was struck in the head. It is undertermined which vessel he was struck by at time of report. Operator was able to swim back to shore but was starting to lose conciousness.  While being transported to Spalding Regional, he was transfered to Life Flight. He was treated at Atlanta Medical for severe concussion.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0093
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Point Lake
NearestCityTown: West Point
County: Troup
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 3, 2009 Cpl. & RFC were notified of a boating accident on West Point Lake. When we arrived at Earl Cook Beach, we spoke with operator of vessel B. He said he was driving toward the Chattahoochee River/Wehadkee Creek junction area from Earl Cook beach and turned to his starboard side to change direction. When he did this, he was struck by another PWC and did not know it was behind him. No medical attention. I spoke with the operator of vessel A. He and his passenger were behind operatorBs wake and when operatorB changed directions, operatora could not avoid the collision. While talking to OpeartorA, I could see him acting nervous so I asked the Ranger to test him for alochol.  He was arrested for BUI.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0094
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: FLOWERY BRANCH
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Extremity caught in anchor lin
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A WAS ATTEMPTING TO ANCHOR HIS VESSEL. HE THREW IN HIS ANCHOR AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ANCHOR LINE AND THE BOAT. WHEN HE PULLLED HIS HAND FREE, HE RIPPED THE SKIN OFF HIS FINGERS.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0095
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Rabun
NearestCityTown: CLAYTON
County: RABUN
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Congested Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS SWAMPED BY TWO SUCCESSIVE LARGE WAKES IN BOW AREA CAUSING IT TO CAPSIZE AND EJECT PASSENGERS.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0096
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Harding
NearestCityTown: Hamilton
County: Harris
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: hull failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: sinking
RedactedNarrative:
On 7-18-09 the operator of vessel A was travling south along the Chattahoochee Rive on Lake Harding @ approx 40mph. operator states that the boat came to a sudden stop and that it began to take on water. He believes that bolts holding lower unit worked loose and caused the unit to fall off. The boat was totally flooded under 3-4 feet water.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0097
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:35:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: DAWSONVILLE
County: FORSYTH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A AND VESSEL B TURNED TOWARD EACH OTHER AND THEN THE BOW OF VESSEL B COLLIDED WITH THE PORT SIDE VESSEL A.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0099
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:10:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: DARIEN RIVER
NearestCityTown: DARIEN
County: MCINTOSH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
oN 6/24/09 at approximately 2100 hours, operator was operating a vessel in the vicinity of the Darien River near the mouth and hit what is believed to be a daymarker, possibly number 3 in the Darien River.   nephew was injured and airlifted by the Coast Guard to Southeast GA Regional Medical Center and treated for his injuries.  The Coast Guard towed the vessel to Doboy island.  The Coast Guard transported victim's wife back to the boat ramp in Darien, while operator stayed on Doboy Island with the vessel.  Nothing follows at this time.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0100
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:49:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Rabun
NearestCityTown: LAKEMONT
County: RABUN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR, WHICH WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VESsEL, SAID THAT HE WAS BACKING OUT OF ATHENS Y CAMP DOCK WITH HIS ENGINE BLOWER ON AND THE BOAT JUST QUIT RUNNING. HE SAID HE TRIED TO START IT BACK UP WHEN IT EXPLODED AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE GOT OUT OF THE BOAT AND HE AND OTHER CAMP PERSONS TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH 2 SEPERATE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS BUT IT KEPT ON BURNING. THEY GOT THE BOAT AWAY FROM THE DOCKS AND IT BURNED AND SANK JUST IN FRONT OF AND ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY FROM THE KENNEDY'S DOCK.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0101
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE TUGALO
NearestCityTown: TALLULAH FALLS
County: RABUN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS KNEE-BOARDING AND THE BOARD GOT SIDEWAYS ABOUT THE SAME TIME HE HIT A WAVE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL OVER. WHEN HE FELL THE KNEE-BOARD STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HABERSHAM CO. MEDICAL CENTER BY POV BY HIS PARENTS FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS TREATED AND RECEIVED 4-5 STITCHES AND RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0102
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:06:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: St Marys River
NearestCityTown: Kingsland
County: Camden
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: Other
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/Skier Behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was standing on bow holding onto a rope.  Operator made a turn to the left (following the run of the river) and then straightened up causing the victim to lose his balance and fall overboard. 


Operator of was arrested for BUI 0.074.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0103
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:14:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Point Lake
NearestCityTown: LaGrange
County: Troup
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause3: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Fuel
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
operator noticed that his vessel was idling rough as he was heading out of the no wake zone at Holiday Campground.  After opening the engine compartment to inspect the engine it started to run more smoothly so he closed the cover and continued on. operator then got on the throttle as he reached the end of the no wake zone. After going 30 to 40 feet he heard a small explosion in the engine well and noticed fire coming into the boat from the engine well. operator then jumped out of the boat then got back in the boat to attempt to extinguish the fire. operator retrieved a fire extinguisher and a PFD and then opened the engine cover. Upon opening the engine cover the fire came out into the vessel and operator jumped out of the boat again with the fire extinguisher and PFD.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0104
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:50:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Flint River
NearestCityTown: Albany
County: Dougherty
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Two jet skis traveling north on the river.  One jet ski maneuvered to miss a boat and the wake from the boat caused him to fall off the jet ski.  The second jet ski ran over the unoperated jet ski.  Both jet skis were damaged but no major injuries to the subjects.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0107
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:40:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Altamaha River
NearestCityTown: Brunswick
County: Glynn
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel A and Vessel B travelling down river towards Altamaha Park.  Operator A sprayed Operator B with water.  Based on Operator B's statement Operator B could not see due to water being in his face.  Vessel A had slowed down to a near stop in front of Vessel B.  The operator of Vessel B could not see Vessel A. Vessel B struck Vessel A on the port side just aft of the vessel midpoint.  Vessl B's bow area also made contact with Operator A, knocking him off the PWC (personal watercraft).  Operator A was knocked into the water.  A witness was traveling with Vessel A and B on a separate PWC, turned around and pulled Operator A out of the water and transported him to Altamaha Park.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0108
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:40:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: FORSYTH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A WAS TRAVELING WITH A PASSENGER ON BOARD. VESSEL B WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND HER. THE PASSENGER FELL OFF VESSEL A CAUSING HER TO STOP THE PWC. AS SHE STOPPED VESSEL B WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEHIND HER. VESSEL B STRUCK VESSEL A FROM THE BACK AND RAN OVER THE TOP OF IT. IN DOING SO THE BOW OF VESSEL B STRUCK operatorA IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, CAUSING A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY. A PASSENGER BY STOPPED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE AND CARRIED ALL THREE INDIVDUALS TO A DOCK. FORSYTH CO. SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES TOWED THE PWC'S TO THE DOCK. operatorA IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO NORTHEAST GA MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT, WHERE SHE REMAINS IN STABLE CONDITION. THE OTHER TWO PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INTERVIEWED AND GAVE WRITTEN STATEMENTS. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL B WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH OPERATING A VESSEL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0109
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A MADE A SHARP TURN WHILE THE VICTIM WAS SITTING ON THE BACK SEAT. THE VICTIM WAS BEARING HER WEIGHT ON HER LEFT HAND, WHICH WAS PLANTED IN THE SEAT. WHEN THE VESSEL TURNED, HER HAND SLIPPED OFF THE SEAT, CAUSING THE VICTIM TO FALL TOWARD THE FLOOR OF THE VESSEL WITH HER LEFT ARM BEHIND AND UNDER HER. SHE THEN CONTINUED TO FALL INTO THE FLOOR, WITH HER BODY WEIGHT COMING DOWN ONTO HER ARM.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0110
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:50:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Seminole
NearestCityTown: Bainbridge
County: Decatur
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause3: Congested Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday July 26, 2009 at approximately 3:30 p.m. while patrolling the Flint River and Lake Seminole in the DNR patrol boat for fishing and boating activity, I received a call from dispatch about a boating incident that occurred approximately 4 miles south of Bainbridge.  The dispatcher informed me that a 14 year old male was injured while tubing, and I needed to be in route to their location.  I informed the dispatcher that I was approximately forty minutes away but I would be heading in their direction.  Right after talking with the dispatcher, Sgt. informed me that he had heard of the incident and was heading towards Bainbridge.  I informed Sgt. that the subjects involved in the incident were heading towards the Bainbridge Marina across from the Decatur County Sheriff Office.  When I arrived at the Marina, Sgt, Trooper and Sheriff Deputy were there talking with the operator of the boat.   The operator of the boat was identified.  When I arrived at the Bainbridge Marina, I met up with Sgt. and briefly talked with Operator.  He stated that he was traveling north and another boat was traveling south in the middle of the river channel.  When he passed the boat, he realized he was too close to the bank and tried to move back toward the center of the river channel.  He stated that when he turned his vessel, the wake of the passing vessel and the sharp turning of his vessel caused the tube to strike the shore.  The two boys on the tube were indentified as Son of operator and another boy.  Sgt. instructed me to leave my patrol boat at the marina and ride with him to Bainbridge Memorial Hospital.  Trooper informed us he would be taking operator to the hospital where his son was being treated.  When we arrived at the hospital, Operator informed me that his wife and his other son were in the boat with him and his son and his friend were riding the tube.  While at the Hospital, both operator and wife stated two personal watercrafts stopped to help right after the incident occurred.  Operator stated, they helped him load his injured son in the boat and escorted them to the Bainbridge Marina.  Also, while at the hospital I made copies of operator and wife’s driver’s licenses and boat registration.  While at the hospital wife made a written statement of the incident that occurred.  Also while at the hospital we were informed that Son of operator’s  back was broken in two places and that some ribs were also broken, and he was being transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.   While at the hospital I talked with the mother of the other boy.  She stated her son just had some minor scrapes and bruises and would be fine.  I then asked if it would be okay if I talked to her son about the incident and she gave her permission for me to interview him.  The other body stated that while riding the tube a boat passed them heading north while they were heading south.  He stated that as they passed the vessel their tube got to close to the shore and threw them into the grass and stumps along the shore.  The boy then made a written statement of what occurred.  
	I then drove back to the Bainbridge Marina with Sgt.  While at the Marina we located the tube that was involved in the incident.  On top of the tube was an adult life jacket with the top straps cut.  The tube was an arsenal OTE tube blue in color with the words ON THE EDGE wrote across it.  While examining the tube, Sgt. noticed on a white warning label the tube was not to exceed 20 MPH.  The rope for the tube could not be located.  I then drove the express boat to the location of the incident to locate any evidence left behind.  
	On Monday July 27, 2009 I drove to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with Cpl.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0111
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:40:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Oconee
NearestCityTown: Greensboro
County: Greene
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unfamiliar with Lake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating vessel, near the Ritz Carlton Lodge, when he felt a big thump. Operator stated as he throttled down the vessel to check the damage, he could not physically see anything. Operator stated he swam the vessel over to the Ritz Carlton's lodge for assistance. As I met Operator at South Bay Marina, I observed extensive damage to the vessel's outdrive housing, prop, and skeg. Operator showed me the area in which the object was struck. As I searched the area intensively for a potential floating object, non was observed. Standing timbers were the only objects observed in the impact area. Operator operated the vessel too close to the standing timber failing to keep a proper lookout of being familiar with this area of the lake. As I inspected the Sea Ray's prop, the main damage was consistent with that of a hard fixed object (such as a rock or concrete). I located fine pieces of wood found in the jagged breaks of the prop which would be consistent of a soft strike. It appeared that some of the boat's damages were pre existing prior to striking the standing timber. Operator stated he failed to perform a pretrip inspection of the lower unit of the vessel.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0112
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM STATED HE WAS WAKE BOARDING AT THE ABOVE LOCATION WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE WAKE AND FELL, STRIKING THE WATER HARD.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0113
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:38:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: W.F. George
NearestCityTown: Georgetown
County: Quitman
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 at approx. 1138 hrs. a group of five PWC's were traveling north through the concrete tunnel that passes underneath the railroad bed just south of the Hwy. 82 causeway.  The operator of Vessel A stated that she was the fourth vessel in line and was approx. 60' directly behind Vessel B.  She stated that after Vessel B existed the tunnel and got on plane she accelerated to bring her PWC on plane.  As the bow of her PWC came down as her vessel got on plane she noticed that Vessel B had stopped directly in front of her.  She steered her vessel to the left in an attempt to avoid collision.  Vessel A struck Vessel B in the left rear stern area and then traveled up and onto the seat area where it struck the operator of Vessel B before coming to rest in the water to the left front of Vessel B.  Both operators remained on their PWC's.  The operator of Vessel B related the same information, as did the operator of the fifth PWC in line who witnessed the incident.  The operator of Vessel B was transported by EMS to Medical Center Barbour for lacerations to her left arm, leg and knee as well as contusions to her abdominal area and back.  She was unable to render a written statement at the time of this report due to her injuries.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0114
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilmington River
NearestCityTown: Savannah
County: Chatham
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Accident Report Completed by Operator of Vessel 1 

Approximately 10 pm.  Traveling west on the Wilmington River toward Thunderbolt.  Just before the mouth of the Herb River there was a boat drifting with no lights on.  I was underway and saw the boat 25 yards ahead of me when it became visible.   I tried to avoid the boat by turning left but there was not enough room to completely avoid hitting the bow.  The boats collided and hit in the front right part of my bow.  There was a violent jerk and the boat I hit spun around and also hit the transom of my boat.  There were no injuries.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0115
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
operator WAS OPERATING VESSEL A. VESSEL A HIT A WAKE. THE BACK OF a passengEr HEAD HIT THE FACE OF another passenger. the latter passenger BROKE HER NOSE DUE TO THE INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0116
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:50:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE BURTON
NearestCityTown: CLAYTON
County: RABUN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP ON WAKEBOARD AND DURING THE PROCESS SHE TWISTED HER BACK. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MOUNTAIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER IN CLAYTON BY AMBULANCE AND THEN SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0117
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:07:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ALLATOONA LAKE
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Congested Waters
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A TUBE IN THE AREA OF THE DAM HE MADE A QUICK TURN AND TWO MALES ON THE TUBE HIT A LARGE WAKE AND FELL OFF.  ONE OF THE MALES ON THE TUBE SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. victim WAS TRANSPORTED BY BOAT TO THE EMS STAFF AT THE RED TOP MOUNTAIN BOAT RAMP.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0118
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Harding
NearestCityTown: Hamilton
County: Harris
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On August 8, 2009, I was patrolling Lake Harding when I noticed a white male on a yellow PWC trying to get my attention.  As I approached the individual, I recognized the passenger.  I have known Victim for several years.  Victim informed me that he had just fallen off the vessel and hurt his knee.  Victim said that he was slowing the PWC down, trying to come to a stop.  He stated the vessel was an older model which would turn over once it stopped.  Victim claimed that while the PWC was slowing down to a stop, he attempted to jump off of it.  He said that his knee and left leg bent awkwardly while jumping into the water.  Victim stated that he had recently purchased the PWC and this was the first time he had taken it out.  Victim informed me that he had owned boats before, but a PWC was new to him.  After speaking with Victim, he seemed to be alright.  He stated that he was going to drive back toward the boat landing due to the weather.  I informed Victim that if he went to get treatment for his knee, then he needed to let me know.  At approximately 0730 hours, Victim contacted me by phone.  Victim informed me that his knee became very swollen and he could not put any weight on his left leg after he got home.  Victim decided to go to the Columbus Medical Center E.R. to get it checked on.  Victim informed me that the Physicians at the E.R. suspect that he tore his meniscus.  
      On August 11,2009, I went to Victim's residence to speak with him about the incident.  Victim is wearing a knee brace on his left knee and having to use crutches to get around.  Nothing further.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0119
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:16:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Sinclair
NearestCityTown: Eatonton
County: Putnam
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel A was traveling east in the direction of the dock and seawall at approximately 15 miles per hour when the operator, due to inexperience, panicked and accelerated Vessel A instead of slowing down. The operator turned Vessel A in the direction of an adjacent dockand increased speed to approximately 30 to 40 miles per hour. In a attempt to keep from striking the dock, the operator turned Vessel A once again causing Vessel A to strike the dock at a sharpe angle with it's port side rear half. Upon striking the dock, the operator was ejected from the seat and traveled through the air approximately 12 to 15 feet and struck the wall of a boathouse. Vessel A continued out into the lake and came to rest approximately 30 yards from the dock. The operator of Vessel A was charged with violation of the 100 foot rule.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0120
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:15:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS PULLING INTO THE BANK TO LET HER HUSBAND OFF TO USE THE BATHROOM. SHE WAS GOING WAY TOO FAST AND HIT A ROCK, KNOCKING A HOLE IN HER PORT SIDE AMIDSHIP AREA, ABOUT 8"x4" LONG. WHEN SHE BACKED OFF THE BANK INTO DEEPER WATER, THE BOAT SANK QUICKLY. SOME NEARBY BOATERS ASSISTED THEM WITH GETTING THE BOAT CLOSE INTO THE BANK AT THE BEACH AT MCKASKEY CAMPGROUND. THE BOAT TURNED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE WATER. WHEN THE BOAT WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER AND PUT ON A FLATBED WRECKER, THE WINDSHIELDS, SEATS, AND OTHER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE BOAT WE'RE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE WRECKER HAD TO WINCH THE BOAT ALONG THE GROUND TO THE WRECKER, CAUSING THE INTERIOR DAMAGE. THE PASSENGER/HUSBAND TO THE DRIVER OF THE BOAT WAS SEVERELY ITOXICATED. THIS CAUSED OPERATOR TO HAVE TO OPERATE THE BOAT EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS INEXPERIENCED IN DOING SO. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THIS BOAT INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0121
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
operator WAS OPERATING VESSEL A WHEN SHE HIT A WAKE. injured FELL OVER THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE BOAT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT LEG.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0123
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:50:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: GAINESVILLE
County: FORSYTH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
operator WAS OPERATING VESSEL A WHEN HE REACHED FOR HIS CELL PHONE. VESSEL A GROUNDED NEAR PORT ROYAL MARINA. operator SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT JAW.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0124
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:25:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: OAKWOOD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A WAS PULLING UP A PERSON ON A WAKEBOARD. AS SHE WAS COMING UP SHE BEGAN TO TURN THE BOARD AND HER LEG BROKE. THE VICTIM SUFFERS FROM A BONE DISEASE WHICH CAUSES HER BONES TO BE WEAK.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0125
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A HIT A WAKE CAUSING occupant TO FALL OFF THE STRANDED SIDE OF VESSEL A. THE FALL CAUSED A MINOR INJURY TO HER HEAD.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0126
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: UNKNOWN
County: UNKNOWN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WHEN SHE HIT A WAKE, LOST CONTROL, AND FELL OFF. SHE STATES THAT SHE ROLLED TWICE, AND THEN THE PWC'S MOMENTUM CAUSED IT TO MOVE TOWARD HER AND STRIKE HER IN THE FACE, CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HER NOSE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE PWC MAY HAVE STILL BEEN RUNNING. SEVERE LANGUAGE BARRIER. NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN MUCH INFORMATION.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0127
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: CUMMING
County: FORSYTH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A STANDUP PWC AND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP A WAKE. ONCE SHE JUMP THE WAKE SHE WAS THROWN OFF THE PWC IN SUCH A WAY CAUSING HER RIGHT LEG FEMUR TO BREak.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0128
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: WOODSTOCK
County: CHEROKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Other
AccidentCause3: Sharp Turn
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TOWING PASSENGER ON A TUBE NEAR THE YMCA COVE ON LAKE ALLATOONA. OPERATOR MADE A WIDE TURN WITH THE BOAT WHILE PASSENGER WAS ON THE TUBE. OPERATOR WAS UNAWARE OF HIS LOCATION TO THE SHORE. THE TUBE, WITH PASSENGER STILL IN TOW, STRUCK THE SHORE CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT THE SHORE. PASSENGER WAS THEN EJECTED FROM THE TUBE IMPACTING THE ROCKY SURFACE OF THE SHORE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0129
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: CANTON
County: CHEROKEE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR 1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL. HE WAS TOWING A TUBE WITH TWO PASSENGERS IN IT. THEY WERE PASSENGER 1 AND PASSENGER 2. THE TUBE BEGAN MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, UP ON ITS EDGE SLIGHTLY. PASSENGER 1 HOLLERED OUT FOR THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT TO STOP. SHE BEGAN COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HER NECK AND HEAD. OPERATOR 1 DROVE THE BOAT TO VICTORIA DAY USE AREA AND CALLED 911. AN AMBULANCE WAS SENT AND TRANSPORTED PASSENGER 1 TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE WAS CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO HAVE A WHIPLASH. SHE WAS RELEASED A SHORT TIME LATER.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0131
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HARTWELL
NearestCityTown: HARTWELL
County: HART
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS WAKEBOARDING AND WENT OVER WAVE AND HIT WATER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DUE TO THE IMPACT WITH THE WATER HE KNOCKED UNCONSCIENCE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY HIS FATHER TO THE HART CO. HOSPITAL.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0132
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CARTERS LAKE
NearestCityTown: ELLIJAY
County: GILMER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR WAS TOWING victim THE VESSEL OWNER ON A WAKEBOARD IN THE AREA OF WHORLEY CREEK ON CARTERS LAKE.  VICTIM WAS DOING TRICKS ON WAKEBOARD WHEN HE LANDED AND THE FRONT OF THE WAKEBOARD WENT UNDER THE WATER AND CAUSED VICTIM LEG TO BREAK. VICTIM WAS WEARING A KNEE BRACE AND COMPOUND FRACTURE OCCURED BELOW KNEE BRACE. VICTIM WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER BY operator AND TAKEN TO MARINA TO MEET WITH EMS PERSONELL.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0134
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:53:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clarks Hill Lake
NearestCityTown: Washington
County: Wilkes
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of Vessel A stated he was attempting to load the boat onto its trailer. He stated he had borrowed the boat for the day from a friend and didn't want to do any damage to it while it was in his possession. He decided he should not drive the boat onto the trailer, which was already backed into the water on the ramp. Instead, when he got the boat close to the trailer he then jumped out of the boat into waist deep water and attempted to guide the boat onto the trailer by a rope attached to the bow. subject stated before exiting the vessel he thought he placed the throttle into the neutral position but after entering the water he realized the throttle was engaged in reverse because the boat began dragging him towards the center of the Little River channel. He further stated he tried to get to the rear of the boat for appox. 15 mins. so he could get to the ski ladder to reboard the boat. He stated he finally got to the ladder but the motor's foot was turned towards him and the current created by the propeller's spinning motion pulled him towards it. The propeller blades grabbed his shorts and immediatley pulled his body towards them as well. His left thigh struck the propeller causing two lacerations and his shorts became entangled around the propeller which caused the motor to stall. A bystander on the shore swam to his aid. He cut his shorts off, loaded him into the boat and drove them back to the ramp where an ambulance was waiting.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0135
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A BACKED OUT OF THE SLIP AT E DOCK. VESSEL A LOST ENGINE POWER. THE WIND BEGAN TO BLOW VESSEL A TOWARDS VESSEL B. VESSEL A REGAINED ENGINE POWER. THE STARBOARD STERN OF VESSEL A HIT THE STERN OF VESSEL B.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0137
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: FLOWERY BRANCH
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person strikes propeller
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BOAT OFF SHORE, AS HE DID THIS HE STEPPED ON THE PROP WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NORTHEAST GA MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0138
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: CUMMING
County: FORSYTH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
AS BOAT WAS TRYING TO PULL SKIER OUT OF THE WATER TO WAKEBOARD, THE SKIER STATED HE HIT SOMETHING IN THE WATER AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL. OPERATOR OF BOAT STATED THE SKIER FELL AND THE WAKE BOARD DID NOT DISCONNECT FROM THE SKIERS FEET. HE WAKEBOARD BOOTS HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE SKIER'S FEET.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0139
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALLATOONA
NearestCityTown: ACWORTH
County: BARTOW
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A WAS PULLING 2 PERSONS ON A COMMERCIAL BLOW-UP TUBE. HE HAD JUSST COME OUT OF THE "NO WAKE" ZONE AT ATHE BLOCKHOUSE BOAT RAMP AND WAS HEADED EAST TOWARDS THE RAILROAD TRESTLE BRIDGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHANNEL. VESSEL B WAS HEADED WEST TOWARDS BLOCKHOUSE BOAT RAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF CHANNEL. WHEN vesselA SAW WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN, HE TURNED HARDER TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE SHORE TO GET AWAY. operatorB TURNED TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE THE OTHER BOAT, T-BONING VESSEL A. HE ADVISED THAT HE SAW THE SKIER (ON THE TUBE) AND COULD NOT TURN TO THE RIGHT FOR FEAR OF HITTING THE SKIERS. NO INJURIES OCCURED WITH THIS INCIDENT. NO CITATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0140
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:10:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Flint River
NearestCityTown: Leesburg
County: Lee
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Boat traveling on Flint River hit something in the water near Abram Shoals.  Lower unit on motor damaged and boat no longer operable.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0141
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Blackshear
NearestCityTown: Warwick
County: Worth
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause2: Failure to vent
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
On 9/7/09 operator was attempting to start a dock when it exploded and threw him overboard and into Lake Blackshear.  operator was not injured by the explosion.  The vessel immediately caught on fire after the blast.  grandfather of the vessel operator and owner of the property where the blast occurred, later stated that his grandson had just filled the vessel tank with gas which was subject to explode.  After the vessel began to burn, the wind blew it southward where it lodged beside the dock and boathouse of the lake home.  At this location the vessel caused fire damage to part of the dock and boathouse structure.  Worth County Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene and applied water to the burning vessel, dock, and boathouse.  The burning vessel then drifted away from the charred structure and back toward the middle of Flournoy Branch.  another Vessel operator then tied a rope to the burning vessel and towed it out and away from Flournoy Branch with a jet ski.  He towed it in the direction of the Crisp County Power Dam and secured it to an earthen section of the dam and away from any other structures.

PropertyDamageDescription:
The dock at this location was burned as following: 1.) Approximately 40 deck boards (approx. 1"x6") were heavily burned on top. 2.) One 2" x 8" horizontal support board that holds up the previous listed 40 deck boards was burned and heavily charred. 3.) O


BARDID: 2009-GA-0143
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: CUMMING
County: FORSYTH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Congested Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL A WAS MOORED TO SEVERAL OTHER SAILBOATS IN A LINE OUTSIDE THE CHANNEL IN FOUR MILE CREEK. VESSEL B A MASTERCRAFT SKI BOAT THAT WAS TOWING A SKIER, MADE SEVERAL TRIPS PAST VESSEL A LOCATION. VESSEL B THEN MADE A TRIP AROUND THE ANCHORED VESSELS CAUSING A LARGE WAVE THAT CAUSED THE MOORED BOATS TO COLLIDE. VESSEL A SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BULKHEAD AREA OF THE BOAT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0144
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Crooked River
NearestCityTown: Woodbine
County: Camden
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2009, I WAS DISPATCHED TO A BOATING INCIDENT ON CROOKED RIVER NEAR HARRIETT'S BLUFF.  WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE INCIDENT, I LEARNED THAT A FEMALE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE SHAND'S TRAUMA CENTER IN JACKSONVILLE FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES RECEIVED DURING A PWC INCIDENT.  UPON ARRIVAL I MET WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE PWC AND IDENTIFIED HER.  AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE OPERATOR, I LEARNED THAT WHILE SHE WAS OPERATING THE PWC ON THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR A PRIVATE DOCK, OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPRAY SOME FRIENDS NEAR THE DOCK WITH THE PWC AND STRUCK ONE OF THE SWIMMERS WITH THE PWC.  THE victim WAS FLOATING ON AN INNER TUBE WHICH WAS TETHERED TO THE DOCK.  AS OPERATOR APPROACHED THE DOCK SHE REALIZED SHE WAS ABOUT TO STRIKE THE victim AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE PWC AND WAS UNABLE TO AVOID STIKING THE victim.  OPERATOR ADVISED ME THAT SHE WAS APPROACHING THE DOCK AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 15MPH AND THAT SHE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 FEET FROM THE DOCK WHEN SHE STRUCK THE victim.  THE victim WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE OPERATOR AND WITNESSES.  AFTER OBTAINING STATEMENTS FROM THE OPERATOR AND WITNESSES I ISSUED OPERATOR A CITATION FOR VIOLATION OF CODE SECTION 52-7-8.2(j).  I LATER SPOKE WITH BOYFRIEND OF THE victim BY TELEPHONE AND LEARNED THAT victim HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM SHAND'S TRAUMA CENTER WITH MINOR INJURIES.  ON MONDAY, October 12, 2009, I MET WITH boyfriend and victim at victim’s RESIDENCE IN YULEE, FLA.  STATEMENTS WERE OBTAINED FROM BOTH SUBJECTS AND ADDED TO CASE FILE.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0146
Date: 2009-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Jackson
NearestCityTown: Monticello
County: Jasper
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/31/2009, at approximately 1800 hrs, Operator 1boarded a PWC (Vessel A), owned by Owner 1 on Jackson Lake. According to Operator 1, he had never operated a PWC before this date and did not wear a PFD (Personnel floatation device). Dock Owner 1assisted Operator 1 in starting the PWC. Operator 1 left the dock and rode it in the area of the dock. Operator 1 was operating the PWC in close proximity to the neighboring dock owned by Dock Owner 2. Operator 1 drove the PWC toward the pontoon boat (Vessel B) tie to Dock Owner 2's dock at a speed he could not handle. Operator 1 realized he was going to impact the pontoon boat and jumped off the PWC. The forward momentum carried the PWC forward where it impacted the pontoon boat on the port side. Operator 1 then retrieved the PWC but could not start it because he could not insert the kill switch lanyard. Operator 2 then swam out to the PWC to assist Operator 1. Operator 2 started the PWC and began operating it with Operator 1 as a passenger. They drove the PWC north where they impacted a pontoon boat and dock, owned by Dock Owner 3. This second incident did not meet the criteria for a boating incident report.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0147
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:42:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Sinclair
NearestCityTown: Milledgeville
County: Baldwin
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent3: grounding
OtherAccidentEvent: fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel A was traveling in a clockwise circle at approximately 20 miles per hour in the Rocky Creek area of Lake Sinclair when the operator of vessel A was ejected from the vessel. Vessel A continued traveling in circles striking several boat houses, a dock and a seawall before coming to rest in the yard of a residence. The operator of Vessel A was charged with operating a vessel under the influence.

PropertyDamageDescription:
Tom Main (phone # 478-433-9727): damage to boathouse front and side where boat went through it including boat lift motor, wooden dock, and wooden sea wall.   Amy Childre 106 A Annette Way; Milledgeville, GA 31061 (phone # 478-232-7198): Damage to metal fe


BARDID: 2009-GA-0148
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Flint River
NearestCityTown: Bainbridge
County: Decatur
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Passenger stated that items inside the vessel began to blow out.  At that time the operator turned to catch the items and wasn't watching where he was going, he then struck a tree that was in the river approximately 20 yards from the shore.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0149
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Flint River
NearestCityTown: Oglethorpe
County: Macon
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 10/9/09 at approximately 20:00 hours Occupant 1 and his son Operator 1 were about to load their vessel at Crooks landing on the Flint River.  After getting the trailer in the water Operator  pushed the boat off the landing and attempted to start the engine.  The engine would not start because of a defective starter.  Operator went to the rear of the vessel to work on the engine.  When Operator was making his way to the rear of the vessel he caused the vessel to tip and swamping occurred.  After the boat tipped over they were able to hold on to the vessel.  After holding on to the vessel for a short distance they decided to let go of the vessel and swim to shore.  After reaching the shore Operator was unable to find his father so he contacted emergency services for assistance.  Occupant drowns while attempting to swim to shore.  His body was then recovered from the water at approximately 22:30.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0150
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLUE RIDGE LAKE
NearestCityTown: BLUE RIDGE
County: FANNIN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE PWC's WERE RENTALS FROM THE LAKE BLUE RIDGE MARINA. OPERATORA STATED TAHT "WE WERE COMING OUT OF THE FIRST COVE TO THE RIGHT OF THE DAM IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE DAM FROM THE MARINA. IT STARTED STORMING AND WE DECIDED TO GO BACK TO THE MARINA. I MADE A RIGHT TURN AND SHE, OPERATORB, MADE A LEFT TURN AND WHEN I WAS COMING OUT OF THE TURN I RAN INTO HER. I LET OFF THE GAS AND TRIED TO TURN THE PWC BUT IT KEPT GOING STRAIGHT AND WE HIT AND WE BOTH FELL OFF." OPERATORA ALSO STATED THAT "SHE (OPERATORB) TRIED TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT BY MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0153
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Point Lake
NearestCityTown: LaGrange
County: Troup
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was being towed on a tube with her boyfriend. They were thrown off when they hit a wake/wave and the rope wrapped around her right leg at the knee, causing bruising, rope burns and swelling. She was treated and released from the LaGrange hospital.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0154
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-11-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:45:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Oconee
NearestCityTown: Buckhead
County: Morgan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was moving vessel in timber to change fishing spots and ran across a stump resulting in a hole being created in the hull of the vessel.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0155
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Rutledge
NearestCityTown: Rutledge
County: Morgan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
According to witnesses, the victim placed his PFD into his vehcile and backed his boat into the water. He re-entered the vessel and appeared to be making adjustments to the vessel's engine when he fell overboard. The victim began to swim towards the shore and drowned.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0156
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: LULA
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR 1 WAS OPERATING VESSEL A, HEADING NORTH ON LAKE LANIER UP THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. AT APPROX. TWO MILES ABOVE THE HIGHWAY 52, BRIDGE VESSEL A STRUCK A PIPE APPROX. 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER LOCATED IN THE WATER. VESSEL A HIT THE PIPE TWO TIMES CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER UNIT OF OPERATOR 1'S OUTBOARD MOTOR AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0157
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-11-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: BUFORD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS FILLING UP VESSEL A WITH GAS IN THE WATER TANK INSTEAD OF THE GAS TANK. THE VESSEL CAUGHT FIRE AS A RESULT.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0158
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-11-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ocmulgee River
NearestCityTown: Cochran
County: Bleckley
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: Shift
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
the operator, and his hunting partner n were picking up their duck decoys after ending their hunt. According to operator, he put the boat in reverse and the cable stuck.He was unable to get it back into neutral and he turned the motor off and began drifting. The vessel then contacted trees that had fallen over into the river and the boat capsized, sending both men into the water. Other duck hunters overheard the two men calling for help and came to their aid.

PropertyDamageDescription:
Mr. Arrnette lost a Benelli shotgun with a value of 1200.00. he also lost a bag of duck decoys valued at $125.00 and two and half boxes of steel shotshells valued at $50.00.  Mr. Sullivan, a passanger in the vessel, lost a remington shotgun valued at $2


BARDID: 2009-GA-0160
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LANIER
NearestCityTown: OAKWOOD
County: HALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sudden Medical Condition
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
victim WAS FISHING ON LAKE LANIER IN FLAT CREEK AND HAD A SEIZURE AND FELL OVERBOARD ON THE PORT SIDE OF VESSEL A. INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED victim BACK INTO THE VESSEL AND TOOK HIM TO BALUS CREEK BOAT RAMP FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0161
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Point Lake
NearestCityTown: West Point
County: Troup
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel B was approaching the shore and had slowed down to do so while Vessel A, traveling at an excessive speed, was unable to stop and struck vessel B with it's bow at vessel B's starboard side just behind the operator and rode over the handlebars causing excessive damage to vessel B.


BARDID: 2009-GA-0162
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: GA
NameOfBodyOfWater: St Catherines Bar Cut
NearestCityTown: Midway
County: Liberty
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Boaters were heading offshore between brakers and island in a 16 foot Carolina Skiff when outboard motor shut off (owner reported that outboard engine had recently been repaired).  Incoming tide was causing high waves.  First wave filled and swamped boat.  Second wave overturned boat.  The two boat occupants swam approximately 600-800 yards to beach.  Residents on island saw survivors on the beach and radioed for help to island headquarters. Island superintendent and assistant proceeded by boat to area and picked up stranded boaters who were transported back to St Catherines Island dock where they were given hot showers and warm liquids.  Boaters were picked up by Sunbury Fire Dept boat and transported to Demeries Creek - DNR Office.  Boaters were then driven to their vehicle at Kilkenny Marina.


BARDID: 2009-GM-1001
Date: 2009-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: GM
NameOfBodyOfWater: GULF OF MEXICO
NearestCityTown: BILOXI
County: MOBILE
WaterConditions: ROUGH
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: STORM
Visibility: POOR
DayofWeek: WEDNESDAY
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
From CG MISLE rpeort: On 12 August 2009, at Approximately 1430, the recreational boat, MI 4956BK, was 32 Miles offshore fishing with seven people on board when a storm set in and capsized the boat.  The storm had not been forecasted when the vessel left the dock at 0600.  The boat was attached to a rig via a rig hook, and when it capsized it threw 6 of the seven passengers overboard.  The seventh passenger was trapped in the cabin and was unable to escape.  2 of the passengers climbed up on the rig while the remaining 4 climbed on top of the capsized boat.  The capsized boat broke free from the rig and began to drift off for 4 miles.  The boat was found by a passing commercial fishing boat, The Fighting Chicken, and were rescued.  The Fighting Chicken reported the casualty to the CG.  The remaining 2 passengers were rescued by a Coast Guard Helicopter.  All passengers taken back to Biloxi for medical treatment.  No further incident.
 


BARDID: 2009-GM-3000
Date: 2009-05-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:54:00
State: GM
NameOfBodyOfWater: Gulf of Mexico
NearestCityTown: matagorda
WaterConditions: very rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
From MISLE report: D8 RECEIVED 406 EPIRB ALERT FROM PLATFORM MATAGORDA 519. D8 CONTACTED PLATFORM AND ESTABLISHED THAT THE EPIRB WAS ACTIVATED DUE TO A P.I.W. A SMALL P/C CAPSIZED UNDER THE PLATFORM WITH 3 POB. THE PLATFORM RECOVERED 02 P.I.W. SAFELY HOWEVER A 3RD WAS SEEN DRIFTING AWAY FROM THE PLATFORM. THE PLATFORM THREW A LIFE RING AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE P.I.W. WAS ABLE TO RECOVER IT.


BARDID: 2009-GU-0001
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:45:00
State: GU
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hagatna Channel
NearestCityTown: Hagatna
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was docked refueling at the Guam Fisherman's Co-Op. A fire / explosion (fuel) occured on Vessel 1 presumably of fumes igniting within the hull.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0005
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:15:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Keehi Lagoon
NearestCityTown: Honolulu
County: Honolulu
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Ran aground on coral reef 30' from airport wall, perhaps 1/2 mile from Keehi Small Boat Harbor channel entrance.  It was night time so naturally somewhat dark.  I may have not seen (sic) the wall nor the reef in my attempt to seek harbor at Keehi Small Boat Harbor facility overnight for a continuous journey to Kaneohe for anchorage there, coming from Waianae Small Boat Harbor embarking earlier that day.

PropertyDamageDescription:
8 hp evinrude outboard motor, refrigerator, color tv, vhs, dvd, radio, coking stove, collection of books, clothing, tools


BARDID: 2009-HI-0008
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ka Iwi Channel
NearestCityTown: Moomomi
County: Maui
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
National Response Center Incident Report 903023 - filed by USCG Sector Honolulu (808) 8422606. Called 06/19/2009 to fill in report and submit.

Owner/operator was diving.  When he surfaced, the vessel was partially filled with water.  He climbed aboard and more water entered the vessel before it capsized.

Owner/operator's account (verbatim):  Early morning April 17, I left Ala Wai for a 3 day trip to Molokai.  Winds were light and seas were calm, with a small north swell.  I anchored near Mokio Pt. and jumped in for a dive in water about 80 feet deep.  The water was clear and the current was light.  At the end of the dive I surfaced to find that the stern of the boat largely underwater.  I got in the boat and tried to get the engines started, but the boat settles and starts to roll.  I got clear of the boat and it slowly rolled over.  The boat ends up upside down, with the bow somewhat out of the water.  After a while, I swim under the boat and got my bail-out kit from the cabin.  The kit had water, night flares, smoke flares, a rescue streamer, small knife, and an EPIRB locator beacon. I could not attract another boat, so I activated the EPIRB beacon and a Coast Guard helicopter shows up and gave me a ride to Oahu, arriving back on island about 1 p.m.  At 10 p.m. that evening, we left Honolulu back to Molokai on the Huki Pau, owned by Sea Engineering Inc.  Arriving at dawn on Saturday, the boat was nearly as I left it.  We spent several hours recovering the boat and gear, including things that fell to the bottom.  The boat was brought back to Honolulu, we removed the engines for salvage, and a survey was performed.  Damage to the hull (incurred during recovery) was repaired by Pacific Diversified Inc, and Mobile Outboard Marine repaired the motors and helped rerigged the boat.  All lights and pumps were replaced, as was all wiring, batteries, switches and other electrical and electronic components.  On July 7, the boat was relaunched and is now back in its slip (B-10) at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor.  I still don't understand exactly what happened that caused the boat to fill with water.  We have found no structural problems.  The boat was heavily loaded, but its been that heavy before in rougher water without problem.  I do not know, and may never know, what caused so much water to get into to boat to cause it to swap.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0009
Date: 2009-04-11 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kailua-Kona
NearestCityTown: Kailua-kona
County: Hawaii
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
4/11/09
Fire/Rescue units in Kona responded to a 10:49 a.m. alarm for a missing diver offshore 75-6026 Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. Rescue crews included two helicopters and a rescue boat which searched the area for a 49 year-old missing man from San Francisco who had gone out spearfishing earlier in the morning with a dive partner. Fire Department divers found items apparently identified as belonging to the missing diver and Chopper One also spotted items which were retrieved and turned over to the police who are investigating the incident. The dive partner and wife of the missing diver were on shore at the scene.

UPDATED April 13, 2009
Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.org Contributing Editor
There were no new signs of a missing spearfisherman Monday in waters off Alii Drive. Big Island police are now handling the case, but have nothing new to report. Pieces of a wetsuit that washed up about 1 mile from where the 49-year-old San Francisco man was last seen Saturday morning tentatively have been identified as belonging to the missing man, said Reuben Chun, West Hawaii Fire battalion chief. Other pieces of gear found Saturday - including a glove, knife and knife case, as well as a mask, snorkel and weight belt - have not been verified as belonging to the spearfisherman, he said. The recovered items have been turned over to the police. report said it was not clear whether the spearfisherman might have encountered a shark. “We don't know,” he said. “We're really not sure.” Authorities typically call in marine experts to determine whether items recovered bear signs of a shark attack, but report said he was not sure if police have done so in this case. The man was reported missing shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11. He and his partner had been spearfishing for about four hours off Kona Makai Condominiums.  When the man failed to resurface, his dive partner became concerned and his wife called 911. The Fire Department launched a search and rescue effort, which continued through Sunday. report authorities see no connection between the missing spearfisherman and death of Victim 2, of Tecumseh, Mich., who was swimming the afternoon of April 7 off Pebble Beach in South Kona when she called for help. Victim 2 did not respond to resuscitation attempts and was pronounced dead at Kona Community Hospital. Autopsy results are pending. Anyone who saw the men spearfishing or who may have discovered gear in the area is urged call the West Hawaii Fire Administration or the Police Department nonemergency line at 

POLICE MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE (April 14, 2009 at 12:04 a.m.)
The Hawai'i Police Department is asking for the public's help in providing information about a California man who disappeared while spearfishing in Kona on Saturday (April 11). Victim 1 of San Francisco went spearfishing with a friend off shore fronting the Kona Makai condominiums at 6:45 a.m. The friend returned to shore at 9:30 a.m. At 10:47 a.m., he reported Victim 1 missing. Fire Department personnel located items belonging to the fisherman and turned them over to the Police Department. The case is classified as a missing person investigation. Police ask anyone who may have seen the fisherman to call the Police Department. 

Police: 

April 22, 2009 - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

DNA tests have confirmed that a bone fragment recovered by the Hawaii Fire Department in waters off Ali'i Drive are those of 49-year-old Victim 1 of San Francisco, who was reported missing after spearfishing in Kailua-Kona, according to a Big Island police press release.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0010
Date: 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Keauhou
NearestCityTown: Keauhou
County: Hawaii
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
06-07-09 KEAUHOU, HI Capsized boat leaves father dead, daughter injured on Big Island Honolulu. A man apparently drowned and his 13-y/o daughter was injured Sun. night (06-07) when their Zodiac capsized off Keauhou in rough seas, the Hawai'I Co. FD said. The semi-rigid, inflatable Zodiac capsized in the rough shore break, which firefighters said contributed to the 6 p.m. capsizing. Firefighters found the man floating face down and the girl in severe distress with head injuries. A man on his personal watercraft brought the father to shore while firefighters brought the girl to Keauhou Pier. The man's identity was not released pending notification of next of kin.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0011
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:20:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kaiser Channel
NearestCityTown: Honolulu
County: Honolulu
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
06-14-09 HONOLULU, HI Lifeguard rescues 71-year-old sailor after boat capsizes off of Waikiki. A Honolulu lifeguard rescued a 71-y/o veteran sailor whose 14-ft. boat capsized off Waikiki Sun. afternoon (06-14), throwing the man into the ocean. Operator 1, of Honolulu, was sailing his Laser boat by himself into the Kaiser Channel around 12:20 p.m. when it was hit by a swell, knocking Operator 1 into the water about .25 mi. off shore. As waves battered the boat, breaking it apart, a lifeguard on a Yamaha Waverunner brought Operator 1 to Fort Derussy Beach. Operator 1 stood on shore after his rescue, wearing a life vest and helmet. He declined to estimate the value of his lost boat.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0014
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Maunalua Bay
NearestCityTown: Hawaii Kai
County: Honolulu
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
A fishing trip turned deadly yesterday when a wave knocked a 60-year-old man from a boat on Maunalua Bay and attempts to get him back into the vessel failed. More than 45 minutes later, he was pulled from the water by fire department rescue crews, but by then he was in critical condition, said Honolulu Fire Department Capt. 

Department said the man was brought to shore, where rescue crews performed CPR until EMS personnel arrived and took him to Straub Clinic and Hospital. Department of Emergency Services spokesman said the man was pronounced dead at the hospital. Main said a call for help came in at 8:20 a.m. and that units from the Hawai'i Kai fire station responded along with the Air One helicopter, rescue watercraft and Rescue Company One. They found the man at 9:05 a.m. between buoys 1 and 2. A police report said the man was on a fishing trip when the wave hit the boat and he fell into the bay. The report did not say how many other people were in the 25-foot boat, but that attempts to get the man back into the vessel were unsuccessful.

Water on the bay was choppy and murky as a rainstorm swept through O'ahu. The medical examiner's office had not identified the man as of last night.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0016
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-01-10 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kaneohe bay
NearestCityTown: Kaneohe
County: Honolulu
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
"It was sticking up about halfway out the water, overnight she pretty much sunk all the way down," said Witness.

A salvage crew is trying to save the Aquadelica from a watery grave. On Saturday, the 38-foot vessel capsized by the sandbar. Fire officials say there was a total of 41 passengers. Witness 1 and his friends were nearby when it all happened.

"When we got here people were pretty much on other boats, we got here they all climbed in and got rides. Nobody should put 40 people on a boat, they shouldn't have more than 10," said Witness 1.

The Aquadelica's passenger count is one thing the coast guard will look into during its investigation. It's a violation of federal law to overload a boat beyond its capacity, and there also must be one life jacket on board for every person. If not, the owner could be slapped with hefty fines, and lose his boating license.
For now, floaters have been tied to the back of the boat in hopes of lifting it to the surface and towing it to shore. The Department of Land and Natural Resources will then monitor the area for any pollutants left behind, and possible damage to the reef below.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0017
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-01-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kahaluu Bay
NearestCityTown: Kailua-Kona
County: Hawaii
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Poor vessel maintenance
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
01-19-09 KAHALUU, HI Paddler rescues stranded man (1 injury)
SOURCE: West Hawaii Today (HI)
AUDIENCE: 33,302
DATE: 01-22- 2009 
HEADLINE: Paddler rescues stranded man
Miles offshore Kahal West Hawaii Today 

Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:14AM Subject 1 wasn't expecting to find anything other than a few swells and a blue sky while paddling Monday evening. But he quickly learned he should always expect the unexpected. 

Shortly before sunset, while doing an afternoon workout on his one-man canoe about 1 or 2 miles off of Kahaluu, Subject 1 heard what he described as moaning. The Kealakekua resident could not believe someone would be that far out in the water so he kept paddling. 

"But then I heard it again, and when I looked around I found a guy floating in the water," he said. "It didn't make any sense how he got this far out." Subject 1 helped the man, whose identity and age are unknown, hang on to the canoe and started paddling back to shore. Shortly after, he saw a Big Island Divers boat and he waved his paddle to get the crew's attention. The dive boat captain, saw Subject 1 and sent one of his crew over to help bring the man back to the dive boat. The man appeared extremely tired, but he was able to sit upright during the 15-minute ride back to Kailua Pier, Karlson said. 

"I'm not sure how much longer the man would have been able to hang on," the dive boat captain said. "There's just no room on a one-man canoe for two people." Fire captain on duty that night, confirmed that Big Island Divers had picked up a man in the water and brought him to the pier. The man was conscious and able to answer some questions, but the medic who responded was unable to get the man's name or where he was from, health care worker said. 

The man was treated for possible hypothermia and taken to Kona Community Hospital, said the Hawaii County Fire Department battalion chief. There were not any other obvious injuries other than exposure, he added. The chief said they found an inflatable kayak that had looked like it lost air, but he was unsure how he got that far out and whether he left from Kailua pier. 

"This is definitely a first for me. You hear stories about people getting stuck out there, but it's pretty rare," he said. "I used to lifeguard at Kahaluu and Magic Sands. Having been trained in CPR and first aid, it's nice to be able to do something as a good Samaritan." Subject 1 agreed. While he was prepared to paddle the man back to shore, he knew that would have been a challenge and was relieved when he saw the dive boat. 

"I don't do this on a regular basis; I don't go looking for people in trouble," Subject 1 said. "I was just paddling along, enjoying the afternoon and I found a guy floating in the water. But you do what you can to help someone out."


BARDID: 2009-HI-0018
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:59:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Maunalua Bay
NearestCityTown: Hawaii Kai
County: Oahu
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
HAWAII KAI, Hawaii -- Criminal charges are possible in the death of a 17-year-old diver who was run over by a boat this weekend in Hawaii Kai, authorities said. The victim's dive partner said the powerboat that struck two divers was speeding and ran over both the divers and their warning buoy.

Victim 1 and a friend were hit in an area near China Walls, where speeding boats often get too close to divers, divers said. "We have boats come ripping through this channel right here and my kids are just diving right here. I have to holler on out to them and say 'Slow down, there's divers in the water,' flag out and everything," diver said.

Victim 1 died after a propeller on a 26-foot saltwater specialty yellow fin struck him and a friend who survived, police said. On a diving forum Web site, a friend named Witness 1 who said he was with them wrote, "When my friend got run over, his float was less than 5 feet away. His float got to up from the props of the propeller. HOW DO YOU NOT SEE A FLOAT WITH DIVE FLAG!?" What a lot of people don't realize is that under the law a diver in the water is like a pedestrian on the road and a marker is like a crosswalk. So someone who hits a marker and a diver could be in a lot of trouble.

State law says that boats must stay 100 feet away from dive markers and slow to no-wake speed within 200 feet. "The boat was right on top of them. The boat was going VERY fast when it hit them," Victim 1’s dive partner said on the forum. "If you hit somebody you should be charged as well as a car," said.

The surviving dive partner said they were far from the usual boat channel, in 20 feet of water. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is investigating the incident. There was no evidence the 32-year-old boat owner was intoxicated, police said.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0019
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ko Olina Harbor
NearestCityTown: Kapolei
County: Oahu
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
Was moving boat from slip B39 over to PHOENICIAN BOAT RAMP FOR BOTTOM PAINT Job to be done and survey for insurance purposes.  While in the harbor area (10-15 min after leaving slip) we noticed white smoke coming out of the engine compartment.  I decided to try to return to Ko Olina marina area and was able to get the boat to an unused/closed ko Olina boat ram/pier.  The smoke by then was thick and we were just able to step off the boat when the flames came through the deck and engulfed the boat.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0022
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-02 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pine Trees
NearestCityTown: Honokohau Harbor
County: Big Island
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
HONOLULU -  U.S. Coast Guard and Hawaii County Fire Department crews are searching for a possible missing person in the water near Kailua, Kona on the Big Island.
The person is reported to be an athletic, 250-pound, 40-year-old man, wearing a black and gray rash guard and black shorts. He was reported to be traveling between Honokohau to Kealakekua Bay to meet friends.
The Coast Guard received a report at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday from Big Island authorities concerning a small power vessel running in circles with no one aboard. A Hawaii Fire Department rescue boat crew was first on scene.
Hawaii Police Department officers determined the man had rented a vessel from a marina at Honokohau. Hawaii County officials reported fishing gear was found aboard the vessel.
An  HH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point was on scene at about 10 p.m. Thursday and commenced a search, starting in Kealakekua Bay to two nautical miles offshore from the missing man's last known position off the Kailua, Kona coastline. Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Kiska, a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in Hilo, also joined the search early Thursday, at about 7 a.m. Both Coast Guard crews plan to search through Friday morning.
On-scene weather conditions are reported to be calm, with good visibility.

Missing boater has officials 'perplexed'

Unusual circumstances surround the disappearance of a 58-year-old man whose rented boat was found going in circles north of Honokohau Harbor, a Big Island fire official said.
Fire Battalion Chief said Operator 1had recently moved to Hawaii from Utah and was staying at a Waikiki hotel.
"It's very peculiar what happened because he came over from Oahu, rented the boat and then went out with no fishing gear and no alcohol," Fire Chief said. "On the boat they found airline tickets to come to the Big Island and go back the same day, and he had no hotel reservations."
The boat was spotted by the owner's son going past Kahaluu Beach Park at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday; then someone from another boat saw the boat going in circles at 6:15 p.m. about three miles off the Kona Coast, Fire Chief said. The search will continue this morning.
"It looks like an unfortunate boating accident; that's what it's leading to right now," police Lt. said yesterday. "We're perplexed." The boat owner told authorities Operator 1was upbeat and that there was nothing out of the ordinary when he rented the 21-foot Triumph from Kona Boat Rentals at Honokohau Harbor. He was last seen leaving alone at 10:30 a.m. and was to return at 5:30 p.m. Operator 1told the owner he was taking the boat to Kealakekua Bay to meet friends. Investigators wish to speak with the friends. Operator 1is 6 feet 3 inches tall, 225 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a black-and-gray rash guard and black shorts. Fire crews conducted an aerial search yesterday from Kealakekua Bay to Upolu Point and by boat from Kealakekua Bay to Kona Airport, while the Coast Guard sent a patrol boat from Hilo and a helicopter crew.

Unusual circumstances surround the disappearance of a 58-year-old man whose rented boat was found going in circles north of Honokohau Harbor, a Big Island fire official said.
Fire Battalion Chief  said Operator 1had recently moved to Hawaii from Utah and was staying at a Waikiki hotel.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0024
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ka Iwi Channel
NearestCityTown: KMCAS
County: Oahu
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On August 1, 2009, a 17' Boston Whaler (HA 8573 C) was lost offshore of Mokumanu Island about 4 miles out. The owner fell off the vessel while the vessel was still in operation and he swam to the Kaneohe Marine Base.  He informed staff that the vessel has fuel and was heading in a Northerly direction and boaters should be cautious.  Based on wind and sea currents, the vessel could possibly come ashore in the Turtle Bay resort area.

Account of vessel owner/operator:

On August 1 2009, I was involved in a boating incident. I was thrown from my boat
approximately one mile outside of Moku Manu islands. Until this day my boat has not
been found.

Boat is an older model 17 ft. Boston Whaler (white), center console with (blue) canvas
t-top and Evinrude 90hp 2 stroke engine. Hull number is HA 8573 C.

I have notified your office of this matter and following up with this letter. Should my
boat come up or someone tries to re-register the vessel, please notify me immediately.
There is a police report filed through HPD.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0025
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Nawiliwili Bay
NearestCityTown: Lihue
County: Kauai
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Anchoring
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel returned from Hanalei Bay on 9-12-09 before dark.  Owner put vessel on own mooring and went home.  Sometime during the night, the vessel broke loose from its mooring and ran aground near the harbor entrance.  Vessel was removed from breakwater 10-1-09 by salvage company.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0027
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-11-23 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kaieiewaho Channel
NearestCityTown: Haleiwa
County: Oahu
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: unknown
RedactedNarrative:
U.S. Coast Guard and Honolulu Fire Department 
search for missing kayaker on Oahu's North Shore

HONOLULU - The U.S. Coast Guard and Honolulu Fire Department continue to search for a missing 53-year-old male reported missing near Waialua on Oahu's North Shore today.  
The kayaker was reported missing to HFD at 7:30 p.m. Monday. It was also reported he was not wearing a life jacket. HFD launched its rescue helicopter crew aboard HFD Air One immediately but suspended the search at dark.
A Coast Guard HH-65 rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point arrived on scene at 9 p.m. and searched throughout the night. 
As of this morning, on scene are crew members aboard a C-130 long-range search plane and an HH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter from Air Station Barbers Point and the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Galveston Island, a Honolulu-based 110-foot patrol boat.
HFD launched its rescue helicopter and boat crews at sunrise today and on scene are crews from Engines 11 and 14 to conduct shoreline searches with paddleboards and jet skis. The search will continue throughout the day.
Weather reported Monday night by searchers was light winds and swells of five to six feet. Weather this morning on scene is reported as scattered clouds and fair winds with a possibility for increasing swell through the day. 


SOURCE: HONOLULU ADVERTISER
AUDIENCE: 136,368
DATE: 11-25-2009
HEADLINE: 
Waialua kayaker missing 

Friends who kept a vigil for missing fisherman Victim 1 yesterday were hopeful that his ocean knowledge and healthy condition would save his life. Victim 1, 53, of Waialua, failed to return from a fishing trip at his favorite location off Kaimanu Place in Waialua on Monday evening. He was in a yellow kayak and was wearing a long sleeved T-shirt and shorts. A search by the Honolulu Fire Department and Coast Guard has turned up Victim 1's paddle and fishing pole. A water bailer and water bottles believed to be his were found in a pocket of debris close to SEE KAYAKER, B3 where he launched, said Honolulu fire Capt.  No other belongings or the kayak were found by the time the search was called off at dark, Capt. said, adding that the search will resume this morning, providing the expected large swells don't impede that. Some 25 firefighters and Coast Guard personnel in helicopters, a 110-foot search boat and a C-130 airplane were involved in a search area the size of O'ahu from Hale'iwa to Mokule'ia. "We'll keep searching for as long as the possibility of survival exists," said a Coast Guard commander. In Waialua, about two dozen friends had been on the beach since early morning at the location where Victim 1 launched his 10-foot kayak. They were surprised that their friend could be missing because, they said, he was a good ocean man who knew his limits and practiced safe boating. "Being in the water for him was like walking in his backyard," said a longtime friend of Victim 1. His knowledge of the ocean, especially at Waialua, where he fished regularly, was extensive, Shima said. Several on the beach were young men whom Victim 1 had taught to fish, including Friend 1, from Maui. Friend 1 had come to O'ahu on other business but said he felt he needed to be at the beach yesterday. Friend 1 said the man who taught him to fish and showed him his fishing spots also taught ocean safety. Victim 1 was physically fit and energetic, but without the kayak it would be difficult to survive, he said.


BARDID: 2009-HI-0028
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-27 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: South Kohala
NearestCityTown: Kohala
County: Hawaii
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Hawaii island police searching for missing kayaker
SOUTH KOHALA, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii island police are asking for the public's assistance in locating Operator 1, a kayaker reported missing in the South Kohala area. They say Operator 1's identification was discovered when they found a green kayak floating upside-down in waters off South Kohala. Operator 1 is described as African-American, 6-foot-2, about 160 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair worn in dreadlocks. He also has a beard, a mustache and a tattoo on his forehead. He is known to frequent Waipio Valley and Hapuna Beach on Hawaii island and also the island of Maui.

Police recovered a green kayak that was found floating upside down in waters off the South Kohala coast on November 27. In the investigation, police discovered identification for a Operator 1.
      
The Police Department is searching for a wanted man whose identification was found 12 days ago inside a green kayak that was floating upside down in waters off the South Kohala coast.

He is wanted on two warrants for criminal contempt of court and two warrants for the summons or arrest of defendant on probation, said Lt. Police do not know for sure whether Operator 1 drowned, swam to shore or was even in the kayak, which was recovered Nov. 27 in Puako. On record, there is no place of residence for Operator 1. However, he is known to frequent the Waipio Valley area, Hapuna Beach, Kona and Maui, Lt. said.


BARDID: 2009-hi-1000
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-12-08 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PACIFIC
NearestCityTown: PEAHI
County: MAUI
WaterConditions: VERY ROUGH
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: TUESDAY
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Received a report in the news media that a PWC that was underway was destroyed by waves off of Peahi.


BARDID: 2009-hi-1001
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-12-08 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PACIFIC
NearestCityTown: PEAHI
County: MAUI
WaterConditions: VERY ROUGH
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: TUESDAY
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Received a report in the news media that a PWC that was underway was destroyed by waves off of Peahi. (2ND PWC FOR THE DAY)


BARDID: 2009-HI-1002
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-12-08 00:00:00
State: HI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PACIFIC
NearestCityTown: PEAHI
County: MAUI
WaterConditions: VERY ROUGH
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: TUESDAY
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Received a report in the news media that a PWC that was underway was destroyed by waves off of Peahi. (3RD PWC FOR THE DAY)


BARDID: 2009-IA-0001
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:15:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityTown: Guttenberg
County: Clayton
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: overloading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1was floating downstream on the Mississippi River south of Lock & Dam #10 near Guttenberg Iowa.  The 40 hp motor, 3 batteries a fuel tank and the operator were all in the back which caused the stern to set low in the water.  Operator 1 did not notice all the water that was coming into the stern and when he did notice he tried to start the outboard motor with no avail.  Operator 1 then used the trolling motor to head toward shore to safety.  As he was close to shore, Operator 1 climbed over the side of the vessel which then caused the boat to capsize.  Operator 1 then waited for help to arrive.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0002
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:20:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityTown: Salix
County: Woodbury
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: No monetary damage.
RedactedNarrative:
Subject 1 was cruising downstream on the Missouri River.  He had consumed several drinks over approximately 4  hours.  A combination of wind, sun, and waves and working long hours caused him to fall alseep.  All other occupants were asleep as well.  Subject 1's boat ran aground and hit a tree which stopped the craft from moving forward.  PFDs were available but not worn.  All occupants stayed in the boat.  All safety equipment was in place.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0004
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:45:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Iowa River
NearestCityTown: Iowa Falls
County: Hardin
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Two males and a female launched a canoe from the Iowa River Canoe Access in Iowa Falls during a period of high river level and flow.  Approximately one mile into the trip the operator was attempting to negotiate a bend in the river.  The current was too strong for the operator to control the canoe and the canoe struck a strainer (tree) in the river causing it to capsize ejecting the operator and two occupants.
One occupant swam to shore and the operator and other occupant swam to a nearby island.  The Iowa Falls Fire Department launced a Zodiac and rescued the two from the island who had built a fire for warmth.  The two were taken by AMR Medical Response to Ellsworth Hospital in Iowa Falls where they were treated and released.  The canoe was recovered and had sustained a dent on the port gunnel at the center thwart.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0005
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:10:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Okoboji
NearestCityTown: Spirit Lake
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of the vessel turned hard to the starboard when the passenger fell in the vessel and hit her head.  She was transported to Lakes Regional Hospital for her injuries.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0007
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Blue Lake
NearestCityTown: Onawa
County: Monona
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 5th, 2009 at approximately 3:25 PM, I, State Conservation Officer, received a phone call from Iowa DNR Park Ranger regarding a PWC collision that had just happened on Blue Lake by Lewis & Clark State Park.  Ranger told me that he had been told by some campers that there had been a PWC accident involving two machines that collided at the south end of the lake.  Both vessels had made it back to shore, but both had sustained damage.  There was also a possible injury, but at that time the passenger was refusing any type of treatment.  I told the Ranger I’d be there as soon as I could. 

When I arrived at the Blue Lake boat ramp, I made contact with Ranger and he introduced me to Operator 1 who was the operator of vessel #1. It was a 2005 Sea Doo with registration number IA 1414 AS. He verbally explained to me what happened and I asked if he would give me a written statement, draw a diagram, and to fill out an operator’s report.  He said he would and as he started those things, I took pictures of his Sea Doo and spoke with the owner of the Sea Doo, Owner 1.  Please see attached statements, diagrams, and pictures.  

I then thanked Operator 1 and Owner 1 and told them I was going to go over to the camp site where the second PWC had been trailered and then taken by the owners.  I also told them that I had talked to the CO (Monona/Crawford Officer) and he informed me that he had already told them they couldn’t be operating that machine without safety certificates.  Operator 1 did acknowledge that he remembered the conversation with the CO earlier in the day.

When I arrived at the camp site, I was introduced to Owners 2, the owners of vessel #2, and their son, Operator 2, the operator.  I was also introduced to Passenger 1 who had been the passenger on the PWC.  Vessel #2 was a 2006 Sea Doo with registration number IA 2400 BG.  The passenger, Passenger 1, had initially refused any medical treatment for sore ribs in his side/back area, but his father had then decided they’d better get an x-ray to make sure nothing was broken.  When he arrived back at the campground, Passenger 1 told everyone he was just bruised and there were no broken bones.  I asked for written statements and diagrams from both Operator 2 and Passenger 1.  I also asked Operator 2 to fill out his operator’s report.  I visited with the parents of the individuals involved while I took pictures of the damage to their Sea Doo.  While I was there, I had two other individuals approach me to complain how “crazy” Operator 1, the operator of vessel #1, had been operating his machine around other boats and PWCs violating Iowa’s speed and distance rules, but again, no one actually saw the accident.  I thanked everyone when I was done and returned to the boat ramp where Operator 1 and Owner 1 were waiting.  Please see attached statements, diagrams, and pictures.

When I parked at the boat ramp, I had two other individuals that had just taken their respective boats out of the water complain about the wave runner “with the two kids” violating speed and distance rules and thinking they were driving worse than Operator 1, but again, no one saw the accident actually happen.

I thanked the two gentlemen and then approached Operator 1.  I told him that since there were no other witnesses to the accident besides those involved, he was receiving a citation for not having a valid safety certificate.  I also told him I was not going to issue any citations for violating the speed and distance rules since I had complaints on both vessels driving crazy and no other witnesses to the accident.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0008
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:47:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coralville Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Coralville
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: victim physical condtion
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On July 2, 2009 at approximately 17:47, Subject 1 was wakeboarding behind a boat operated by Operator 1. In the normal course of wakeboarding, by holding onto the rope, Subject 1's shoulder was dislocated. Subject 1 was wearing a pfd and tested .000 on a preliminary breath test. Operator 1 also tested  .000 on a preliminary breath test. Subject 1 told officers at the scene that he had a previous medical condition with his shoulder. It has dislocated many times and he was scheduled to have surgery prior to the wakeboarding incident. After dislocating his shoulder, Subject 1 called for help. Operator 1 and occupants helped Subject 1 on board and they called 911. Subject 1 was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0009
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:40:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mitchell Impoundment
NearestCityTown: Mitchell
County: Mitchell
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TOWING A TUBE WITH VICTIM ON IT.  OPERATOR TURNED AROUND ON A NARROW RIVER IMPOUNDMENT, TUBE WAS FLUNG INTO SHORE WHERE VICTIM IMPACTED SHORE.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0010
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:50:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spirit Lake
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: improper loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: The 75HP Evinrude outboard motor was totaled due to the capsizing of the vessel.
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1 was leaving the protected harbor of Templer Park boat access following another vessel.  Operator 1 was approximately 200 to 300 yards from shore when Operator 1 attempted to leave the wake of a vessel in front of him.  Operator 1 turned to the starboard and his vessel road up on the boat waked and the rear of the vessel tilled starboard causing the vessel to flip and capsize.  All three of the occupants were thrown from the vessel into the water.  The three occupants were not wearing PFDs.  They were picked up by a vessel coming out of the harbor at the same time.  The capsized vessel was pulled back into the harbor where it was pulled from the lake.  No one was injured during the incident.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0011
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:48:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River
NearestCityTown: Salix
County: Woodbury
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to the operator and one passenger, Passenger 1, the boaters were traveling upstream.  Passenger 2 was sitting in the front of the boat, Passenger 1 was walking to the front of the boat, Operator was operating and pulled back on the throttle ejecting Passenger 2 and Passenger 1.  Passenger 1 was able to get back into the boat after receiving injuries to his left hip and lower right leg.  Passenger 2 surfaced face down and quickly sunk.  Operator was charged with BWI.  Passenger 1 was transported by helicopter to Mercy Hospital.  Passenger 2 was found, deceased, on 06/29/2009.  There were inaccessible PFDs in the boat, no throwable device, and no fire extinguisher.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0012
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:50:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was spinning in circles on the water when all the passengers were thrown from the vessel. Victim 1's face came in contact with Victim 2's head causing swelling to one eye and a bloody nose.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0013
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Manawa
NearestCityTown: Council Bluffs
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Water Patrol Officer(WPO) and Conservation Officer(CO) were driving on the East side of Lake Manawa when notified by Pottawattamie County Dispatch that there was an occurrence involving two Personal Watercrafts (PWC's) on Lake Manawa by the Country Club on the North side of Lake Manawa.  WPO and CO arrived at the County Club boat ramp, where Operator 1 and Operator 2 were waiting for them.  Operator 1's PWC was pulled out of the water and Operator 2's PWC was still in the water when the officers arrived.  Operator 1 and Operator 2 were driving in the same direction, when Operator 1 turned right to avoid the wake of a boat that passed perpendicular to them.  Operator 1 completed a 180 degree turn to avoid a collision with the passing vessel, while Operator 2 remained going in the same direction of travel.  Operator 2 struck Operator 1 with a head on collision.  There was substantial damage to both hulls of the PWC's.  The hull of Operator 2s PWC had a large hole at the bow and Operator 1's PWC had damage to the hull, and the sides of the vessel.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0014
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:49:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityTown: Muscatine
County: Muscatine
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday, July 11, 2009, Operator filled the personal watercraft (PWC) with fuel in Blue Grass, Iowa.  After filling the PWC, Operator travelled to the Shady Creek Recreation Area in Muscatine County where he unloaded the PWC into the Mississippi River.  Operator then parked his vehicle in the parking lot and returned to the PWC at the Shady Creek boat ramp.  Operator boarded the PWC along with his daughter, Passenger 1.  After boarding the PWC, Operator started the engine of the PWC while Passenger 1 was seated behind him on the vessel.  After starting the engine, Operator began to accelerate the throttle of the PWC when it exploded, throwing both Operator and Passenger 1 into the water.  Operator suffered minor injuries including bruising to his right thumb and his left leg above his knee near the hip.  Operator refused treatment at the scene from medical personnel from Buffalo Ambulance Service. Passenger 1 suffered bruising on her right leg above the knee.  Passenger 1 was transported in Operator’s personal vehicle to Urgent Care in Muscatine where she was treated for minor injuries and released.

During a subsequent interview on August 14, 2009, Operator advised Iowa Conservation Officer that he had filled the PWC with gasoline at the General Store in Blue Grass.  After filling the PWC with fuel, Operator travelled to the Shady Creek Recreation Area where he launched the PWC.  Operator advised Conservation Officer that approximately 15 minutes elapsed from the time he filled the PWC with fuel until the time it exploded.  Operator also stated that he did not raise the hood or the seat of the PWC to allow the gasoline fumes to vent after filling it with fuel.  Investigation by Officer  revealed that the fire and explosion originated from the gasoline compartment of the PWC.  It is believed that the gasoline fumes collected in the fuel compartment of the PWC and were not vented properly after Operator filled the vessel with fuel.  After starting the engine, as Operator was accelerating the PWC, the gasoline fumes ignited and exploded, throwing both Operator and Passenger 1 from the vessel into the water.  Extensive property damage occurred to the PWC resulting in a total loss.

During the interview on August 14, 2009 Operator advised Conservation Officer that he had purchased the PWC in 2008 from Seller from Blue Grass, Iowa. Operator subsequently failed to transfer the registration into his name as legally required.  As of this time, Operator has also failed to complete and submit a boat operator’s accident report.  When Operator spoke with Conservation Officer during the interview on August 14, 2009, he advised that he would submit the report the following week. Operator has subsequently failed to complete or submit the report as required.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0015
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:11:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Okoboji
NearestCityTown: Milford
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was pulling Passenger 1 on a tube with Passenger 2 acting as the observer when the tube hit a wake sending the tube and Passenger 1 into the air.  When Passenger 1 came back down on the tube she hit her face on the tube then falling into the water.  Operator jumped into the water supporting Passenger 1 until Arnolds Park/Okbobji Fire and Rescue arrived.  Passenger 1 was placed into a stokes basket and transported to the fire boat where Passenger 1 was taken to shore.  She was placed in the Lakes Regional ambulance and transported to Lakes Regional Hospital for treatment.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0016
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spirit Lake
NearestCityTown: Spirit Lake
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating the vessel and pulling a tube with Passenger 1, Passenger 2, Passenger 3, and Passenger 4 on the tube.  The tube hit a large wave when Passenger 1 fell off the tube and her right arm got caught on the rope pulling the tube.  Passenger 1 was pulled from the water and taken to Lakes Regional Hospital where she was transported to Spencer Hospital.  Passenger 1 injured her right arm in the incident.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0017
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saylorville
NearestCityTown: Polk City
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: Stereo, bags, 10 life jackets, 4 towels, spotlight, ship/shore radio.
RedactedNarrative:
The vessel had just filled with gas at the marina dock.  The operator stated he turned on the engine blower, started the engine, but it ran poorly (sputtered).  The operator attempted to correct the problem by giving more gas, but the engine died approximately 100 yards from the dock.  The operator stated he then successfully started the engine, which backfired,  and exploded into flames.  He stated the blower was left on the entire time.  The occupants moved to the front of the vessel, grabbed child life jackets,(adult jackets were all in rear) and jumped overboard, where they were quickly picked up by marina personnel.  The vessel quickly became fully involved, and was allowed to drift into shore.  The Polk City FD attempted to extinguish with 2 20# fire extinguishers, but were unsuccessful.  The vessel was allowed to burn out.  Inspection later showed a flame arrester, but its condition, and the condition of any fuel lines etc. was destroyed.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0018
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Des Moines River
NearestCityTown: Des Moines
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Dam/Lock
AccidentCause3: Improper Anchoring
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: capsizing
OtherAccidentEvent: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Passenger 1 told Conservation Officers (CO) CO 1 and CO 2 that she and her husband, Operator, went down the river to find a spot to watch fireworks during a 4th of July celebration. Passenger 1 said they left the Birdland Marina at approximately 1500hrs and first went upriver towards Prospect Park. They then turned around and went down river toward the dam. When they got close to the Center Street Dam, Operator turned off the boat and put out anchor. The boat would not hold in the current, and Operator told Passenger 1 they needed a bigger anchor. Operator pulled up the anchor and tried to put it out again. Passenger 1 told CO's CO 1 and CO 2 that the boat began to spin as it went downstream. Operator told Passenger 1 to put her life jacket on. Passenger 1 said that Operator put on a jacket, but did not fasten it. Passenger 1 told CO's CO 1 and CO 2 that she thought Operator was trying to start the boat as it went over the dam. Passenger 1 said that Operator was thrown from the boat as it went over, and his jacket was torn off by the current. Passenger 1 was able to stay in the boat until it flooded and capsized. Passenger 1 said next remembered the rescue attempt and subsequent rescue.

When the boat was recovered, the throttle of the boat was in the neutral position and the key was turned off. The warning cable that went across the river upstream of the dam was missing.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0019
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Carter Lake
NearestCityTown: Carter Lake
County: Pottawattamie
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was 30-50 feet behind Vessel 2 in Carter Lake on July 26, 2009, at approximately 1500.  Vessel 1 began to slow down to turn the vessel.  Vessel 2 approached Vessel 1 from the starboard side.  Vessel 1 tried to stop so Vessel 2 would avoid hitting Vessel 1.  Vessel 2 continued at approximately 15 MPH and approached Vessel 1.  Vessel 2 could not stop and did not turn, thus Vessel 2 ran into Vessel 1 on the starboard side and struck the operator of Vessel 1.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0020
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:15:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: RATHBUN LAKE
NearestCityTown: MORAVIA
County: APPANOOSE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel 1 was entering a narrow shoot after dark enroute to the Marina.  Operator went around the south side of the center of channel buoy and got too close to the shore.  Vessel 1 ran over top of shallow water near shoreline and ripped a hole in the bottom of vessel 1 and damaging the outdrive.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0021
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: RATHBUN LAKE
NearestCityTown: MORAVIA
County: APPANOOSE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Other
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
OtherAccidentEvent: Boat Hit Tow Rope
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 TURNED INTO PATH OF VESSEL 2.  VESSEL 1 HIT DRIVER SIDE REAR OF VESSEL 2, THEN INTO TOW ROPE OF VESSEL 2, THEN INTO SUBJECTS ON TUBE BEING PULLED BY VESSEL 2.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0022
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:10:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: No property damage
RedactedNarrative:
Narrative
On July 23 2009 at approximately 5:20 PM Iowa DNR Officer 1 was notified by Water Patrol Officer of a boat occurrence involving a minor injury of a passenger on a Personal watercraft (PWC).  
Water Patrol Officer observed a Personal Watercraft with an operator and passenger approaching the Main Street boat ramp in Clear Lake that was violating a State Speed and distance regulation.  Water Patrol Officer approached the two occupants on the PWC, and both the operator and passenger stated the passenger was injured and needed some medical attention.  The injury occurred while on the PWC.

An ambulance was called and the passenger was taken to the North Iowa Mercy Hospital in Mason City, Iowa.

Passenger 1 was standing on the back of vessel #1 hanging onto a ski rope attached to the back of the PWC.  As vessel #1 began to accelerate Passenger 1 put his foot in the water to attempt a maneuver, Passenger 1 lost his balance and fell off the back of vessel #1.  Passenger 1was still holding the ski rope when he fell into the water.  Passenger 1suffered abrasions on his first and third left finger digits, and a damaged tendon on his second left finger digit.  The operator and passenger stated vessel #1 was going approximately 15 mph when Passenger 1fell into the water.
The incident occurred on Clear Lake, in Cerro Gordo somewhere between the downtown seawall and the Woodford Island.
The witnesses 1 and witness 2 saw the incident occur and were boating with vessel #1.  The two witnesses were riding together as operator and passenger on a different vessel and not involved with the incident.
Passenger 1climbed back onto vessel #1 and the operator went immediately to the Main Street boat ramp located in the downtown area of the City of Clear Lake, Iowa.  The two witnesses followed and arrived at the same location.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0023
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Storm Lake
NearestCityTown: Lakeside
County: Buena Vista
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
PropertyDamageDescription: Damage to borrowed trailer used after the accident due to the boat being too large for the trailer.
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was cruising on the east side of Storm Lake when it collided with the floating and submerged dredge pipe. The operator felt that the buoy markings were not accurate. Damage occurred to the lower unit, the hull and also to a borrowed boat trailer used after the accident. It should be noted that an identical accident occurred a short time later at the same location. The City of Storm Lake was contacted about the floating dredge pipe and sent a crew to assess/ remedy the situation. After the accident, the boat was towed to Lakeside Marina where it was removed. There were no injuries.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0024
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Storm Lake
NearestCityTown: Lakeside
County: Buena Vista
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was cruising with no special activities on the east side of Storm Lake in Buena Vista County. Vessel collided with the dredge pipe which was floating just below the surface. The pipe was not visible and was believed to be away from the area marked by buoys. The City of Storm Lake (which maintains and operates the dredge) was contacted to inspect and remedy the situation with the pipe as this was the second incident of it's type in the past two days. Estimated cruising speed was 20-25 mph. There were no injuries in this incident. The vessel was disabled after the collision and towed back to Laeside Marina.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0025
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cedar River
NearestCityTown: Waterloo
County: Black Hawk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: low water level
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 8/9/09 Conservation Officer 1 found out from the T.V. and newspaper that there had been a single personnel watercraft occurrence on the Cedar River between Waterloo and Gilbertville. Upon investigation Officer 1 found that Operator 1 put his PWC in at Deerwood Park boat ramp in Evansdale, Iowa and headed south on the Cedar River heading for Vinton, Iowa. Operator 1 had two passengers one was Passenger 1 and her 7 year old son Passenger 2 on the PWC. When Operator 1 was operating the PWC on the Cedar River he said he was going 43 miles per hour down the river and he observed a group of tubers south of him on the river so he operated the PWC to the right side of the river outside of the river channel to get far enough away from the tubers. Once Operator 1 got outside of the channel he struck a rock or shallow area at 43 miles per hour and all three people the Operator 1, Passenger 1 and Passenger 2 were thrown to the right side of the PWC and the PWC continued to the left toward the river channel. Either upon impact with the water or with part of the PWC Operator 1 broke both his tibia and fibula in his right leg. The passengers Passenger 1 and Passenger 2 were not injured in the occurrence. Operator 1 was transported to Allen hospital where he was treated for a broken leg.
Upon further investigation, Officer 1 determined that all the safety gear requirements were met and Operator 1, Passenger 1 and Passenger 2 were wearing their life jackets at the time of the occurrence. The PWC was also properly registered and numbered to be on the water. Officer 1 also determined that there was no involvement of alcohol use in this PWC occurrence.

 The PWC occurrence had the three main contributing factors first high rate of speed that Operator 1 was operating PWC on the river, the second factor was the low river water levels and the third factor was amount of users on the water. These were the three main factors contributing to the PWC occurrence determined from the investigation.

 In conclusion Operator 1 was operating too fast to see the obstruction that he hit when he was trying to avoid getting to close to the group of tubers on the Cedar River.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0026
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:36:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lost Island Lake
NearestCityTown: Ruthven
County: Clay
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1, Operator 1 and Vessel 2, Operator 2 and  Passenger 1 were operating PWC’s on Lost Island Lake.  The PWC’s were both owned by Owner 1.
    Vessel 1 and vessel 2 were operating together.  Vessel 1 was to the right and ahead of vessel 2 by about 30 yards, both traveling approx. 30mph, when vessel 1 made a sharp turn to the left into the travel lane of vessel 2.  Vessel 2 did not have time to react and ran into vessel 1, hitting vessel 1 on the port bow riding up and into Operator 1causing injuries to the right side of Operator 1’s face and skull.
    Operator 2 and Passenger 1 did not receive reportable injuries.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0027
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:40:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cedar River
NearestCityTown: Cedar Rapids
County: Linn
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Dam/Lock
AccidentCause3: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
 Victim 1and his girlfriend Operator 2 had borrowed two jet skis from their next door neighbor and were using them going up and down the river from the boat ramp area at Winnebago Park to the roller dam and back.  Operator 2 admitted that she and  Victim 1 had a couple of beers at the park prior to going out on the water and also had a couple beers prior to leaving for the park.  She stated that initially she was riding the jet ski that  Victim 1was on, however he was concerned that she would get in trouble with it because it was the faster machine, so they switched.  Witnesses advised that Victim 1and Operator 2 were riding up and down the river and often coming very close to the roller dam on several occasions. They stated that Victim 1drove into the roller dam at a high speed until the water pouring off the dam struck the jet ski turning it over and tossing Victim 1into the water. Victim 1struggled for about five minutes trying to get out of the boil before it appeared he went unconscious.  Victim 1was wearing a lifejacket and the autopsy report verifies that he drowned.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0028
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Okoboji
NearestCityTown: Spirit Lake
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 8-7-09 at approximately 20:30 on East Lake Okoboji Operator 1was pulling Passenger 1on a tube when Operator 1put the boat in a hard turn.  The tube which Passenger 1 was riding on hit a large wake and was thrown from the tube.  Passenger 1 landed on his shoulder, injuring the right shoulder.  Passenger 1was taken to Dickinson County Lakes Regional Hospital by Operator 1where he was treated and released.  There was no damage to the vessel and no other injuries.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0029
Date: 2009-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityTown: Ventura
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1 was sitting on the back of the PWC, with his feet in the water and hands off to the side.   Operator 2 was attempting to pull up to vessel 1, and
while doing so, shut off the engine and bumped into the side of vessel 2.  Operator 1's hand, which was on the outside of the PWC, was struck and injured.  Lifejackets were worn by both operators.  From the statements
given on the operator's report form, the contributing factors leading to the accident for the operator of vessel 2, were 1) Reducing power and losing directional control 2) Off throttle steering loss 3) Carelessness 4) Operator inexperience.  Contributing factors to the accident from the operator of vessel 1, were 1)Operator inattention 2) Hand on outside of vessel.  No citations will be filed with either operator.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0031
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spirit Lake
NearestCityTown: Spirit Lake
County: Dickinson
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 a PWC operated by Operator 1 was operating west bound on Big Spirit lake approximately 1/2 mile off the North shore in the area of the foot bridge. Vessel 1 was traveling at a high rate of speed when it encountered rough water. Operator 1 attempted to slow down as he encounter the rough water, Passenger 1,who was a passenger, was thrown from the vessel.  Passenger 1 entered the water injuring her right arm.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0033
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:57:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On September 20, 2009 at approximately 4:00 PM the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office notified Iowa DNR Officer of a capsized vessel on Clear Lake, just north of the landmarks PM Park and Dodges Point area.  The occurrence happened in Cerro Gordo County.

	DNR Officer arrived at the location and observed a single vessel capsized, and three subjects (two adult males, and one adult female) were already removed from the water by a passing motorboat.  The three subjects were transferred to DNR Officer’s vessel.

	The vessel was a 14’ 1977 Glastron open bow tri-hull motorboat with a 75 horsepower Johnson outboard motor.  The hull identification number is: GLA64112M77A, with a registration number of: IA 2390 AW and displaying 2010 registration decals.


	Operator 1 explained they were cruising around the lake in their vessel; they made a short stop at the Ritz property to use the restroom facilities.   While docked at the Ritz property, Operator 1 noticed water in the back of the boat under the raised flooring, and along the edge of the flooring behind the operator’s seat.  Operator 1 thought the water was due to the wave spray that came in when the vessel hit a wave while underway.  Operator 1 explained they continued their boat ride in a westward direction toward and around Dodges Point.  As they were travelling towards Dodges Point the front passenger Passenger2 stood up to move to the back of the boat.  When that happened Operator 1 explained water came over the bow of the vessel very quickly, and the boat filled with water and capsized.

	Passenger1 called 911 and a passing boat pulled all three subjects out of the water and DNR Officer arrived shortly after that.

	When the vessel was removed from the water the boat plug was found to be installed properly.

	The cause of the occurrence was a combination of an old vessel with a raised floorboard that concealed the slow leak in the hull structure, and the operator and passengers not paying attention to the amount of water accumulating inside the boat.  Alcohol was not a factor in this occurrence.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0034
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: RATHBUN LAKE
NearestCityTown: MORAVIA
County: APPANOOSE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
On June 14, 2009 at approximately 1:30 pm Officer  1was on patrol on Rathbun Lake in Honey Creek cove.  Officer 1 heard over the police radio that an elderly woman had fallen into the water West of the Buck Creek Marina and she had taken in a lot of water.  Officer  1 had heard that the woman was in the back of an individual’s boat and that she had been taken to the High Water Boat Ramp.  Officer 1 then proceeded to head to that location and informed Appanoose County that he had arrived on scene at approximately 1:40 pm.  Officer 1 provided a barrier to the scene on the water for the first few minutes upon arrival because Appanoose County Deputy was on scene to assist the individual.  About the time Officer 1 arrived on scene, Moravia First Responders and Mercy Medical Staff from Centerville also arrived on scene and assisted the woman.  Officer 1 then proceeded to obtain witness statements from those assisting to rescue the woman out of the water.  Officer 1 was informed that no one had witnessed the incident, but two individuals provided assistance to Victim 1, the woman who fell into the water.  Passenger 1 and family along with Passenger 2 assisted Operator to get Victim 1 out of the water and take her to the High Water boat ramp.  Operator received an operators report at the scene and it is attached to the report.  Officer 1 asked Operator what had happened and Operator stated that he was cruising along turned around to speak to his wife and she was gone.  Operator stated  that Victim 1 was sitting right next to him in the Lowe FM 165 fishing boat and that a wake had hit them and he believed it knocked her out of their boat.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0035
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:09:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wapsipinicon River
NearestCityTown: Independence
County: Buchanan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/4/2009  Iowa Conservation Officer 1  investigated a boating accident on the Wapsi River in Independence, Iowa. A boat driven by Operator 1  was pulling a tuber, when during a sharp turn whipped the tuber into a fallen tree in the Wapsi River. The tuber, Passenger 1, was injured and taken to the Independence Hospital. No Charges were filled.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0036
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityTown: Princeton
County: Scott
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator said he hit a floating object while cruising in the main channel of the Mississippi River heading upstream near Princeton Beach.  He then motored to the beach as his vessel filled with water.  He was able to beach the vessel but it eventually filled with water, overtopping the inboard engine.  I viewed the damage to the vessel while it was on a forklift at the Drystack Marina in LeClaire.  It appeared that the damage  was very severe with secondary stress cracks to the left lower transom, and was likely caused by a solid object such as a submerged  rock wingdam.  There is a wingdam on the Illinois side of the main channel near where the operator reported the collision took place.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0037
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:40:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi river
NearestCityTown: Princeton
County: Scott
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: Personal items in vessel.
RedactedNarrative:
Operator fueled trailered vesssel fo full capacity the evening before the accident.  Operator launched boat and drove a short distance to beach area where they camped for the night.  Operator and two passengers got into vessel the next am .  The weather was hot and humid with little wind.  Operator started vessel  and the engine cover blew off as fire errupted. It is not clear whether the explosion and fire began as he cranked engine or after the engine was running for a short time.  Operator and occupants jumped out of vessel and attempted to extinguish fire with fire extinguishers along with help from neighboring boaters.  Fire was eventually contained later when the fire department arrived by boat but boat was already burned to water line.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0038
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:15:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Des Moines River
NearestCityTown: Des Moines
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Monday July 13th, 2009 at approximately 8:15 p.m. Conservation Officer (CO) 1 received notice from Conservation Officer 2 that a boating incident had occurred on the Des Moines River near Birdland Marina in Polk County Iowa.  At approximately 8:25 p.m.  CO 1 received a call from CO 2 that indicated the parties and vessels involved in the incident were located at the Des Moines Power Boat Club just upstream from Birdland Marina.  
	At approximately 8:30 p.m. CO 1 arrived at the Des Moines Power Boat Club and was met there by CO 2, Des Moines Police Officer and two additional Des Moines Police Officers who were not identified. CO 1 and CO 2 contacted four individuals who were identified as Passenger 1, Passenger 2, Passenger 3, and Operator 1.  The individuals stated they were all boating together, and at the time of the incident Passenger 1, Passenger 2, and Passenger 3 were occupants in the boat and Operator 1 was the operator.  Officer CO 1 asked Passenger 1, Passenger 2 and Passenger 3 to proved written statements of the incident.  
	While Passenger 1, Passenger 2, and Passenger 3 drafted statements CO 1 talked with Operator 1.  CO 1 noted Operator 1 was “rattled” and demonstrated emotions of concern and fear.  Operator 1 stated they were boating upstream from the 6th St. Bridge and were doing “corkscrews” to make waves for two jet skies to jump.  Operator 1 stated he completed a corkscrew just upstream from the 6th St. Bridge and while doing so he saw women on a jet ski coming at him and he was unable to avoid a collision.  At 8:50 p.m. Operator 1 provided a diagram of the incident.  CO 1 asked Operator 1 if had consumed alcohol and Operator 1 stated that he had.  CO 1 asked Operator 1 to provide a breath sample to determine his BAC.  Operator 1 agreed to provide the sample but was reluctant to do so.  Operator 1 stated he felt he was not intoxicated but he was scared to provide the sample.  Operator 1 consumed approximately 36 ounces of water and urinated prior to providing a breath sample.  At 9:12 p.m. CO 1 administered a PBT which indicated Operator 1 had a BAC of .071. 
	CO 1 contacted an individual who identified himself as Operator 2.  Operator 2 stated him and the injured women, Victim 1, were riding two separate jet skies on the river.  Operator 2 stated he did not see the incident.  Operator 2 stated he and Victim 1 had been racing up and down the river and jumping the wake of the boat that collided with Victim 1.  Operator 2 provided a written statement. 
	After talking with Operator 2, CO 1 collected and reviewed the written statements drafted by Passenger 1, Passenger 2, and Passenger 3.  The statements indicated that they had been maneuvering or doing “corkscrews” for approximately fifteen minutes before the incident occurred.  During that time, their boat made multiple corkscrews to produce waves/wake for Operator 2 and Victim 1 to jump.  Operator 2 and Victim 1 jumped the waves/wake on multiple occasions.  According to the written statements the collision between Victim 1 and her jet ski and the boat occurred during a counter clockwise corkscrew while making waves/wake.  The statements indicate as their boat completed or “came around” on the final turn the female on the jet ski was coming straight at them and the collision could not be avoided. 	
	After collecting the statements Officer CO 1 spoke with Operator 1, again, only this time he focused at the time of the collision.  Operator 1 stated, as he completed a turn the jet ski was coming at him.  CO 1 asked Operator 1 how far the jet ski was away from him when he completed his turn and observed the jet ski.  Operator 1 stated the distance was pretty far and estimated it to be anywhere from fifty to one hundred yards.  He also stated he was on plane and was traveling at approximately 15 to 20 miles per hour during the turn.  CO 1 asked Operator 1 how fast the jet ski was travelling and he estimated the speed to be about 30 miles per hour.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0039
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:41:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clear Lake
NearestCityTown: Clear Lake
County: Cerro Gordo
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: Damage occured to Boston Whaler (stern of boat, motor of boat) on the hoist as well as to the dock
RedactedNarrative:
On August 12, 2009, at approximately 10:53 pm, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Patrol Officer, Officer 1, contacted Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer, Officer 2, in regards to a possible intoxicated boater in a pontoon near the State Fish Hatchery, along the north shore of Clear Lake.  Officer 1 advised Officer 2 that the Clear Lake Police Department (CLPD) had contacted him to respond and that the CLPD had officers on their way.  Officer 2 contacted the CLPD and told the dispatcher that he was enroute to the State Fish Hatchery.  

At 11:03 pm. Officer 2 arrived at the State Fish Hatchery and could see 3 CLPD officer’s; Officer 3, Officer 4 and Officer 5, assisting a male subject off a pontoon boat and walking with him to a picnic table near the parking lot at the State Fish Hatchery.  As Officer 2 walked towards the male subject, he was able to view the subject swaying some while walking and was able to identify the subject as Operator 1.  Operator 1 swayed while standing near the picnic table and then took a seat on the bench of the picnic table.  Officer 2 then went to look at the pontoon, which was banked up and secured against the shoreline.  Officer 2 could see visible damage to the 2 front corner panels of the pontoon as well as red cup in a cup holder, along with a bottle of liquor behind the operator’s seat on the floor.  A cooler could also be seen to the left of the steering counsel on the floor.  While looking over the pontoon, 2 Cerro Gordo County Deputies arrived.  

After briefly speaking with both of them, Officer 2 had Deputy 1 get witness statements from the people who called about the pontoon.  During Officer 2’s conversation with the deputies, Operator 1 could be seen with his head and chin down and what appeared to be sleeping, while sitting on the picnic table.  Officer 2 went over to where Operator 1 was sitting and Operator 1 came to.  Operator 1 stood up and needed to use the picnic table for balance.  Officer 2 asked Operator 1 what the deal was tonight and Operator 1 responded that he had nothing to do with it and wasn’t in that boat.  While speaking with Operator 1, Officer 2 was able to smell a great deal of intoxicants from Operator 1, along with a watery, glassy right eye.  The left eyelid covered Operator 1’s left eye.  At approximately 11:26 pm, Officer 2 told Operator 1 that he was going to perform a series of test’s with him to see whether or not he was under the influence while out boating.  

According to witnesses that were able to view the pontoon with Operator 1 in it as the operator, it appears that Operator 1 first drove into the east side of the dock 1, located at  Clear Lake, Iowa, with the starboard, right front half of his boat and then continued to rub and bounce off the dock as he continued to move his boat out to open water.  After Operator 1 cleared the dock 1, he drove to the east side of dock 2, located at  Clear Lake, Iowa,  and ran the port (left) side of his boat into the dock, then put the boat into reverse, where he hit Owner 1’s boat on the hoist.  After being confronted on the dock, Operator 1 drove his boat in an east – southeast direction to the Heartland Inn.  Once confronted at the Heartland Inn, Operator 1 drove his boat in a northwest direction where he ended up being contacted by State Water Patrol Officer Officer 1 and assisted off the boat by CLPD officers at the State Fish Hatchery.

Operator 1 was arrested for Boating While Intoxicated and taken to the Cerro Gordo County Jail.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0040
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Iowa River Impoundment
NearestCityTown: North Liberty
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On November 16th at approximately 1700, Operator 1was operating a duck hunting blind boat towards the Babcock boat ramp. The propeller of the boat became clogged with corn stalks, so Operator 1stopped the vessel and cleaned the debris from the prop. When he re-started the motor and got underway, a wave came over the bow of the boat where Passenger 1 was seated. Passenger 1 moved to the stern of the vessel in an attempt to raise the bow above the incoming waves. Waves continued to come over the bow, causing the boat to list and capsize. Two occupants climbed on top of the overturned vessel, while the other two (Passenger 2 and Operator 1) attempted to swim to shore. After approximately thirty minutes, another duck hunter, Good Samaritan, was motoring towards the ramp when he heard yelling. Good Samaritan saw two people in the water and proceeded to pull them inside his vessel. He then rescued the other two from the top of the capsized vessel. Operator 1and Passenger 2 were taken to University of Iowa Hospital and were treated and released.


BARDID: 2009-IA-0041
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: IA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Crystal Lake
County: Hancock
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel # 1 was maneuvering out of a turn when she made contact with operator of vessel # 2 causing a personal injury to operator of vessel # 2.  Vessel # 1 went over the top of vessel # 2.  Both operators were wearing proper PFD's.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0002
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-02-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clearwater River
NearestCityTown: Orofino
County: Clearwater
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 02/06/2009 vessel (2006 Custom Weld Jet Boat) was traveling up the Clearwater River.  The operator was working his way through the rapids below Saddle Bags, when his boat struck a rock.  The operator continued up river until his boat began to lose power.  The operator then nosed the boat to shore as it sank.  The operator and his passengers were not wearing their life jackets at the time of the accident.  Neither the operator or his passengers were injured in this accident.  The vessel had a 6 inch hole 2 feet long on the bottom at the stern of the boat.  It cost $3200 to recover the vessel from the river and $6000 is the damage estimate to fix the boat.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0003
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-02-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityTown: King Hill
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
The vessel was traveling east on the Snake River towards the Bliss Dam when it lost power after going through Peg Leg rapids.  The vessel then drifted back into the rapids hitting the rocks which then caused the vessel to broach and fill with water.  All occupants were able to escpe by climbing onto the rocks on shore.  All the occupants were wearing PFD's.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0004
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityTown: Twin Falls
County: Twin Falls
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: Oars, oar locks and raft floor.
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was a 14 foot raft with 4 persons on board.  The operator broke an oar at the entrance of the "let's make a deal" rapids.  The vessel got caught between a rock pillar and the rapid and the operator could not get the vessel free from danger.  After being pinned against the pillar for about 5 minutes and being washed out of the vessel once, the occupants were forced to leave the vessel and try to swim to another vessel.  Three occupants were able to swim to another vessel and get to an island.  The victim was not strong enough to swim out of the eddy and rapids.  He was washed back to the stranded vessel where he hung onto the side and kept getting pulled under by the vessel.  He was eventually pulled under for a time of about 3 to 5 minutes and drowned.  The victim resurfaced and floated to the island where the others had swam.  CPR was performed on the victim.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0005
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River at Porterville Dam
NearestCityTown: Blackfoot
County: Bingham
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Improper Anchoring
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: grounding
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was fishing, anchored by the diversion.  Victim began to pull up anchor while attempting to steer and power his vessel away from the diversion and into the current.  Vessel struck a rock which spun the vessel around heading it down stream towards the diversion (large rocks).  Vessel was 1/3 to 1/2 throttle and victim was unable to regain control of the vessel and it struck the rocks on the diversion stopping the vessel suddenly.  Victim was thrown forward into the windshield frame of the vessel.  Victim broke and cracked his four upper front teeth.  Vessel received several scratches and dents on the hull.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0006
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityTown: Kuna
County: Ada
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 3/13/09 at approximately 2230 hours the owner of a 1982 Crestliner 16' aluminum fishing boat along with 3 other passengers launched their boat at the Swan Falls boat ramp in total darkness with only the moon for light.  The four intended on fishing at a sand bar approximately ten miles up river as they had done many times in the past.  They went approximately five miles upriver from the boat launch he was turning his boat to the right, still heading upstream, when the right side of the boat struck a large object (which he belives was a rock).  The force of the boat colliding with the object caused the boat to roll to the left side and completely capsized, as a result all four victims were thrown completely from the boat.  The boat remained upside down after capsizing and the four victims managed to swim to shore.  The boat was later recovered from the river.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0007
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:42:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: CJ Strike
NearestCityTown: Grandview
County: Owyhee
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
While loading vessel onto trailer, the victim leaned over the vessel to attach bow and was struck in the left forehead by the trolling motor.  Victim indicated that he had believed he had turned off the trolling motor.  The propeller of the trolling motor struck the victim three times in the forehead.  Victim was transported by personal vehicle to the Mountain Home Airforce Hospital where he received several stitches.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0008
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityTown: Acequia
County: Minidoka
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
A single jet boat was operating in strong current below the Minidoka Dam spillway.  The boat became stuck on a rock, then took on water over the port side.  The operator and passengers were rescued.  The boat was recovered a short time later.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0010
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ririe Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Idaho Falls
County: Bonneville
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
An empty boat was found nosed into the bank with the motor running, a cowboy hat was found floating in the water approximately 100 yards away.  Reportedly, the victim had launched at approximatley 1400 hours.  The County Sheriff used sonar and dive teams to retrieve the body of the 76 year old victim.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0011
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pend Oreille River
NearestCityTown: Old Town
County: Bonner
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Improper Loading
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
PropertyDamageDescription: All fishing equipment, seat cushions, oars, battery and electric motor were lost.
RedactedNarrative:
Pend Oreille River north of Strong Creek, the victim was standing in the boat and attempted to raise the electric motor before docking.  Excessive weight in the stern of the boat caused it to capsize.  The victim safely made it to shore and the boat was later recovered at the Albani Falls Dam.  All the contents as well as the electric motor were lost.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0012
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:46:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityTown: King Hill
County: Elmore
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: No damage
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was traveling up river, thru rough rapids, hit a rapid, passenger jammed down into his seat then twisted out of his seat onto the floor of the vessel.  He complained of back pain.  EMTs met the vessel, and transported the victim to the local medical center where they examined him, then decided to take him to the hospital in a larger city.  They admitted the victim and ran extensive tests, the victims back had a strain.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0014
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Snake River
NearestCityTown: Kimberly
County: Twin Falls
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
During the Cycle City PWC demonstrations at Twin Falls falls boat ramp two PWC's were racing each other on the Snake River.  The PWC's were about 500 yards east of the boat ramp.  The trailing PWC (Vessel #1) was driving in an S-turn pattern close to the lead PWC (Vessel #2).  Both PWC's were within 30 feet of each other.  The operator of Vessel #2 slowed to make a turn and Vessel #1 collided with the PWC at high speed.  Both the PWC operator of Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 were thrown off the PWC's but were uninjured.


BARDID: 2009-ID-0016
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: ID
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jensen Grove
NearestCityTown: Blackfoot
County: Bingham
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NA
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was being towed while on a knee board, was attempting to do a 180 move, lost control and was hit in the forehead with the knee board causing a laceration to the head.


