RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 was ejected or fell overboard. A witness, operator #1's son, was reported to have seen the vessel travelling in tight circles at full throttle. Operator #1 was observed floating face down near the vessel.
  
      the vessel was found down river on the bank of the pearl river, in mississippi. The vessel engine was not running. The throttle was at full with the engine in gear. The engine was not equipped with a kill switch. It appeared to have been previously removed. The engine brace bolt had been sheared and the motor kicked up at an angle. It is unknown if this happened before or after operator #1 was ejected or fell overboard.
  
      operator #1 was later found floating face down, just down river from the boat in louisiana. Operator #1 was wearing an *type 3 pfd. Operator #1 was 5'10" and listed at 278 lbs. Washington parish coroners investigator advised there were no obvious signs of an impact. The death was found to be a drowning.
  