V1 WAS BEING OPERATED WITH A TILLER EXTENDER ATTACHED TO THE OUTBOARD MOTOR. V1 OPERATOR WENT TO TURN THE VESSEL WHEN THE EXTENDER SLIPPED OFF THE MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVERBOARD. V1'S MOTOR THEN ACCELERATED AND TURNED CAUSING IT TO TRAVEL IN A CIRCLE AND STRIKE THE OPERATOR IN THE HEAD AND ARM. ONCE THE MOTOR STRUCK THE OPERATOR IT SHUT OFF.
PORT ST JOHN                  