On the evening of june 23, 2013, at approximately 4:30pm,  operator operated a honda aquatrax pwc on lake norman in the area of davidson creek near his residence.  Operator was traveling northeast towards his residence and dock coming from the area of the "sand bar".  Operator was traveling approximately 25 mph and was not in the vicinity of any other vessels when he struck a wake coming from boat traffic leaving the sand bar area.  The pwc struck the wake and became airborne for a brief period of time.  While in the air, the pwc rotated toward the port side of the vessel.  The port side of the vessel came into contact with the water's surface first.  The impact of the pwc with the water's surface caused operator to land with all of his weight on his left foot and ankle before he was thrown from the pwc on the port side.  Operator's left ankle was broken upon impact; it had been weakened by a previous injury.  He had injured it eight years previously and he had two screws and a metal plate in it.  The kill switch stopped the pwc after operator was thrown from the vessel.  Operator was able to re-board the vessel and operate it back to his dock despite being in tremendous amount of pain in his left ankle.  Operator made it to his dock, he called 911 and was taken by ambulance to huntersville presbyterian hospital where he received medical treatment for his broken left ankle.  Operator was wearing his type iii pfd during the accident.  Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the accident.
CORNELIUS