RedactedNarrative: On 8/13/14 at approximately 11:40am, a boating incident occurred on lake norman at ramsey creek county park access area in cornelius. The vessel was a 10 foot long yamaha personal watercraft. The operator was attempting to trailer the vessel when she unintentionally fully pressed the throttle. The vessel quickly lunged forward colliding with the section of the trailer containing the winch and bow, front stop, causing the vessel to launch up and over the tow vehicle. The vessel landed on the concrete boat ramp in front of the tow vehicle. The operator was ejected from the port, left/ side of the vessel as it struck the ground. 
  
  The weather was sunny and clear with an air temperature of approximately 80 degrees and a water temperature of approximately 83 degrees. The operator of the vessel had been enjoying a day on lake norman with her friend who owns the personal watercraft. The owner backed the trailer into the water with the tow vehicle, a 1998 toyota tacoma. Once the trailer was properly positioned in the water, the owner stood at the left rear corner of the tow vehicle. The owner instructed the operator to idle towards the trailer with the pwc. The owner stated that as the operator approached to within approximately 10 feet of the trailer, she instructed the operator to "give it some gas." the operator stated that she remembers pressing the gas then hitting the trailer and being launched into the air. The owner stated that as the pwc collided with the section of the trailer containing the winch and bow, front, stop, it launched into the air continuing in a forward motion, struck the roof of the tow vehicle, then landed on the concrete boat ramp in front of the tow vehicle. Measurements taken at the scene of the incident indicate that the vessel landed 16 feet from the water line and 11 feet 7 inches from the front bumper of the tow vehicle. As the vessel collided with the ground, the operator was ejected from the port, left, side of the vessel and struck the ground with the left side of her body. The operator sustained a laceration on the left, rear side of her head, abrasions and lacerations on her left elbow, and bruising on the left side of her back. Emergency services were called and quickly arrived on scene. The operator was transported by ems to huntersville presbyterian hospital. The operator received medical treatment and was released that day. 
  
  This incident resulted in extensive property damage to the pwc, personal watercraft trailer, and the tow vehicle. The personal watercraft had extensive gouges and cracks down the entire length of the hull. Two significant cracks are in the stern, rear, of the vessel just above the steering nozzle. The trailer was damaged where the vessel collided with the section containing the winch and bow, front, stop. The tow vehicle had extensive damage to the roof and rear glass. The rear glass window was completely removed from the back of the vehicle upon impact with the personal watercraft. 
  
  It appeared that excessive speed was the cause of this incident. The operator unintentionally pressed the throttle in an abrupt manner causing the vessel to quickly lunge forward. The motion of the vessel lunging forward possibly caused the operator to grasp the throttle even tighter, therefore giving the vessel more gas and causing it to gain speed as it approached the trailer. Alcohol was not a factor in this incident. No one was charged as a result of this incident.