Vessel - 1991, 6' Lund Aluminum Open Motorboat powered by a 40 hp Mercury gasoline outboard engine. 

On 05/21/2013, at about 1:23 pm, Victim was fishing in Lake Roosevelt, 150 yards South of the Highway 395 bridge located near Kettle Falls in Ferry county WA.  A fisherman on shore witnessed the operator (Victim) heading South.  While heading South, a gust of wind along with large swells caused the bow of Victim's vessel to go straight up.  Witness stated that he saw Victim fall off the stern of the vessel. The vessel turned around and continued North.  Witness observed Victim attempting to swim towards the vessel and the shoreline yelling for help.  Shortly thereafter Witness lost sight of Victim due to large swells and no longer heard him yelling for help.  Witness did not know whether or not Victim was wearing a PFD.   

Another vessel operator later saw the vessel without its operator, in gear, and grabbed it.  Park Rangers responded and took the vessel out of gear and towed it back to the Kettle Falls Marina.  When the vessel was found it was in forward gear.  Victim has not been recovered. 

No injures / one fatality. 
Alcohol involvement is unknown. 
No vessel damage. 
The operator was not wearing a PFD. 
The operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card. 
There were no Rules of the Road Violation.
Kettle Falls