RedactedNarrative: On saturday, november 26, 2022, at approximately 1900, vessel #1 were traveling north in the beaufort inlet southeast of fort macon state park at the time the incident occurred. The operator stated that prior to the incident, one of his two motors failed to run.  With the use of a single motor and approaching the shoreline, the operator trimmed up the single motor being used, hit the rock jetty at a speed of approximately less than 0-10 mph, slammed the throttle in reverse after making contact with the rock jetty.
  
   A midst swiftly nearing the shoreline, the operator was able to get the bow of vessel #1 turned around while taking on choppy wave currents, and as a result, caused vessel #1 to run aground after hitting a rock jetty.  
  
  As a result of the abrupt impact of vessel #1 grounding, the operator stated that he was ejected from vessel #1.  
  
  However, based on my training and experience investigating and studying proper terminology associated with boating incidents, it was further determined that the operator instead fell overboard on the bow side of the vessel.  The operator was immediately handed a pfd by the additional occupant of vessel #1.  It is concluded that the operator's environmental conditions of being dark at this time of night contributed to the occurrence of this incident.  During this investigation, there was no equipment nor machinery failure found.  Vessel #1 is a blue and white 28'', 280 outrage, boston whaler open motorboat, with two white, mercury outboard gasoline motors of 300 hp. 
  
  The weather for the time of night was clear, water conditions choppy, 0-6 mph., light winds, and no visibility, according to the operator. Vessel #1 suffered damage to the bottom portion of the hull, resulting in a hole created underneath the vessel. The operator was rescued by atlantic beach fire department and transported to carteret general hospital by ems to be treated for potential hypothermia.
  
  
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