THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROX. 1 MILE WEST OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CHANNNEL IN THE NORTH BASIN. OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE 2006 NORDIC CROSSING TO HAVASU LANDING, CA. OPERATOR WAS APPROX. 100 YARDS NORTH OF THE DREAM CATCHER WHICH WAS CROSSING GOING TO THE AZ SIDE. OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 40-50MPH AND HIT THE WAKE OF THE DREAM CATCHER. IT WAS A DOUBLE WAKE APPROX. 3-6 FEET HIGH. WHEN OPERATOR WATERCRAFT HIT THE FIRST WAKE HIS SEAT BASE BROKE AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE VESSEL. WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN THE SEAT WAS GONE AND HE FELL PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO PORT. THIS CAUSED THE VESSEL TO TAKE THE SECOND WAKE SIDEWAYS STARBOARD BOW. THE FRONT OF THE BOAT CAME UP AND EJECTED two PASSENGERS. THIS WAS OPERATOR SECOND TIME OPERATING THIS VESSEL (AND ONE OF THIS TYPE). CAUSE WAS OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE.
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