RedactedNarrative: On 5/16/15 Operator was operating his vessel (FL 2375 PV) upon the waterway known as Clearwater Harbor, Pinellas County Florida, with one passenger on board. At approximatOperator1 1630 hrs. OPERATOR1 grounded his vessel on the flat southwest of what is commonly known as Bob’s island. Shortly thereafter, OPERATOR1 was able to free the vessel from the grounding with the help of several good samaritans. After freeing the vessel, OPERATOR1 retuned underway with OCCUPANT laying on the bow. As the vessel began to plane, OCCUPANT began to slip off the portside of the vessel. Shortly thereafter OCCUPANT entered the water with the vessel still in motion. OCCUPANT was found face down in the water and received first aid by OPERATOR1 and two other good samaritans until EMS arrived. OCCUPANT was then transported to Morton Plant Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1748 hrs.
   
  Occupant received medical attention on scene and was transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1748. An autopsy and toxicology analysis was performed by the Pinellas County Medical Examiner. The autopsy results indicated OCCUPANT had no signs of trauma but the following conditions were noted. · Coronary atherosclerosis · Pulmonary edema and anthracosis · Hyperpigmentation of grey matter of the brain. The toxicology report noted the following substances found in his blood analysis: · Heart blood ethanol level- 0.026 g/dl · Iliac blood diazepam- 292 ng/ml. The medical examiner closed the case and officially ruled OCCUPANT cause a death a drowning and the manner of death an accident.