RedactedNarrative: On June 10, 2017 at approximately 05:00pm, Subject stated he anchored his vessel just east of the weather buoy located approximately one-half mile off Topsail Inlet.  After fishing for approximately 30 mins, Subject along with his passengers noticed a large amount of standing water in the deck of their vessel.  
  
  Subject pulled the anchor and headed towards shore (Topsail Beach) and attempted to run the water out by getting the vessel on plane, but the vessel would not plane out.  As Subject was attempting to navigate the vessel to shore, he lost engine power.  Subject stated that the water in the vessel was causing the engine to become partially submerged under water which is suspected to be the cause of the power loss.   Shortly after losing engine power, a large wave struck the left side of the vessel causing it to turn over.  All seven passengers on board were thrown into the water.  After being thrown into the water, the passengers held onto the overturned vessel until the vessel drifted near shore where several bystanders on the beach were able to assist them to shore.  The passengers were in the water for approximately 20 mins before the bystanders on the beach were able to assist them.
  
  A passenger on the boat, stated a large amount of water was coming over the stern of the vessel while it was anchored.  It is not known if this was the only cause of the water in the boat, but it is suspected to be a contributing factor.
  
  The vessel sustained approximately $8500.00 in damages.
  
  A passenger on the vessel, was transported to the hospital as a result of the accident. Subject was issued a citation for having a child on board under 13 years of age who wasn't wearing a personal floatation device.
  
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