RedactedNarrative: According to the owner/operator Identified as Operator, he was operating his boat a 2000, 22 ft Proline, 22 Sport on Perry Lake, Perry, Jefferson County, KS, at approximately 22:30 Hrs. on 07-03-2021, near the "Devil's Gap" area of the lake and was heading back to the Perry Marina. He thought he had cleared the area enough to turn back towards the east. Operator stated he thought he may have hit an object under water and over corrected turning more to the port side of the boat. Operator's boat contacted the shore. Operator did admit to drinking alcohol earlier in the day. 
  
  Due to the speed at which he was traveling the resulting contact tore the propeller and lower unit off the motor, forcing the boat to go airborne approximately 20 ft, landing on the port side, the vessel continued up the shore turning more towards the port. This action caused the boat to tip to the starboard side, causing damage to the hull, T-Top Canopy and ejecting the operator out of the boat on the starboard side. The vessel tipped back to the port side coming to rest that way on shore. 
  
  Operator stated he was not injured and gathered items together and met his son at the entrance to the Slough Creek Park. He returned the next morning and gathered more personal items before leaving the boat where it sat.
  
  At about 01:00 Hrs. on 07-04-21 Witness 1, a Camp Host for the Slough Creek Park received a knock on the door from an unidentified male who stated his dad was in a boat accident and needed to get through the gate. Witness 1 asked if he needed to call 911 and the individual declined and did not want law enforcement contacted. This individual was later identified as the son of the boat operator.
  
  The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department received a call about the vessel at about 10:30 Hrs. on 07-04-21. Officer arrived on scene at approximately 11:00 Hrs. on 07-04-21. He observed the above-mentioned boat grounded on the shore. While investigating the scene officer observed an unopened Bud light Beer can near the boat in question. The vessel had sustained extensive hull damage due to the grounding.
  
  Officer contacted the owner of the vessel and arraigned to meet Operator in the afternoon of 07-09-21. Officer contacted Operator at 16:40 Hrs. At this time Operator agreed to speak with officer and completed a statement form about what had happened. Officer advised him about the reporting requirements for boat accidents and issued Operator citations for "Failing to Report a Boat Accident" KS.S.A 32-1177 and "Unsafe Operation" KS.S.A 32-1125.