RedactedNarrative: On June 28th, 2022, at approximately 4:55 p.m, a single vessel incident occurred on the south-west corner of Lake Geneva in Clay County, Florida. The operator of the vessel was testing his new 15 horse power motor on his gheenoe, along with his passenger.  Operator made an attempt to accelerate the motor resulting in cavitation of the propeller. Operator then adjusted the tilt of the motor before proceeding again. This caused the bow of the vessel to "dig" into the water and throw both subjects off balance. Occupant exited the vessel on the port side. This caused the vessel to capsize and Operator was thrown into the water off of the port side as well. The vessel did not contain any personal flotation devices (pfd's). 
  
  Occupant was given a floating seat cushion (not USCG approved) to assist her with swimming to shore. She made a statement that she was going to swim to shore and get help. Operator struggled to paddle the capsized vessel to shore. After approximately 30 minutes, Operator was able to reach the shore, get the motor and vessel out of the water, and  put it back onto the trailer. 
  
  Operator assumed that Occupant had made it to shore and went to the residence for help. He drove his truck and boat up to the residence to locate Occupant. Once he realized that she was not at the residence, he proceeded to drive back down to the lake and found Occupant floating face down, in the vicinity of the floating debris, approximately 6" under the surface of the water. CPR was performed by Operator and then by a neighbor. Occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene.
  
  The medical examiner report listed the cause of death as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with the contributing factor of drowning. The manner of death is listed as an accident.
  
  
  The incident is being investigated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Investigation Section.
  
  Occupant was found to have lung issues prior to engaging in the boating activity the day of the incident. She was recently diagnosed with COPD and was having breathing issues that day while at work and after work. She was observed by her manager at (the day of the incident) utilizing her rescue inhaler and stating that she was having problems breathing. She also utilized her rescue inhaler prior to entering the vessel at the lake.
  