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.
LAKE WALES                    