RedactedNarrative: Three people were fishing from a fourteen (14) foot watercraft (IL4650KG).  Operator1 was the operator and owner of the watercraft.  They had been anchored while fishing approximately two hundred fifty (250) meters South of the White Oak Boat Ramp.  They were done fishing for the day, they pulled anchors and Operator1 attempted to pull start his outboard motor without success.  
  
  Operator1 was exhausted from attempting to start the engine.  Operator1 decided to use the trolling motor to return to the boat ramp.  Operator1 was swiveled in his seat facing the transom of the watercraft.  Operator1 activated the electric trolling motor, the watercraft began to move forward.  Operator1 attempted to swivel his seat forward by swinging his right leg over the outboard motor toward the starboard side of the watercraft.  Operator1''s leg did not make it over the motor, he leaned back in his seat which was not secured to the watercraft.  The seat detached from the watercraft and rocked backward which caused Operator1 to tilt to the Port Side of the watercraft.  
  
  Occupant1 attempted to grab Operator1 by the life jacket but the life jacket was not secured due to it being several sizes too small for him.  The life jacket came off Operator1 and he fell backward (head first) into the water on the Port side of the Watercraft.  Occupant1 informed me Operator1 was laying face down in the water, they had to turn the boat around and return to where he had fallen out of the watercraft.  Occupant1 informed me Operator1 had been face down in the water for thirty (30) to Sixty (60) seconds before being turned on his back and held against their boat.  
  
  Occupant1 stated Operator1 was unresponsive but breathing.  Occupant1 and Occupant2 called for help, two subjects who were fishing a couple hundred meters from their location arrived at their location a short time later and pulled Operator1 into their boat.  Operator1 was moved to the White Oak Boat Ramp, CPR was started by members of the Paris Fire Department and continued until an ambulance arrived and transported Operator1 to the Paris Hospital Emergency Room.  Operator1 was pronounced dead at 2:14 PM.
  
  I completed a safety inspection of the watercraft.  The boat was overloaded by more than two hundred (200) pounds with just the weight of the occupants.  There were three life jackets on board the watercraft but the life jacket for Operator1 was too small, he was unable to fasten the life jacket.  The battery was not secured or covered, there was no fire extinguisher and no sounding device.  The seat Operator1 was sitting in was not securely attached to the watercraft.
  
  An Autopsy is scheduled for Operator1, this case is pending until the results are published.